Bill Gates has thanked Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, for hosting a major disease summit in Abu Dhabi, and expressed his "surprise and honour" at being awarded the UAE's Order of the Federation.
>Bill Gates 'surprised and honoured' by medal from Sheikh Mohammed
Emirates, the world’s largest long-haul airline and biggest operator of wide body aircraft, may order additional Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets, after agreeing to buy 40 of the planes this week at a value of $15.1 billion, its president said.
>Exclusive: Emirates likely to order more Boeing 787 Dreamliners, Tim Clark says
Chefs in the UAE are focused on putting their food in the social media frame.
>Social media photo-sharing sites pushing chefs to produce wow-factor foods
