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TUESDAY, 09 FEBRUARY 2010
 Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid visits Dubai Central Laboratory
Posted on 09/02/2010
H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai has paid an inspection visit to Dubai Central Laboratory affiliated to the Dubai Municipality.
His Highness was received by Engineer Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality and laboratory director and staff who have expressed their happiness and pride with Sheikh Mohammed's visit.
Eng. Hawa Bastaki, Director of Dubai Central Laboratory made a presentation defining the
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 Sheikh Abdullah meets New Zealand Prime Minister
Posted on 09/02/2010
Wellington (New Zealand) - HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister, yesterday morning met HE John Key, Prime Minister of New Zealand and conveyed greetings of Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
During the meeting, Sheikh Abdullah stressed the importance of strengthening relations between the two countries and further consolidating them. He also pointed out that the UAE encourages and supports all
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 FNC releases new edition of amended constitution
Posted on 09/02/2010
A new pocket-size edition of the UAE Constitution, complete with amendments approved in December 2009 by the Federal Supreme Council has been released by General Secretariat of the Federal National Council (FNC).
The amendments incorporated in the new edition were endorsed unanimously by the Federal National Council (FNC) on Jan 27th, on the amendment of constitution at one of its 14th legislative chapter sessions which discussed draft law number 1/2009.
As per the amendment of the first
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 Emirates World Hospital continues providing medical services in Haiti
Posted on 09/02/2010
Port-au-Prince - The Emergency Response Unit of Emirates World Humanitarian Mobile Hospital continues giving medical and health services to over 120 sick and wounded people in Haiti.
The mobile hospital, working under the instructions of President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has attracted a lot of patients who came from various areas of the capital for treatment and free health care after the recent devastating earthquake that hit their country.
The hospital has supplemented the
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 The Central Bank of the UAE presents IMF report on the country's dealing with repercussions of world financial crisis
Posted on 09/02/2010
Governor of the Central Bank of the UAE HE Sultan Nasser Al Suwaidi, has reiterated that the World Financial Crisis is over when it comes to the financial part, but its repercussions are still clear on the property and investment sectors.
Al Suwaidi added at a press conference held here today at the UAE Central Bank's head office to announce the report of the executive council of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) discussed in Washington on Feb. 3, that the report commended the UAE
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 Emirates NBD launches Jersey Offshore Deposits
Posted on 09/02/2010
Emirates NBD, announced yesterday the launch of Jersey Offshore Deposits, an attractive and flexible multi-currency fixed-deposit product, offering easy international access, potential tax efficiencies and total confidentiality.
The offering is targeted at affluent and high net worth customers in the UAE, and currently offers very attractive special promotional rates to provide customers with added value.
Jersey Offshore Deposits from Emirates NBD provides investors the ideal opportunity
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 ADCO to boost output by 400,000 bpd
Posted on 09/02/2010
Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO) is considering 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) increase in its crude capacity to 1.8 million bpd by 2017, a senior official at the company said today.
Delivering a keynote speech at a forum titled 'Innovative Development Solutions for Marginal Fields' in Abu Dhabi today, ADCO's General Manager Abdel Munim Al Kindy said the company was seeking to ensure sustainability of production, in line with the directives of the Supreme Petroleum Council
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 UAE to forge closer economic ties with Poland
Posted on 09/02/2010
The UAE Minister of Economy, HE Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, has hailed the recent visit of a UAE delegation to Poland as a valuable step forward in economic relations between the two countries.
Al Mansouri said, "Poland and the UAE share considerable common ground on a variety of important economic issues, and we expect even closer cooperation and more mutual investment opportunities as an outcome of this extremely fruitful meeting. This exercise has underlined the attractiveness of the UAE
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 Lubna takes part at Arab-India Partnership Conference
Posted on 09/02/2010
New Delhi - UAE Minister of Foreign Trade (MoFT) H.E. Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al-Qasimi took part in the second edition of the annual Arab-India Partnership Conference which kicked off today in New Delhi. She is being accompanied by a high-level delegation of 43 representatives from the public and private sectors. The -2day conference is being held under the umbrella of the Indio-Arab Cooperation Forum.
The Minister said that the UAE has the potential of attracting the continued flow of
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![]() UAE Embassy trade and commercial delegation visits Seattle
Posted on 09/02/2010
Washington - A delegation of business officials led by the UAE Embassy Trade and Commercial Office recently visited Seattle, Washington to raise awareness of the important economic relationship the UAE holds with the state of Washington.
The trip was also meant to reinforce existing commercial ties and cultivate new ties with local companies that are seeking to do business in the UAE. The delegation was led by HE Saud Al Nowais, UAE Embassy Commercial Counsellor and Director of the UAE Trade
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 EAD, Iraqi Environment Ministry sign MoU
Posted on 09/02/2010
Under the guidance of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirate and His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi (EAD) and the Iraqi Environment Ministry to outline the relationship between the two countries for the restoration and the sustainable
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 Arabic speaking robot travels on board Emirates flight
Posted on 09/02/2010
Ibn Sina, the Arabic speaking humanoid robot, recently thrilled other passengers as Emirates Airlines flight EK817 was transporting one of the world's most advanced robots from Dubai to Riyadh.
A first for Emirates, Ibn Sina the robot, travelled as a First Class passenger on the flight accompanied by Dr Nikolaos Mavridis, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the United Arab Emirates University College of Information Technology in Al Ain where the machine was developed, along with two of
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 ADAC and Al Jaber Aviation sign largest tenancy deal at Al Bateen Executive Airport
Posted on 09/02/2010
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has signed a landmark 10-year leasing deal with Al Jaber Aviation (AJA), which will see the new leading provider of VIP aviation based at Al Bateen Executive Airport, in the heart of the UAE capital.
The deal makes Al Jaber Aviation the largest tenant to sign up at Al Bateen - the region's only dedicated private aviation airport - since ADAC took over the management of the airport in 2009.
Declared as a ‘win-win' situation for both partners, AJA's new
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 etisalat unifies international roaming rates
Posted on 09/02/2010
etisalat has launched an all new simplified approach to roaming prices for worldwide destinations based on zones. etisalat's revamped international roaming charges for outbound roamer are now unified and a flat rate will be applied according to the new roaming zones and new rates.
This enhanced service means that etisalat's customers can benefit from unified rates when sending any SMS or receiving voice/video calls from anywhere; or making voice/ video calls to local and UAE destinations,
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 Desert Island Resort '&' Spa voted one of the world's greatest hotels
Posted on 09/02/2010
Desert Island Resort '&' Spa by Anantara developed by Tourism Development '&' Investment Company (TDIC)Tourism Development '&' Investment Company (TDIC), a master developer of cultural, residential and tourism destinations in Abu Dhabi, has been voted one of the world's greatest hotels by Conde Nast Traveller, as published in the magazine's Gold List 2010 in the January issue.
Travel experts and magazine editors select Sir Bani Yas Island resort for second consecutive year.
As one of the
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