http://uaeinteract.com/rss/uaeinteract-news.asp Latest news from the United Arab Emirates Copyright (c) UAEinteract.com 2008 Tue, 08 Sep 2008 04:11:58 GMT Tue, 08 Sep 2008 04:11:58 GMT en-ie http://uaeinteract.com/images/uaetxt.gif http://UAEinteract.com President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has, in a telephone call, congratulated Asif Ali Zardari on his election as President of Pakistan. <br>Sheikh Khalifa wished Zardari success in serving the interests of his country and his peo http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Khalifa_congratulates_Zardari/31861.htm The United Arab Emirates yesterday urged the international community to boost joint efforts to willfully and strongly tackle the obstacles hindering the total eradication of terror. The country also called for systematic, objective, balanced and tran http://uaeinteract.com/docs/UAE_urges_UN_to_tackle_obstacles_hindering_the_war_against_terror/31860.htm The UAE, Qatar and Kuwait are among the world's top five countries, which enjoy the densest concentration of millionaire population in the world, a new study has revealed. <br>"A Wealth of Opportunities in Turbulent Times report" – released by The Bo http://uaeinteract.com/docs/UAE_in_top_five_on_millionaires_list/31859.htm The UAE Red Crescent Authority has spent a total amount of Dh170, 283,397 on its external projects during the first half of this year. The projects include relief assistance, charity, building and development projects as well as orphan sponsorship pr http://uaeinteract.com/docs/RCA_spends_Dh170.2_million_on_external_programmes_in_H1_of_2008/31858.htm Red Crescent Authority (RCA) said it is handing out over 3000 Ramadan fast-breaking meals nationwide. <br>A total of 90000 mini-iftar packages consisting of palm dates, milk and water will be distributed via RCA's vehicles as well as on Abu Dhabi Dep http://uaeinteract.com/docs/RCA_distributes_3000_fast-breaking_meals_per_day/31857.htm The Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation said it finalized the construction of the buildings of new Sheikh Zayed Maternity '&' Children's Hospital in Sana'a, Yemen, according to Director General of the Foundation's Acting http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Zayed_Charitable_Foundation_builds_hospital_in_Yemen/31856.htm Continuing on strong passenger growth rates observed throughout 2008, Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), the owner-operator of Abu Dhabi International Airport (ADIA), has released its monthly traffic figures for July which show passenger numbers up 2 http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Abu_Dhabi_airport_passenger_growth_surges_26.7_per_cent/31855.htm Buses operated by Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) have lifted around 47 million passengers in the first half of 2008 through more than 981 thousand trips in 70 routes, compared to 45.5 million passengers lifted in the same period last year, http://uaeinteract.com/docs/RTA_buses_lift_47m_passengers_in_the_first_half_of_this_year/31854.htm Dubai Financial Market (DFM) announced yesterday that the value of shares bought by foreign investors during last week (Aug. 31 - Sept. 04) reached Dh 1.040 billion comprising 40.24 per cent of the total value of stocks traded during the period. <br http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Dh336.7million,_net_foreign_investment_on_DFM_last_week/31853.htm The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) signed on Thursday US$100million loan agreement with the Government of Sudan to contribute in supporting Sudan's balance of payment. <br>Director General of the ADFD HE Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, signed on be http://uaeinteract.com/docs/ADFD_signs_US$100m_loan_deal_with_Sudan__/31852.htm Musicians from across the Arab world are performing at the first-ever Ramadan music festival to be held in Abu Dhabi. <br>The Nafahat Ramadania, or Blossoms of Ramadan, which opened on Thursday night, is part of an effort to have a greater variety of http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Festival_draws_region’s_talent_to_capital/31851.htm Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation has acquired exclusive rights for translating three books of Doris Lessing, acclaimed British novelist and winner of the 2007 Noble Prize for Literature, following its successful translation of ‘Memoirs of a http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Three_books_of_Doris_Lessing_to_be_Translated_in_Arabic/31850.htm Dubai Studio City (DSC), the Middle East's first dedicated film production cluster and a member of TECOM Investments, will showcase for the second consecutive year its diversified value offerings at IBC 2008, Europe's largest annual broadcast show. < http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Dubai_Studio_City_to_showcase_regional_growth_at_IBC_2008_in_Amsterdam/31849.htm Global Village has announced it will open to the public from November 12 to February 21 during its new season. <br>The premises will open its doors for an extra 21 days in response to high demand from visitors. <br>Registration for space rentals in http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Global_Village_extends_opening_in_response_to_high_demand_/31848.htm Vice President, Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has continued his nationwide tour, which started from Kalbaa in Eastern region, where he visited the hospital and met medical cadres. He visited the la http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Mohammed_bin_Rashid_continues_nationwide_tour/31847.htm