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Valuable concise reference source on the UAE,
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Natural history of the UAE,
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Report by National US Arab Chamber of Commerce on the UAE. Vol XV, No 3, June 2007. Includes analysis of UAE economy. |

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GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS - FEDERAL BUDGETS
Dubai's 2008 budget posts Dh11.4 b surplus Posted on 13/01/2008
H.H Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai has issued, in his capacity as a ruler of Dubai, Decree No. 8 for 2008 announcing the balance sheet of the emirate, which is expected to touch a surplus of Dh11.4 billion compared to Dh5.1 billion in 2007.
Dubai's Revenues of fiscal year 2008 are expected to touch Dh135 billion, while planned spending is estimated at Dh123.6 billion. Dubai's non-oil sector has scored success in regard to production
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FNC approves draft federal budget Posted on 31/12/2007
The Federal National Council (FNC) on Sunday approved the draft federal budget for 2008 after more than eight hours of debate. The balanced budget expects Dh34.9 billion in revenue, 44 per cent of which will be contributed by the emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai; 13.9 per cent from investments returns and 20.9 per cent from etisalat. Various other federal revenues account for the remainder.
The session was chaired by FNC Speaker Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair and attended by Dr. Mohammad Khalfan Bin
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Federal Budget for 2008 the largest in the history of UAE - Kharbash Posted on 22/11/2007
Dr. Mohamed Khalfan bin Kharbash, Minister of State for Finance and Industry confirmed that the federal budget approved by the cabinet yesterday is the largest budget in the history of UAE. Kharbash added that the Dhs.34.9b budget with a substantial increase of 23.7 percent in comparison to the current budget is a balanced one and does not contain any new increase in federal fees.
The increase in federal revenue is realised through the country's investments in various sectors in accordance
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Cabinet approves biggest, zero-deficit budget Posted on 21/11/2007
The Cabinet passed on Tuesday the federal budget for the fiscal year 2008, the largest ever in the UAE's history and the fourth consecutive free-deficit state budget. The budget was approved in a cabinet meeting chaired by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
The 2008 budget bill, submitted by the Ministry of Finance and Industry, accounted for Dh34.9 billion, an increase of Dh6.7 billion, or 23.8 percent, compared with
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2007 budget begins on time Posted on 03/01/2007
Implementation of UAE's federal budget for the fiscal year 2007 started yesterday with the beginning of the year. The federal budget for 2007 stood at Dh 28.4 billion and maintained a zero deficit for the third running year.
Dr Mohammed Khalfan bin Kharbash, Minister of State for Financial and Industrial Affairs said that timely implementation of the budget was in line with the directives of H.H Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai to
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UAE's 2007 budget free of deficit Posted on 16/10/2006
The federal budget for 2007 stood at 28.4 billion and maintained a zero deficit for the third running year. The budget lists both revenues and expenditure at Dh 28.425 billion, compared with Dh 27.878 billion in 2006.
In a press conference held in Abu Dhabi yesterday, Dr Mohammed Khalfan bin Kharbash, Minister of State for Financial and Industrial Affairs said that 2007 budget draft, issued for the first time ahead of implementation, focuses mainly on education which makes up Dh 7.1 billion
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UAE federal budget draft to be presented to the cabinet soon Posted on 10/10/2006
The draft of the UAE federal budget has been finalised and will soon be presented to the cabinet for approval before it is submitted to President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, officials said yesterday. The Financial and Economic committee yesterday approved yesterday the federal budget for 2007, in a meeting headed by Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance and Industry.
Dr Mohammad Khalfan Bin Kharbash, Minister of State for
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Khalifa approves Dh27.8b budget Posted on 31/05/2006
THE UAE President and Abu Dhabi Ruler His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued Federal Law No.10 of 2006 with respect to the federation's budget and the budgets of independent bodies for financial 2006.
The federation's budget has been estimated at Dhs27.87 billion, including Dhs1.8 billion for settling part of the Central Bank's loan. Income has been estimated at Dhs27.87 billion.
The Federal National Council's expenditure and income have been estimated at Dhs50.4
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Federal budget achieves zero-deficit for second year in a row Posted on 22/03/2006
The federal budget for the fiscal year 2006 which was passed yesterday by the Cabinet has achieved a zero-deficit for the second consecutive year , according a senior finance official.
"For the second year in a row, the budget achieved a zero-deficit. There has been a balance between expenditure and revenues, both of which stood at Dh27.8 billion", said Dr. Mohammed Khalfan Kharbash, Minister of State for Finance and Industry.
Kharbash told reporters yesterday that projected revenues were
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Dh5.8b surplus budget for Dubai approved Posted on 08/03/2006
Dubai's budget for the 2006 fiscal with a projected surplus of Dh5.8 billion has been approved by His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
The budget's revenues for this year were estimated at Dh78.7 billion, while expenditures stood at Dh72.9 billion, reported WAM. The increase in revenues for the fiscal is estimated at Dh22.7 billion, while the increase in expenditures is expected to reach nearly Dh21 billion over
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Non-deficit federal draft budget for 2006 passed Posted on 31/12/2005
The Financial and Economic Committee approved today a balanced draft federal budget for the fiscal year 2006 at Dh 25.74 billion, an increase of Dh 3 billion than that of 2005, a senior financial official announced on Wednesday.
Dr. Mohammed bin Khalfan Kharbash, Minister of State for Finance and Industry, said the nil-deficit budget gives top priority in spending to public and higher education, allocating 37 per cent of expenditure to the key sector. 'The draft budget added Dh 500 million
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Khalifa issues decree on budget Posted on 28/08/2005
President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a federal law on rules of drafting the general budget and final statement of account. He has stipulated that all national revenues should be earmarked to cover all expenses. No specific revenue would be earmarked to cover specific expenses. An exemption from this provision is granted to bodies with an independent budget, where a specific revenue of the budget will be earmarked to cover specific expenses after being recorded
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Mohammed endorses Dubai 2005 budget Posted on 17/04/2005
General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and UAE Defence Minister has approved the consolidated budget for the Emirate of Dubai for the fiscal year 2005.Expenditures were projected at Dh 52 billion against income of Dh 56 billion with a surplus of Dh 4 billion. Chaired by Sheikh Mohammed, the Dubai Executive Council discussed in its recent meeting a report on the current year budget. (The Emirates News Agency, WAM)
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Khalifa issues federal budget law Posted on 30/03/2005
The President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, issued here yesterday a federal law, endorsing the UAE Federal Budget for the fiscal year 2005. Article (1) of the Federal Law no (3) for 2005, projected the budget at Dh22.703 billion. It is the first time in 24 years that the country saw a nil deficit, thanks to a Ministry of Finance and Industry plan which struck a balance between projected expenditures and revenues.
The balanced spending and revenues of Dh22.7 billion will
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UAE Federal budget endorsed Posted on 22/02/2005
The UAE federal budget for the year 2005 has receded to Dh 22.703 billion against Dhs.23.884 billion last year. For the first time in more than two decades, the country saw a nil deficit, thanks to a Ministry of Finance and Industry plan which struck a balance between projected expenditures and revenues.
The federal budget was endorsed by the UAE cabinet here today during a meeting chaired by Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.
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