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 Abdullah bin Zayed arrives in Riyadh
posted on 10/03/2010
Riyadh - Foreign Minister H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Riyadh yesterday, leading the UAE's delegation to the 114th session of the GCC Ministerial Council. He was received at the airport by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al Faisal, Under Secretary of the Saudi Foreign Ministry for Protocol Affairs Ala Al Deen Al Askari, and UAE Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Al Asri Saeed Al Dhaheri. The Ministerial Council meeting is scheduled to discuss a number of political and economic
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 UAE remained active in all mainstream international movements launched to claim women's rights, Dr. Maitha Al Shamsi
posted on 10/03/2010
Ankara - H.E Dr. Maitha Al Shamsi, Minister of State said that United Arab Emirates has been active in all mainstream international movements launched to claim women's rights.
"The vision of our founding father, the support and policies of the government, the role models these policies have produced, and the constitutionally guaranteed equal rights for women, are described as the main driving factors for women's progress in our society", she said while speaking at Women's Rights Summit held
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Irish-UAE relations discussed
posted on 10/03/2010
Dublin - UAE Ambassador to Ireland Khaled Nasser Lootah and the Secretary General of Irish Department of Foreign Affairs David Cooney have discussed bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to further promote them in various areas. The Irish official welcomed the opening of the UAE Embassy in Dublin which he said contributes to stronger relations.
Cooney further said the visit by Irish President Mary McAleese to the UAE in February last year contributed to enhancing economic,
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 Chief of Staff meets Spanish Defence Minister
posted on 10/03/2010
Madrid - Chief of Staff of the UAE armed forces Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi met this morning with Spain's Defence Minister Carme Chacon.
Lt.Gen. Al Rumaithi is currently visiting Spain at the head of a delegation. During the meeting, they discussed military cooperation between UAE and Spain and ways of enhancing bilateral relations. Lt. General Al Rumaithi also met Spain's Chief of Staff Gen. General Jose Julio Rodriguez Fernandez. They discussed issues of common concern in
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 Dubai issues new 16 international warrants for Mabhouh murder suspects
posted on 10/03/2010
Dubai Public Prosecution has issued international arrest warrants for 16 more suspects wanted for the premeditated killing of Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh, a top Hamas leader, in a hotel in Dubai last January, taking the total number of people on its wanted list to 27. Attorney General of Dubai counsellor Esam Humaidan said in a statement that the issuance of the new warrants was based on international conventions and investigations conducted by public prosecution and the evidences collected and exposed
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 Website on 9th Arab Media Forum launched
posted on 10/03/2010
The Dubai Press Club yesterday announced the launch of a comprehensive and updated website on the 9th edition of the Arab Media Forum (AMF).
Organised under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Arab Media Forum 2010 will be held from 12-13 May at The Atlantis-Palm Hotel.
The new look website http://www.arabmediaforum.ae provides the AMF 2010 agenda and includes an integrated archive of the
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 Saif bin Zayed attends inauguration of Abu Dhabi Media Summit
posted on 10/03/2010
Lt. General H.H. Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister '&' Minister of Interior, attended yesterday the opening of the inaugural Abu Dhabi Media Summit, held under the patronage of H.H. General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces.
The three-day summit is being attended by 400 invited media representatives from across the world, plus more than 40 Chairmen and 80 CEOs.
The opening
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 UAE to draft investment law
posted on 10/03/2010
The UAE government is drafting a law that protects foreign investors, Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, said yesterday at the Global Dubai Tea Forum.
The new law is expected to be enacted by the end of this year, Al Mansouri added.
"In order to enhance the investment climate, we have prepared a draft law on foreign investment. This is aimed at protecting foreign investors, along with systematic incentives," he said.
"We are also preparing a draft law that guarantees a
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 UAE continues to be the top tea re-exporter in the world: MOFT
posted on 10/03/2010
Initial indicators have shown that the UAE is still the top tea re-exporter of the world for the year 2009, and is set to retain the top position it reached in 2004, according to a study conducted the UAE Ministry of Foreign Trade .
The indicators affirm that the UAE continues to play a key role in the international tea trade due to its unique geographic location and provision of competitive logistic and storage services, particularly through the Dubai Tea Trading Centre (DCTT) in Jebel Ali
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 Abu Dhabi foreign trade rises 9% to Dh112 billion
posted on 10/03/2010
Abu Dhabi's foreign trade rose to Dh112.071 billion in 2009, an increase of 9% as compared to 2008 as per annual statistics of foreign trade operations announced by HE Saeed Ahmed Abdullah Al Muhairi, Director General of Abu Dhabi Customs yesterday.