Over 2000 poor families in Yemen are being given help for Iftar by the Khalifa Bin Zayed Charity Foundation. The Iftar food distribution programme is supervised by the UAE embassy in Sana'a as per directives from Minister of Presidential Affairs HH S http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Over_2000_families_in_Yemen_benefit_from_Iftar_charity/31846.htm The UAE Red Crescent Authority (RCA) has started a programme to distribute Iftar meals to the Palestinian refugees stranded in the Syrian-Iraqi borders. Dr Saleh Al Taei, Secretary General of the RCA, said the programme was implemented as part of the http://uaeinteract.com/docs/RCA_distributes_Iftar_meals_to_Palestinian_refugees/31845.htm The B212 helicopter carrying 7 persons crashed in Gulf sea Wednesday at 20:23 local time, on 50 NM west of Dubai Airport, killing all passengers and crew. Those killed in tragic crash included American, British, two Indians, Pakistani, one Pilipino a http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Helicopter_crash_in_Gulf_Sea_/31844.htm French TV Channel, Voyage, telecast documentary film about the UAE titled: "United Arab Emirates- hovers like falcon", commenting that the country has attained prosperity in record time. "The UAE sticks to heritage with history that dates back to ove http://uaeinteract.com/docs/UAE_heading_aggressively_towards_future_French_TV_Channel/31843.htm The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), a publicly-listed company on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, announced that it has entered into a share purchase agreement with Sumitomo Corporation for the sale of a 20% interest in Shuweihat CMS Inte http://uaeinteract.com/docs/TAQA_sells_stake_in_Shuweihat_CMS_International_Power_Co_to_Sumitomo/31842.htm The Ministry of Interior has enacted flexible procedures to receive streamline registration at the centres recently set up for receiving stateless persons as of next Sunday. A higher national committee was set up by Lt.General H.H. Sheikh Saif bin Z http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Interior_Ministry_calls_all_stateless_persons_to_get_applications_on_Sunday/31841.htm With the announcement of the phased opening of Terminal Three [T3] from 14th October, the spotlight has now turned firmly on Emirates' much-anticipated move to its dedicated new home in Dubai. <br>EK843 Dubai-Doha, an Airbus A330-200, will be the fir http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Emirates_taxiing_for_take-off_from_new_terminal/31840.htm The General Secretariat of the Executive Council (GSEC), the local executive authority of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, is leading ten corporate community teams that are set to kick against Diabetes in the upcoming Ramadan football tournament to be held http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Executive_Council_General_Secretariat_leads_Abu_Dhabis_corporate_community_in_support_of_I_PLAY_SPORTS/31839.htm The US$25,000 (Dh91,850) a night Bridge Suite at the Atlantis resort on Palm Jumeirah has reportedly been damaged by smoke, according to Gulf News sources. <br>The Bridge Suite is 924 square metres in size. It connects the west and east towers in the http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Expensive_Atlantis_suite_damaged_in_fire/31838.htm The ministerial council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has condemned Iran's opening of two administrative offices on UAE's island of Abu Musa. The council urged Iran to withdraw those illegal structures and to respect the UAE's sovereignty and http://uaeinteract.com/docs/GCC_ministerial_council_condemns_Irans_opening_of_administrative_offices_on_Abu_Musa/31836.htm HH Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid AL Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, yesterday launched a new Ramadan initiative, under the name 'Noor Dubai', aiming to help the World Health Organization (WHO) and International http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Mohammed_Bin_Rashid_launches_Noor_Dubai_to_revive_the_gift_of_sight_for_one_million_blind/31835.htm An official at UAE's Foreign Ministry has asserted that no discrimination is practised against any particular nationality at the country's various airports. <br>The official explained that the procedures followed at the airports use state of the art http://uaeinteract.com/docs/No_discrimination_against_any_nationalities_at_UAEs_airports_-_State_official/31834.htm The competent authorities affiliated to the Ministry of Haj of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia would not allow the pilgrims from the emirates who are registered with the official Haj tour campaign to enter the kingdom unless they carry permits attested b http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Haj_Pilgrims_Must_Carry_Permits_by_Auqaf/31833.htm Abu Dhabi Police have hired a private firm to handle minor accidents around the emirate, so officers can clamp down on more serious driving offences. <br>Saaed, a national company, will put 25 patrol cars on the roads on Sept 15 to patrol Abu Dhabi a http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Police_contract_out_accident_reporting_to_private_sector_firm_/31832.htm The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) today announced the retrospective prices for August 2008, for Abu Dhabi's four main grades of crude oil. <br>The price for the onshore Murban crude was set at USD 117.50 per barrel, while prices for the thre http://uaeinteract.com/docs/ADNOC_announces_retrospective_oil_prices/31831.htm