Etihad Crystal Cargo volumes up 12% in 2009

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Abu Dhabi, Feb 2, 2010 (WAM)- Etihad Crystal Cargo, a division of Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways, moved almost 218,000 tonnes of cargo last year, up 12 per cent over 2008, a company statement quoti

Toyota recalls two models in the UAE

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Abu Dhabi, Feb 2, 2010 (WAM)- Toyota on Monday announced the recall of two models — Avalon and Sequoia (2005 - 2010) — in the UAE, out of the eight models recalled globally.

First overseas Bloomingdale's store in Dubai

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Dubai, Feb 2, 2010 (WAM)- Iconic department store Bloomingdale's will monitor its success here in Dubai before considering any other international venture, "Emirates Business" revealed.

Memorial to World War Two plane crash unveiled

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Dhadnah, Fujairah - Jan 28, 2010 (WAM)- Nearly seventy years after a Wellington bomber of Britain's Royal Air Force crash-landed at Sayh Dhadnah, in Fujairah, a memorial stone was unveiled today at

UNHCR lauds Fatima humanitarian initiatives

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Abu Dhabi, Jan 28, 2010 (WAM)- Regional Representative of UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) to the GCC Yaqoub Al-Hillo lauded yesterday humanitarian and noble initiatives launched by HH Sheik

Khalifa Foundation delivers medical aid to Haiti

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Santo Domingo - Jan 28, 2010 (WAM)- The Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Charitable Foundation is the first aid provider to deliver assistance to hospitals in the Dominican Republic to enable them treat

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