HE Al Muhairi pointed out that Abu Dhabi's volume of foreign trade grew despite global economic challenges and said, "One of the key figures of 2009 customs statistics is the growth in non-oil exports that climbed to Dh9,505 million, an increase of
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 Diab bin Zayed: Shuweihat S3 to increase electricity production and raise foreign investments to Dh65 billion
posted on 10/03/2010
HH Sheikh Diab Bin Zayed Al Nahyan chairman of Abu Dhabi Water '&' Electricity Authority (ADWEA) announced yesterday the pre-qualification of fourteen companies and international coalitions to participate in the tender for Shuweihat (S3) project. His Highness said that the qualified companies are among the major international companies operating in the production of energy and water and are from various countries. Several of these companies have been awarded earlier projects carried out by the
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 Emirates Industrial Bank reports Dh98.16 million net profit
posted on 10/03/2010
The Board of Directors of Emirates Industrial Bank in their meeting under the chairmanship of H.E. Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, State Minister for Financial Affairs approved the director's report on the bank's activities for the year ended 31/12/2009.
According to Mohamed Abdulbaki, the General Manager of the bank, the meeting held at the head office of the bank in Abu Dhabi commenced by approving the agenda and attesting the minutes and resolutions of the previous board meeting.
The board of
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 Boarding pass reader to aid E-gate users
posted on 10/03/2010
New boarding pass scanners have been introduced for E-gate users at the Dubai and Abu Dhabi international airports. The first phase of the boarding pass reading system is being implemented in the two emirates but it will later be extended to all airports across the UAE to enhance security.
Major General Ahmad Nasser Al Raisi, Director General of Central Operations in the Abu Dhabi Police, clarified that the new boarding system named ‘Emirates E-Gate' has been introduced at the Abu Dhabi and
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 Emirates Airlines reports 12 months of growth at ITB
posted on 10/03/2010
More aircraft, more flights, new lounges and new recruits - these are just some of the developments the international airline of the UAE will share with the world's largest travel trade show this week in Berlin. Going into ITB 2010, compared to ITB in March 2009, Emirates' fleet of modern aircraft has grown from 131 to 145, while the number of A380s received has doubled from four to eight.
Two new destinations are up and running; Durban and Luanda, while Tokyo, Amsterdam, Prague, Madrid and
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 Boat manufacturers hope for buoyancy in Middle East market
posted on 10/03/2010
The 18th edition of the Dubai International Boat Show was launched by Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, as exhibitors hoped for some buoyancy in the market.
With about 400 boats on display from international manufacturers, the show features 15 exclusive global launches and 25 regional launches.
The yacht market was expanding very fast three years ago, but saw a significant downturn following the global financial crisis, according to Maciej Stompor,
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 Capital begins new green initiative
posted on 10/03/2010
Abu Dhabi Municipality will set up 12 parks in residential areas as part of the 30th Afforestation Week which started on Monday and runs through to Friday.
The project is being held under the theme ‘Together we plant the UAE'.
"All these parks are being built at par with the international best standards in terms of health, environment and modern services as part of efforts to position Abu Dhabi as one of the best five metropolis in the world,'' Khalifa Al Mazrouie, director general of the
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 First hawksbill turtle eggs of season found in Dubai sanctuary
posted on 10/03/2010
The first turtle eggs of the season have been laid by a hawksbill turtle who made her way to a protected beach in Dubai.
Hawksbill turtles, a critically endangered species, lay their eggs on a 10-kilometre stretch of beach that has been fenced off to keep people out. However predators like birds, lizards and foxes often find their way into the sanctuary and, in fact, foxes ate all but three of the eggs laid by the first of the marine visitors this year.
"It's nature," said Major Ali Al
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 Just five minutes to get ID card
posted on 10/03/2010
Registration for mandatory identity cards, which can take a whole day, is to be cut to five minutes, officials pledged yesterday. The number of registration centres will also be increased so that 20,000 applicants can be processed per day instead of the present 7,000.
Currently, applicants must navigate a system that requires a quick medical check-up, a visit to the immigration department and several other government offices before a card can be issued.
The changes to the system will be
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