http://uaeinteract.com/rss/uaeinteract-news.asp Latest news from the United Arab Emirates Copyright (c) UAEinteract.com 2010 Sat, 19 Mar 2010 16:17:23 GMT Sat, 19 Mar 2010 16:17:23 GMT en-ie http://uaeinteract.com/images/uaetxt.gif http://UAEinteract.com President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued Amiri decree no 2 of 2010 restructuring the board of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) under his presidency. <br> Issued in his capacity as Ruler of Abu Dhabi, the decree named the foll http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Khalifa_restructures_Abu_Dhabi_Investment_Authority’s_board_/40175.htm Tunisia - The Tunisian Prime Minister, Mr. Mohamed Ghannouchi, received here yesterday the visiting UAE Minister of Health H.E. Dr Hanif Hassan Ali. The meeting was attended by Public Health Minister Mondher Zenaidi, and Abdullah Ibrahim Ghanim Al-Su http://uaeinteract.com/docs/_Tunisian_Prime_Minister_discusses_bilateral_relations_with_UAE_Minister_of_Health/40174.htm H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in the Western Region, received today former Namibian president Sam Nujoma, who is visiting the country to attend the 4th international date palm conference in Abu Dhabi. <br> Sheikh Hamd http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Hamdan_receives_former_Namibian_President,_Pakistani_Minister_for_Communications/40173.htm Manila - The UAE under the leadership of President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has an honourable record of religious tolerance and co-existence among all those living on its land, Chairman of the General Authority for Islamic Affairs and http://uaeinteract.com/docs/UAE_has_honourable_record_of_religious_tolerance/40172.htm The UAE will be fully committed to its OPEC production quota, UAE Minister of Energy HE Mohammed Bin Dhaen Al Hameli affirmed today, adding the adherence by other OPEC members "is not a source of pleasure”. <br> Speaking hours before the 156th OPEC http://uaeinteract.com/docs/UAE_is_committed_to_OPEC_output_quota_Hameli/40171.htm The price of diesel will rise by nine fils to Dh2.45 per litre in Dubai and Northern Emirates from Thursday. <br> This is the first price hike for diesel in 2010, and the fourth change since June 2009 when price was at a low of Dh9.40 per gallon, sai http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Diesel_price_up_in_Dubai_and_Northern_Emirates/40170.htm Organisations from the United Arab Emirates and the United States yesterday formally agreed to establish the Gulf Nuclear Energy Infrastructure Institute (GNEII) in Abu Dhabi, an educational institution that will provide classroom instruction and han http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Plans_announced_for_Gulf_Nuclear_Energy_Infrastructure_Institute_in_Abu_Dhabi/40169.htm Abu Dhabi-based sovereign wealth fund Mubadala, which has tapped capital markets to refinance its majority-owned Dolphin gas pipeline linking Qatar with the UAE and Oman, has seen interest for its project bonds beyond the traditional US pool of inves http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Mubadala_attracts_more_investors/40168.htm Abu Dhabi National Energy Co (Taqa) plans to spend US$1.4 billion five capital projects this year as the state-owned utility shifts its focus from acquisitions to internal growth, its general manager said. <br> Carl Sheldon also said the state-owned http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Taqa_plans_US$1.4b_capex_in_2010_/40167.htm The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has saved nearly Dh100 million last year thanks to its various resource conservation programmes in residential, commercial and industrial areas of the emirate. <br> Official data seen by ‘Emirates Busi http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Conservation_projects_help_Dewa_save_Dh100m/40166.htm H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, UAE Minister of Finance and Chairman of the Board of Dubai Aluminium Company Limited (DUBAL), chaired today the company's General Assembly meeting which was held to review operational r http://uaeinteract.com/docs/DUBAL_posts_profits_of_over_Dh_1_billion_in_2009/40165.htm Dubai Investments Park (DIP), a wholly owned subsidiary of Dubai Investments PJSC, has announced the launch of phase 8 - the final phase of the 2,400 hectare mixed used development. The 500,000 square meters Phase 8, which is being constructed at a c http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Final_phase_of_Dubai_Investments_Park_launched/40164.htm The Dubai airport is among the four in the world's Top 20 list that posted gains in 2009, according to an Airports Council International (ACI) statement released yesterday. <br> The others were Beijing, Bangkok and San Francisco, it said. <br>Beijing http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Dubai_airport_among_top_in_the_world_to_post_gains/40163.htm Driven by Dubai''s vibrant hospitality industry, the UAE recorded the largest number of new hotel rooms under way in the Middle East and Africa region, latest data from STR Global shows. <br> The UAE continued to post the largest number of rooms in http://uaeinteract.com/docs/UAE_has_52,566_hotel_rooms_in_active_pipeline_/40162.htm Prime office rents in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) remain the second highest market rate in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (Emea) region, according to CB Richard Ellis (CBRE). <br> Latest figures from CBRE on the office market view