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  2. Environmental issues in the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    Landscape of United Arab Emirates Environmental issues in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are caused by the exploitation of natural resources, rapid population growth, and high energy demand. The continuing temperature rise caused by global warming contributes to UAE's water scarcity, drought, rising sea level, and aridity. The UAE has a hot desert climate, which is very vulnerable to the ...

  3. Air Arabia Abu Dhabi - Wikipedia

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    Air Arabia Abu Dhabi supports the network of destinations and services provided by Etihad Airways, and in turn will meet the needs of the low-cost and growing travel sector in the region. Its board of directors, which is made up of members nominated by the two companies, is responsible for directing the company's independent strategy and ...

  4. Zayed International Airport - Wikipedia

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    At the time, Al Bateen Airport (then called Abu Dhabi International Airport) was the main international airport serving the city (Abu Dhabi Airfield was the other old airport). Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan had realized that it was hard to access the airport, as it was located on Abu Dhabi Island and that the island at the time was ...

  5. Abu Dhabi - Wikipedia

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    Abu Dhabi [a] is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. The city is the seat of the Abu Dhabi Central Capital District, the capital city of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and the UAE's second-most populous city, after Dubai. The city is situated on a T-shaped island, extending into the Gulf from the central-western coast of the UAE.

  6. Al Bateen Executive Airport - Wikipedia

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    Al Bateen Executive Airport (Arabic: مطار البطين, IATA: AZI, ICAO: OMAD) is a dedicated business jet international airport located 6.5 nautical miles (12.0 km; 7.5 mi) south-east of the city centre of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. [2] The airport is on the Abu Dhabi island. Other tenants include aviation assets of the UAE government.

  7. National Center for Meteorology (United Arab Emirates)

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    The National Center for Meteorology (NCM; Arabic: المركز الوطني للأرصاد) is the national meteorological research and forecasting organization of United Arab Emirates, working under the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (United Arab Emirates) of the United Arab Emirates.

  8. Cloud seeding in the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    It is overseen by the UAE National Center of Meteorology & Seismology [18] (NCMS) based in Abu Dhabi. [ 19 ] In 2014, a total of 187 missions were sent to seed clouds in the UAE with each aircraft taking about three hours to target five to six clouds at a cost of $3,000 per operation. [ 20 ]

  9. Taxation in the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    Supplies of certain sea, air and land means of transportation (such as aircraft and ships); Certain investment grade precious metals (e.g. gold, silver, of 99% purity); Newly constructed residential properties, that are supplied for the first time within 3 years of their construction;