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Al Ain: Stage set for international date palm exhibition
Researchers, farmers and manufacturers from around the world will converge in Al Ain on Wednesday for the third International Date Palm Exhibition.
- Staff Report
- Published: 00:11 October 20, 2008
Al Ain: Researchers, farmers and manufacturers from around the world will converge in Al Ain on Wednesday for the third International Date Palm Exhibition.
The five-day event will be held under the patronage of Shaikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, at the premises of the UAE University (UAEU).
Participants from over 25 countries are expected to attend the event, one of the biggest global events of its kind, the organisers said. The exhibition will be organised by the UAEU in collaboration with the Date Palms Friends Society.
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