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 Khalifa Bin Zayed Foundation, Virgin Unite ink cooperation agreement
posted on 03/07/2009
The Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Charity Foundation has yesterday agreed with Virgin Unite, the non profit foundation of the Virgin Group, to jointly work on education and health initiatives.
H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Board Chairman of Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation, and Sir Richard Branson signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Abu Dhabi to commence the partnership.
H.H. Sheikh Mansour, said: "The United
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 UAE is ready to offer its expertise to ISESCO: UAE Minister
posted on 03/07/2009
The UAE commended yesterday the role the Islamic, Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (ISESCO) is playing in promoting the Islamic culture regionally and internationally and offered to put its potentials at the service of the pan-Islamic body.
'The UAE stands ready to pass its rich expertise and achievements to ISESCO to enable its deliver its strategic objectives, UAE Minister of Education Humaid Al Qattami said in an address at the opening session of the ISESCO General
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 UAE will partner with world family to attract renewable technologies: Lubna
posted on 03/07/2009
As the host of the HQ of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the UAE will approach countries of the world to attract the most advanced renewable energy technologies and equipment, H.E. Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi, Minister of Foreign Trade, said today.
'There are prospects of scientific research cooperation between companies and universities in the UAE and Britain in renewable energy fields,' Sheikha Lubna said during talks with Lord Davis of Abersoch, British Minister
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 UAE's flying hospital arrives at Juba airport
posted on 03/07/2009
Juba, South Sudan - The flying hospital sent by UAE to give humanitarian help for the people of South Sudan has arrived at the Juba airport.
The aero plane equipped with the most modern medical and surgical facilities is sent in line with directives from Abu Dhabi Ruler's Representative and Chairman of the UAE Red Crescent (RCA) HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
A team of specialised medics and Para medics from UAE and other countries travelled on board the flying hospital creating one of
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MoH announces three Swine Flu cases
posted on 03/07/2009
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced three new cases of H1N1 virus and that the three patients: UAE national woman, Malaysian woman and Malaysian child have entered into the country from abroad.
The MoH added that the three patients were receiving treatment and their conditions were stable, indicating that other patients who were infected earlier with the disease had been treated and discharged from the UAE Hospitals after complete recovery. – Emirates News Agency, WAM
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Borouge awards US$ 1.075 billion contract for ethane cracker in Abu Dhabi to The Linde Group
posted on 03/07/2009
Borouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, has awarded a contract worth US$ 1.075 billion to The Linde Group, a world leading gases and engineering company, to build another 1.5 million tonnes per year (t/y) ethane cracker at its production site in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
"The awarding of this contract confirms Borouge's commitment to the Borouge 3 project, a major expansion of our production facility in Ruwais, which will increase the total
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 ZF to publish The White Sheikh in Braile language
posted on 03/07/2009
The Zayed Higher Foundation for Humanitarian Care will publish the Shaykh Al-Abyad (The White Sheikh), a novel authored by H. H. Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council member and ruler of Sharjah, in Braile language.
'We are extremely exciting to publish the novel after we obtained the consent of Sheikh Sultan,' Sheikha Al Suweidi, Executive Director of the Foundation's Printing Press for the Blind, said 'Publishing the book in Braile alphabet will give sight-impaired persons
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ADNOC announces prices of crude oil for June
posted on 03/07/2009
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced today the prices of its crudes oil for June. According to a company statement, the Government Selling Prices for crude oil FOB Abu Dhabi ports for the month of June are as follows: Murban (US$71. 65) per a barrel, Lower Zakum (US$70.50), Umm Shaif (US$71.15) and Upper Zakum (US$69.90) per a barrel. – Emirates News Agency, WAM
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 Abu Dhabi's pension fund board is reshuffled
posted on 03/07/2009
The Board of the Abu Dhabi Retirement Pensions and Benefits Fund has been reshuffled, according to an Emiri decree issued by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in his capacity as a Ruler of Abu Dhabi.
The decree named HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan as a chairman and HE Dr Mugheer Al Khaili, HE Abdullah Musleh Al Ahbabi, HE Mohammed Omar Abdullah, HE Omer Abdullah Al Suwaidi, HE Abu Bakr Khoori and HE Saeed Mubarak as members.
Sheikh Khalifa also
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 Ongoing preparations for fifth Liwa Date Festival
posted on 03/07/2009
Intensive preparations for the fifth Liwa Al Ratab (Date) Festival continue apace, according to the event's Organising Committee.
The festival is held on July 16-27 under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and organized by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH).
"The festival enjoys simplicity as well as quality and excellence," said Mohammed Khalaf Al Mazroui, Director General of ADACH and
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 Festival to boost Arabian racing
posted on 03/07/2009
The Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (Adach), in association with the Breeding Stables of Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, has unveiled a four-race series in Europe for Purebred Arabian horses.
The Festival of Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Arabian Horse Flat-races in Europe, which kicks off on Dutch Derby Day in Holland on July 12 will also see one race in Frankfurt Germany and two in the south of France.
Mohammad
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 Temperatures reach 50C in desert cities
posted on 03/07/2009
Hot and hazy weather is continuing across the country, with temperatures jumping to highs and the ground temperature rising to 50 Celsius in Al Ain and other desert cities. There are also strong, dusty winds in some areas.
The official maximum temperature reading for Al Ain, Liwa and Ras Al Khaimah yesterday was 48C, showing the extremely hot conditions.
Meteorologists report only the atmospheric temperature, which is always two to three degrees less than the ground temperature.
The level of
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