http://uaeinteract.com/docs/DIFC_rents_second_highest_in_Europe,_Mideast_and_Africa/40161.htm Art in Dubai has a new gallery. It is a gallery without padlocks, barriers, or opening and closing hours. And in this gallery, nothing comes between you — the viewer — and art. The city''s newest art gallery is the city itself. <br> Dubai''s outdoor http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Outdoor_spaces_become_home_to_art/40160.htm The race to crown the king of roller coasters has shifted into high gear. <br> Two attractions with Formula One themes and built next to Grand Prix race tracks – one at Ferrari World on Yas Island, the other the Ring Racer at the Nurburgring in Nurnb http://uaeinteract.com/docs/From_zero_to_scream_in_2.5_seconds_race_to_have_worlds_fastest_roller_coaster/40159.htm Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has officially inaugurated Art Dubai, the most extensive contemporary art event to be held in the Middle East. <br> Viewing the various w http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Mohammed_bin_Rashid_inaugurates_Art_Dubai_2010/40157.htm Cairo - His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah has said that unification of UAE Federation and Late Sheikh Zayed's great role deserve documentation for the coming generations. <br> The b http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Late_Sheikh_Zayeds_Role_deserve_documentation,_Sharjah_Ruler/40156.htm A prosperous and cooperative relationship is expanding between the UAE and the United States, according to a senior official. <br> US Ambassador to the UAE Richard Olson grabbed everybody's attention in a lecture titled "US-UAE Relations: Past, Prese http://uaeinteract.com/docs/US-UAE_relations_are_prosperous/40155.htm Current levels of oil prices in the range of 70-80 dollars per a barrel are ''acceptable and reasonable'' for both producers and consumers, H.E. Mohammed bin Dhaen Al Hameli, Minister of Energy, said today. <br> "The current levels of oil prices will http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Situation_in_world_oil_market_doesnt_call_for_change_in_output_ceiling_UAE/40154.htm HH Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, has called for taking necessary procedures to raise the ranking position of the UAE Search and Rescue Team as per heavy weight team ranking level of the U http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Saif_bin_Zayed_calls_for_higher_standardisation_of_UAE_team_for_search_and_rescue/40153.htm Ruler's Representative in the Western Region HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan inaugurated today two new state-of-the-art ferry vessels between Delma Island and the Jebel Al Dhanna in the Western Region. The new ferries will enormously enhance sea http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Hamdan_bin_Zayed_launches_two_new_ferries_to_Delma_Island/40152.htm Abu Dhabi's tourism industry looks set for a resurgence of interest from European markets after its most successful showing at ITB Berlin - one of the world's leading travel fairs. <br> Abu Dhabi mounted its largest ever ITB pavilion with 53 compani http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Europe-Abu_Dhabi_Tourism_prospects_rebound_ITB_signposts_industry_upturn/40151.htm The Health Authority - Abu Dhabi (HAAD), the regulatory body of the healthcare sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, hosted an international Partner Summit of the U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research. <br> Uniting lead http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Health_Authority_-_Abu_Dhabi_hosts_U.S._-_Middle_East_Partnership_for_Breast_Cancer_Awareness_and_Research_summit/40150.htm Ambulatory Healthcare Services (AHS), a member of Abu Dhabi Health Services Co. (Seha), announced that it received the biggest and first-of-its-king mobile clinic in the Middle East. It also revealed that it has been named as 'Mobile Clinic Solutions http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Abu_Dhabis_Seha_receives_Mideasts_first-of-its-kind_mobile_clinic/40149.htm Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) has won the first ever MEED Middle East Aluminium Leadership Award. The award was received by Vice Chairman Abdulla Kalban and EMAL's CEO, Saeed Al Mazrooei on behalf of the Chairman H.E. Khaldoon Al Mubarak. <br> The award http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Emal_wins_MEEDs_first_Aluminium_Leadership_Award/40148.htm At a conference hosted by the Government of Abu Dhabi of the International Atomic Energy Agency, representatives of the UAE nuclear industry communicated their strategy and plans to address human resource and capacity development for the UAE's civil http://uaeinteract.com/docs/UAE_nuclear_industry_working_together_to_meet_human_resource_needs/40147.htm Dubai World will present a "fair" plan to restructure about $26 billion (Dh95.4bn) of debt as it needs creditors and contractors for the long term, said the chairman of the Dubai Supreme Fiscal Committee yesterday. <br> The restructuring proposal wil http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Dubai_World_to_present_fair_plan_to_creditors_soon/40146.htm Catering operations helped push Abu Dhabi National Hotels (ADNH) to a profit last year despite a weak performance from its core lodging division. The company, which owns hotels in the capital including the Hilton and Le Meridien, said its net profit http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Catering_business_lifts_ADNH_to_profit/40145.htm