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Jumeirah Emirates Towers Celebrates 10th anniversary of The Vertical Marathon

2012-03-29 02:23:22

DUBAI, UAE, March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jumeirah Emirates Towers, in association with Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) and in collaboration with the Red Crescent Society, is proud to announce details of one of Dubai's most popular fundraising events - The Vertical Marathon. Hundreds of men, women and children will ascend 265 metres up 1,334 stairs to the top of the 52 floor office tower at Jumeirah Emirates Towers on Friday, April 13th. Organisers of the event,...

Jumeirah Group Announces the Winner of its 2nd Arts and Culture Award for the Luxury Sector

2012-03-27 02:24:52

DUBAI, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality company and a member of Dubai Holding, is proud to announce the winner of its second Arts and Culture Award winner, presented at the 16th Annual Luxury Briefing Awards, celebrating the best in the luxury industry and taking place last week at The Corinthia Hotel in London. The Jumeirah Group Arts and Culture Award celebrates leading international enterprises that are supporting...

Bose Introduces The Bose® Bluetooth® Headset Series 2

2012-03-26 18:20:14

DUBAI, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Bose has introduced the Bose Bluetooth headset Series 2, debuting new Bose technologies to offer an experience unrivaled in the vast marketplace of Bluetooth headsets: conversations remain clear and natural -- even in challenging environments, or when surrounding noise levels change suddenly. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20120327/519349 ) The Bose Bluetooth headset Series 2 integrates Bose...

QuickMobile and Eventware Bring Game-Changing Mobile Event Solutions to the Middle East

2012-03-26 06:28:39

VANCOUVER, British Columbia and DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- QuickMobile today announced a strategic partnership with Eventware FZ LLC, a new event technology company headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates that will help to accelerate the adoption of mobile event solutions in the Middle East's conference and meeting industry. The partnership combines QuickMobile's Mobile Event 2.0 technology and experience developing mobile meeting apps for...

On World Water Day, the We Are Water Foundation Warns That "We eat More Water Than we Drink"

2012-03-20 22:20:29

DUBAI, UAE, March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- March 22, World Water Day - United Nations - According to the United Nations, the adequate management of water resources is key to assuring adequate nourishment before the growing demand of the world population. - The majority of the water we consume is incorporated in food. To make a kilo of rice, we need 2,450 liters of water. - The We Are Water...

DFW International Airport and Dubai Airport Freezone Authority Sign Memorandum of Understanding

2012-03-18 06:20:02

Collaborative alliance aims to enhance trade between regions DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport, operator of the DFW Airport Foreign Trade Zone, and the Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZ) signed a Memorandum of Understanding today which creates a framework for a collaborative alliance between the two organizations. The agreement was signed by Jeffrey P. Fegan, CEO of DFW Airport and Mohamed Ahmed...

Emirates to Connect International Nerve Centers of Commerce and Policy with Dubai-D.C. Service

2012-03-15 13:00:00

Emirates Airline daily non-stop flights between Dubai to Washington, D.C. to begin in September Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) March 15, 2012 On Thursday, Emirates Airline, a Dubai-based national carrier of the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.), announced plans to initiate non-stop daily flight service between Dubai International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport in an e-mailed statement to the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council and press. The new route, which is set to begin on...

Middle East's First Online Restaurant Gateway Launched at Taste of Dubai 2012

2012-03-15 18:15:00

DUBAI, UAE, March 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Following more than eight months of research and development, UAE-based team of internet-savvy entrepreneurs officially introduced Tawilati [http://www.tawilati.com ] - the region's first online restaurant booking gateway at this year's Taste of Dubai, the UAE's largest foodie festival with over 17,000 visitors per year. The site acts as a search engine for some 500 restaurants in the UAE and enables users to make dining arrangements...

Emirates to Launch New Service to Washington, DC

2012-03-15 07:00:00

WASHINGTON, March 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- America's capital will soon enjoy enhanced international connections through a non-stop link to Emirates' global network, after the airline announced that it would start flights to Washington Dulles International Airport beginning on September 12, 2012. Emirates will operate the American manufactured Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft on its Washington, DC route, providing eight private suites in First Class, 42 lie-flat beds in Business Class and...