Music
Shaikh Mohammed inaugurates District One of Mohammed bin Rashid City
Shaikh Mohammed inaugurates District One of Mohammed bin Rashid City (Wam) / 28 January 2014 This unique green heart for Dubai will be surrounded by 1,500 premium luxury villas – to be delivered in four phases before Dubai Expo 2020. His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai today inaugurated District One of the Dh 30 billion Mohammed bin Rashid City, adjacent to Meydan City and four kilometres away from Burj Khalifa in Downtown Dubai. Shaikh Mohammed unveiled the memorial plaque of the promising urban, mixed-use, leisure and sports development which spans more than 54 million square feet of prime freehold land with District One alone stretching 4 million square feet. Shaikh Mohammed viewed the mega model of the development at the sale centre where he was briefed by Saeed Humaid Al Tayer, Meydan Group Chairman and CEO, owner and developer of the project, about the City which he said has 600 hectares of open and green space of city parkland, waterways, woodlands, water park, the largest crystal lagoon body of water in the world with 7km of stunning lagoons and 14 km man-made beaches, alongside retail zones, leisure and sports attractions. The City will be completed in 2018-2019. Al Tayer said this unique green heart for Dubai will be surrounded by 1,500 premium luxury villas – to be delivered in four phases before Dubai Expo 2020 – creating without question one of the lowest-density residential environments in any major international city. Shaikh Mohammed then toured the 300 villa community development and viewed designs of modern Arabic, Mediterranean, contemporary types of 4 to 8 bedrooms villas. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Shaikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman of Emirates Group, and a number of senior officials, heads of government departments in Dubai, and the team supervising the project. For more news from Khaleej Times, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/khaleejtimes , and on Twitter at @khaleejtimes Continue reading
Mohammed bin Zayed receives Emirati inventors
Mohammed bin Zayed receives Emirati inventors (Wam) / 28 January 2014 Abu Dhabi Crown Prince says human resources are the main and first driving force in economic, social, cultural and educational developmen General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, affirmed that vision of the President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, for building and investing in minds and qualifying of scientific human resources comes as a priority in building nation. General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan speaks with officials of Abu Dhabi Technology Development Committee prior to viewing projects by participants of the Abu Dhabi Technology Development Committee (TDC) – Takamul initiative. -Wam He said human resources are the main and first driving force in economic, social, cultural and educational development in addition to their capability to maintaining national gains and securing them for future generations. General Shaikh Mohammed added that the overall development, being witnessed in the UAE in various fields, is based on the efforts of its innovative and loyal citizens, who have science and knowledge, citing that progress is strongly connected with new innovative ideas, which would contribute to progress in the economic, social and scientific development. The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi said these while receiving a group of Emirati inventors from all national bodies at Al Bahar Palace, who presented their inventions and innovations in a number of fields. He also said that these inventions were developed registered in the country through the support of the Takamul programme. General Shaikh Mohammed re-affirmed that the UAE will save no efforts to secure a proper and stimulating environment, which is capable of establishing scientific infrastructure for ideas, innovations and inventions in all fields. He also pointed out the role of the Abu Dhabi Technology Development Committee (TDC), which contributes to spreading of scientific awareness, encourages and supports Emirati youth in order to develop and apply their inventions in the reality. He said that he is looking forward to implementing these inventions and projects in the real life. He praised the inventors’ contributions to supporting knowledge economy and their efforts to invent new technologies, to benefit homeland and society, underscoring the importance of continuing this march, which would lead to enhancing development in the country. General Shaikh Mohammed was briefed on 12 inventions, out of 66, which were registered by Takamul Programme in 2011 and exchanged talks with inventors and their supporters. The inventors, aged between 13 to 75-year-old presented a group of outstanding and world-class inventions in all technology sectors, which constitute a base for new and promising industries and are receiving increasing attention from international companies, making them contribute actively in the development of the UAE economy and society. For more news from Khaleej Times, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/khaleejtimes , and on Twitter at @khaleejtimes Continue reading
Shaikh Mohammed launches electronic container terminal
Shaikh Mohammed launches electronic container terminal (Wam) / 28 January 2014 The capacity of the new terminal, which handles four million containers, will raise the capacity of three terminals at the port to 19 million containers during this year. His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched the first electronic container handling terminal at Jebel Ali, operated by remote control, built at cost $850 million, on Monday. The capacity of the new terminal, which handles four million containers, will raise the capacity of three terminals at the port to 19 million containers during this year. Shaikh Mohammed was briefed at Jebel Ali Port by the container handling officials at the remote control operation system at distance of 15km from quay. He also viewed a documentary film about the Jebel Ali Port. For more news from Khaleej Times, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/khaleejtimes , and on Twitter at @khaleejtimes Continue reading
