China-Arab trade to reach $300 bn by 2014: UAE minister
September 12th, 2012 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 12 (IANS/WAM) Trade between Arab nations and China will witness a major leap in the future and hit the $300 billion mark by 2014, a visiting UAE minister ... Read more...
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Mass wedding is national tradition, says UAE minister
June 28th, 2012 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, June 28 (IANS/WAM) Mass wedding is the UAE's national tradition, said Interior Minister General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan.The minister was speaking at a mass wedding ceremony ... Read more...
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UAE, Portugal discuss trade
June 12th, 2012 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jun 11 (IANS/WAM) The UAE and Portugal have discussed ways to enhance bilateral trade, it was reported here Monday.UAE Foreign Trade Minister Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi and visiting ... Read more...
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Oil unable to push UAE’s GDP further: Economist
June 7th, 2012 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, June 7 (IANS) As Abu Dhabi's oil production is near its maximum capacity, the oil and gas sector is not expected to drive the United Arab Emirates (UAE) output ... Read more...
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Foreign minister to lead UAE delegation to NATO summit
May 20th, 2012 - 1:21 am ICT by IANS
Chicago, May 19 (IANS/WAM) A United Arab Emirates (UAE) delegation led by the country's Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan will participate in talks with NATO leaders in ... Read more...
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India-UAE joint task force to explore investments
May 18th, 2012 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) To boost their $57-billion bilateral trade, India and United Arab Emirates (UAE) Friday decided to set up a high-level joint task force to further explore ... Read more...
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UAE foreign minister to visit India
May 16th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan will be on a two-day official visit to India from ... Read more...
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UAE’s first Confucius institute opened
March 8th, 2012 - 1:05 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, March 7 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister for Higher Education and Scientific Research Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan Wednesday opened the Confucius Institute for Chinese Language at ... Read more...
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UAE foreign minister visits Iraq
February 17th, 2012 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Feb 16 (IANS/WAM) UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan Thursday arrived here on an official visit.He was received by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.The UAE minister ... Read more...
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UAE leaders meet foreign officials
February 16th, 2012 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Feb 15 (IANS/WAM) Rulers of three states in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have met two American envoys as well as a number of visiting MPs from Germany.Sheikh ... Read more...
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UAE minister issues ordinance on veterinary diseases
December 22nd, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Dec 22 (IANS/WAM) UAE Environment and Water Minister Rashid Ahmad bin Fahad has issued an ordinance making it mandatory for everyone to inform the authorities if an animal is ... Read more...
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Pakistan rejects UAE appeal on air base ban to US
November 29th, 2011 - 4:29 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 29 (IANS) Islamabad has rejected a request from the UAE to withdraw its call to the US to vacate a key air base after a NATO raid ... Read more...
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UAE, US discuss ways to combat human trafficking
November 3rd, 2011 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Nov 2 (IANS/WAM) Officials of the US and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have met and discussed ways to combat human trafficking.Anwar Mohammed Gargash, UAE minister of state ... Read more...
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Dubai to donate used laptops for charity
November 2nd, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Nov 2 (IANS/WAM) Three organisations in Dubai have launched a campaign through which the public will be encouraged to donate used laptop computers which will then be recycled and ... Read more...
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United Arab Emirates congratulates Palestine on UNESCO vote
November 2nd, 2011 - 1:29 am ICT by BNO News
ABU DHABI (BNO NEWS) -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday congratulated the Palestinian people on being granted full membership to the United Nations cultural agency UNESCO.UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs ... Read more...
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UAE, Sweden eyes close energy ties
October 24th, 2011 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Oct 24 (IANS/WAM) The UAE and Sweden Monday discussed ways to boost cooperation in the energy sector.Visiting Swedish Trade Minister Ewa Bjorling and UAE Foreign Trade Minister Sheikha ... Read more...
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28th GCC labour ministers meet begins in UAE
October 20th, 2011 - 1:18 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Oct 19 (IANS/WAM) Labour and social welfare ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have begun their 28th meeting in Abu Dhabi.UAE Minister of Labour Saqr Ghobash ... Read more...
