Mohammed bin Rashid received Ecuador's Vice President

Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum received in Dubai yesterday Lenin Moreno Garces, Vice President of Ecuador, and his accompanying delegation.
Sheikh Mohammed and Grace

Ecuadorian VP visits Rashid Paediatric Therapy Centre

Vice-President of the Republic of Ecuador Lenin Moreno Garces paid a visit today to the Rashid Paediatric Therapy Centre in Dubai. The Ecuadorian VP is currently on an official visit to the UAE. Accompanied by Sheikh Juma Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, Mana

GCC Ministerial Council renews support for UAE over its three islands occupied by Iran

Riyadh - The GCC Ministerial Council has renewed its support for the sovereign right of UAE over its three Islands occupied by Iran, besides UAE sovereignty rights over its territorial waters, airspace, continental shelf and exclusive economic zone o

UAE-Oman Joint Supreme Committee concludes meetings

Muscat - The 17th round of meetings of the UAE-Oman joint Supreme Committee concluded here yesterday.
HH Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs headed the UAE side in the meetings while the

Gargash denies giving any statements in Paris to any Israeli media

UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash has denied that he had given any statements whatsoever to any Israeli media or newspapers while he was in Paris. Gargash said, "These reports carried by Israeli media are fabricated

Tunisia's First Lady hails Sheikh Fatima's efforts in promoting role of women

Tunis - Tunisia's First Lady and the current President of the Arab Women Organisation (AWO) Leila Ben Ali hailed the efforts of HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak in support of women's role and enhancement of their community status in various fields.

UAE grants US$10m to Comoros

The UAE has announced a US$ 10 million grant funding to the Comoro Islands as a contribution to the development and reconstruction efforts in the Arab country. The grant is upon directives from President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahya

Fitch affirms NBAD's strong credit rating

Fitch Ratings has affirmed the National Bank of Abu Dhabi's (NBAD) strong rating, basing its decision on robust management and the Bank's performance during the global financial crisis. Fitch affirmed NBAD's Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at '

Abu Dhabi banks have good capital, manageable liquidity

Abu Dhabi banks had significant capital levels and manageable liquidity, but their long-term profitability was still tied to the country's development plans, analysts at HSBC said.
They recommended National Bank of Abu Dhabi was the best way to

Heads of American chambers of commerce visit Jafza, DP World

A top level US business delegation comprising senior members of the Association of American Chambers of Commerce (ACCE), this week visited Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), the Economic Zones World flagship operation, and Jebel Ali Port, the home base of

UK Minister sees progress in Dubai World debt talks

Dubai World has made progress in its debt restructuring talks with creditors including four UK banks, British Trade Minister Lord Mervyn Davies said in Dubai on Wednesday.
"I think there are signs of some progress being made from what I hear fro

Emaar Industries '&' Investments celebrates opening of new state-of-the-art plant

Emaar Industries and Investments Ltd (EII), a member of Emaar Properties PJSC, celebrated the opening of a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant for low voltage and medium voltage switchboards of its subsidiary Dynergy Technologies in TechnoPark, Duba

DEWA signs 6 contracts for new projects at over Dh3 billion

Dubai Electricity '&' Water Authority (DEWA) has celebrated the occasion of signing 6 new contracts for projects in electricity and water sectors at cost over Dh3 billion to enhance the infrastructure of DEWA facilities. The signing ceremony took pl

SKMC performs first positive cross match-desensitisation living donor kidney transplantation

The first successful positive cross match (PXM)-desensitisation living donor kidney transplantation was performed lately at Sheikh Khalifa Medical city (SKMC), managed by Cleveland Clinic, a SEHA health system facility. Since the Multi-organ Transpla

Health Authority - Abu Dhabi launches comprehensive newborn screening programme

The Health Authority - Abu Dhabi (HAAD), the regulatory body of the healthcare sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, announced the launch of the newborn screening program, targeting genetic, endocrinologic, metabolic and hematologic diseases.
The

"Henna", first Emarati film to participate in Twin Cities Festival

Minnesota - The Emarati film "Henna" is the first Emarati film to take part in the Twin Cities 6th Arab Film Festival which kicks off on Thursday in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
Henna, directed by Saleh Karama, sheds light on the UAE in the 1970's

World's greatest sportstars honoured in Abu Dhabi

Jamaican track genius Usain Bolt and American tennis star Serena Williams won top honours last night at the Laureus World Sports Awards held at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi.
Sprinter Bolt was named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for the

Books galore at Festival of Literature in Dubai

The second Emirates Airline Festival of Literature opened yesterday with more than 100 authors and 100 sessions to its name.
The festival, designed to encourage literacy and celebrate literature, hosts big names writing in both English and Arabi

Parking inspectors go futuristic on electric trikes

The Department of Transport (DoT) in Abu Dhabi said yesterday it will introduce trikes that will be used by Mawaqif paid parking inspectors from March 14 in areas where the scheme is implemented.
Najeeb Al Zarouni, General Manager of Parking in

Abdullah bin Zayed arrives in Riyadh

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

UAE remained active in all mainstream international movements launched to claim women's rights, Dr. Maitha Al Shamsi

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 g

Irish-UAE relations discussed

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

Chief of Staff meets Spanish Defence Minister

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 mee

Dubai issues new 16 international warrants for Mabhouh murder suspects

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 li

Website on 9th Arab Media Forum launched

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

Saif bin Zayed attends inauguration of Abu Dhabi Media Summit

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, Cr

UAE to draft investment law

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 add

UAE continues to be the top tea re-exporter in the world: MOFT

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 indicat

Abu Dhabi foreign trade rises 9% to Dh112 billion

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.

Diab bin Zayed: Shuweihat S3 to increase electricity production and raise foreign investments to Dh65 billion

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

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