Gary Honor, a saxophonist from Australia, right, plays with trumpeter Lin Roundtree of the United States at the Dubai Jazz Festival. The 11th annual event runs until February 22 at Festival City. Headliners include Deep Purple, 3 Doors Down and The Script. Antonie Robertson / The National
Gary Honor, a saxophonist from Australia, right, plays with trumpeter Lin Roundtree of the United States at the Dubai Jazz Festival. The 11th annual event runs until February 22 at Festival City. HeadShow more

It is an honour to play in Dubai, say Honor and Roundtree



Gary Honor, a saxophonist from Australia, and trumpeter Lin Roundtree of the United States say it is an honour to play at the Dubai Jazz Festival.

The 11th annual event runs until February 22 at Festival City.

Headliners include Deep Purple, 3 Doors Down and The Script.

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Ruwais timeline

1971 Abu Dhabi National Oil Company established

1980 Ruwais Housing Complex built, located 10 kilometres away from industrial plants

1982 120,000 bpd capacity Ruwais refinery complex officially inaugurated by the founder of the UAE Sheikh Zayed

1984 Second phase of Ruwais Housing Complex built. Today the 7,000-unit complex houses some 24,000 people.  

1985 The refinery is expanded with the commissioning of a 27,000 b/d hydro cracker complex

2009 Plans announced to build $1.2 billion fertilizer plant in Ruwais, producing urea

2010 Adnoc awards $10bn contracts for expansion of Ruwais refinery, to double capacity from 415,000 bpd

2014 Ruwais 261-outlet shopping mall opens

2014 Production starts at newly expanded Ruwais refinery, providing jet fuel and diesel and allowing the UAE to be self-sufficient for petrol supplies

2014 Etihad Rail begins transportation of sulphur from Shah and Habshan to Ruwais for export

2017 Aldar Academies to operate Adnoc’s schools including in Ruwais from September. Eight schools operate in total within the housing complex.

2018 Adnoc announces plans to invest $3.1 billion on upgrading its Ruwais refinery 

2018 NMC Healthcare selected to manage operations of Ruwais Hospital

2018 Adnoc announces new downstream strategy at event in Abu Dhabi on May 13

Source: The National


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