National Archives creates Braille versions of UAE history books

Edit The National 14 Apr 2016
Three books have already been printed in BrailleZayed. From Challenge to Union, Khalifa. Journey to the Future, and Qasr Al Hosn 1793—1966 ... newsdesk@thenational.ae ....

Syrian forces retake two villages in Aleppo

Edit Press TV 10 Apr 2016
 This file photo shows a Syrian Air Force fighter jet firing a rocket. ©Reuters ... Lebanon’s al-Ahed news website reported that militants fighting under the banner of the Daesh Takfiri group captured the villages of al-Bel, Sheikh Reih, Firouzah, Baraghidah, Tal Hussain, Yahmoul, Ghazal, Talil al-Hosn and Jarez after fierce battles with the so-called Free Syrian Army (FSA) militants ... ....

Wintershall suffers from fall in commodity prices

Edit The National 07 Apr 2016
Continued lower Russian earnings and commodity prices are the main factors ... However, the Al Hosn sour gas project, developed with Occidental Petroleum, came on-stream last year, supplying 500 million square feet a day into the UAE system. Oxy's outgoing chief executive, Stephen Chazen, also has said he expects the company's 40 per cent stake in Al Hosn to generate between $300m and $600m of "free cash flow" a year for the company....

Adnoc focused on being effective and efficient

Edit The National 03 Apr 2016
Sultan Al Jaber, the chief executive of the Adnoc Group, shares his thoughts with The National on the future of the company, how it will maintain its competitive edge in the current market environment and its ongoing role in the UAE economy ... Can you elaborate on your plans? ... Last year, Al Hosn Gas, the largest sour gas facility of its kind in the region, achieved its full production target of 1 billion standard cubic feet per day....

Eastern region to benefit from infrastructure projects of the UAE federal budget (Ministry of Finance of the United Arab Emirates)

Edit Public Technologies 31 Mar 2016
(Source. Ministry of Finance of the United Arab Emirates) ... Being the primary engine for funding of initiatives and development projects implemented by the federal government, over the past years, MoF was keen to take forward a number of projects that aim to support the development process for the UAE's eastern region, which includes Fujairah, Khor Fakkan, Kalba, Dibba Al Fujairah and Al Hosn ... HE Al Tayer added ... Original Document ... (noodl....

seven dance classes to try in the UAE

Edit The National 30 Mar 2016
Dance enthusiasts across the UAE have been stepping up their moves in the past year, with the region's dance studios logging an increasing number of inquiries from wannabe jiggers ... "I dance twice a week to keep fit and increase my flexibility," says the professional singer Salha Al Busaidy, who has been dancing in Dubai since 2002 ... newslide ... Dubai ... The Music Hub, Second Floor, Falcon Tower, Unit 202, Hamdan Street, opposite Al Hosn Fort....

Production at Abu Dhabi’s Shah gasfield to be ramped up

Edit Gulf News 29 Mar 2016
Chief executive of Al Hosn Gas says company targeting 50 per cent increase in the next five years ... ....

Fitch Expects to Rate Occidental's Senior Unsecured Notes 'A' (Fitch Inc)

Edit Public Technologies 28 Mar 2016
(Source. Fitch Inc). 28 Mar 2016 12.55 PM EST. Fitch Ratings-Chicago-28 March 2016. Fitch Ratings expects to rate Occidental Petroleum's Corp's (NYSE. OXY) senior unsecured notes 'A' ... Credit Concerns. ... KEY RATING DRIVERS. Recent Financial Performance. ... For FY 2015, production stood at 652,000 boepd, up 81,000 boepd from year-ago levels, driven by output increases in the Permian, the Al Hosn sour gas project in the UAE, and Colombia ... Positive....

DEWA hosts 7th Gala Dinner (Dubai Electricity and Water Authority)

Edit Public Technologies 27 Mar 2016
(Source. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority) Thu, 24 Mar 2016 ... Al Tayer noted that 'Our homeland is united' was the meaning conveyed by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, three years ago during the celebration of the 250th anniversary of building Qasr Al Hosn in Abu Dhabi. 'Our country is a unified and strong fort,' said His Highness ... These are....

Festival will celebrate motherhood

Edit The National 23 Mar 2016
How best to mark the beneficence of a person who has given so much to her country and her people? In the case of Sheikha Fatima, the answer is obvious ... But its focus is on all mothers ... And, as we have seen with events as diverse as the annual Qasr Al Hosn Festival and the entertainment programme surrounding the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix, the people of this emirate and this country love to celebrate ... ....

The colourful history of Emirati men's distinctive headdresses

Edit The National 17 Mar 2016
Ali Al Saloom. Dear Ali ... CZ, Abu Dhabi. Dear CZ ... Due to our healthy relationship with other Arab states since the formation of our country, we adopted many things from them, so it is not surprising that our police of that time wore the red-chequered shemagh similar to the one in Jordan; even grey and orange-coloured shemagh were worn and are now featured during our great Qasr Al Hosn Festival ... weekend@thenational.ae ... ....

Ibrahim Ahmed Al Khemeiri is taking a shot

Edit The National 17 Mar 2016
Ibrahim Ahmed Al ­Khemeiri admits he's not good at sitting still. So it's not surprising that the 27-year-old from Abu Dhabi juggles working full-time for Adnoc and being a husband with running his own company ... "Before I travelled [there], I always thought that I needed to bring something new to my country," Al Khameiri says ... Definitely the Qasr Al Hosn Festival in Abu Dhabi, because it shows people the heritage of the culture ... ....

Bodies of two Emirati pilots killed in Yemen arrive in Abu Dhabi

Edit The National 15 Mar 2016
ABU DHABI // The bodies of the two Emirati pilots killed when their jet crashed in Yemen arrived in Al Bateen Airport in Abu Dhabi yesterday ... Their bodies were brought home by a military aircraft to a full military reception ... Zayed Al Kaabi's funeral will be held at Sheikh Zayed's Grand Mosque in Fujairah while Mohamed Al Hmoudi's funeral will be held at Sheikh Rashid bin Ahmed Al Qassemi's mosque in Dibba Al Hosn ... ....
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