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Dubai’s deputy ruler receives Iraqi consul general
October 19th, 2011 - 1:07 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Oct 18 (IANS/WAM) Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, deputy ruler of Dubai and UAE minister of finance received here Tuesday Iraqi Consul General in Dubai Esmat Sadeeq, who has ... Read more...
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UAE minister meets counterparts in New York
September 26th, 2011 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 25 (IANS/WAM) Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), met his counterparts from various countries on the sidelines of the ... Read more...
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Peaceful future will prevail: UAE minister
September 10th, 2011 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Sep 10 (IANS/WAM) After 10 years of the 9/11 terror attack, a senior UAE minister feels there is no better way to honour the victims of the incident ... Read more...
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US, UAE discuss bilateral ties
September 10th, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Sep 10 (IANS/WAM) Officials of the US and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) met here Saturday to discuss bilateral cooperation in the health sector.Hanif Hassan, UAE minister of ... Read more...
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UAE to launch campaign for Horn of Africa’s drought-hit
August 17th, 2011 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Aug 16 (IANS/WAM) A three-day nation-wide fund-raising telethon for helping victims of famine and drought in the Horn of Africa will begin in the UAE Wednesday.UAE Minister of ... Read more...
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UN chief briefs UAE on Somalia crisis
July 29th, 2011 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, July 28 (IANS/WAM) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has called United Arab Emirates (UAE) minister of foreign affairs, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to inform him on the ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabhi girls to attend training programme in Scotland
July 3rd, 2011 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, July 3 (IANS/WAM) A group of girl students of Abu Dhabi University will undergo a month-long training programme at Al Maktoum College, an international research-led college of higher ... Read more...
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UAE holds talks with Italy, Cambodia, Germany
June 11th, 2011 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, June 10 (IANS/WAM) Top officials of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have held separate bilateral talks with Italian, Cambodian and German authorities, officials said.The UAE-Italian Joint Economic Committee ... Read more...
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UAE hails Nazarbayev’s idea to modernise Muslim World
June 8th, 2011 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Astana, June 8 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Wednesday welcomed the view put forth by Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev suggesting the need for modernisation of the Muslim world.UAE ... Read more...
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UAE, Kazakhstan to increase cooperation in civil aviation, agriculture
June 7th, 2011 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Astana, June 7 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirtaes and Kazakhstan will expand their cooperation in civil aviation and agriculture, UAE Minister for Economy Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri said Tuesday.After ... Read more...
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UAE seeks to open itself to the world for education, modernisation
June 6th, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, June 5 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates is keen to open up to the world and share ideas and experiences with advanced nations to benefit from their educational ... Read more...
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Swedish industrialist discusses trade ties with UAE minister
April 12th, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, April 11 (IANS/WAM) Visiting Swedish industrialist and chairman of Skandinaviska Enskilda Bank, Marcus Wallenberg, has met with UAE Foreign Trade Minister Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi here ... Read more...
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UAE, South Korea seek close trade ties
April 9th, 2011 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, April 9 (IANS/WAM) UAE Foreign Trade Minister Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi held a series of meetings with South Korean officials during her visit to that country to boost ... Read more...
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UAE, Britain hold joint aid workshop
April 8th, 2011 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, April 7 (IANS/WAM) The UAE and Britain have jointly hosted a workshop on international development assistance in Abu Dhabi, it was announced Thursday.UAE Minister of State for Foreign ... Read more...
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UAE, Syria discuss ways to improve ties
February 27th, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Feb 27 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates and Syria Sunday discussed the ways and possibilities of boosting bilateral ties in various fields, especially in the education sector.During a meeting with ... Read more...
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Gulf foreign ministers meet to set GCC agenda (Lead)
December 6th, 2010 - 5:24 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Dec 6 (IANS/WAM) The foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have met to hammer out the agenda of the 31st summit of the grouping here Monday.The meeting Sunday ... Read more...
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UAE, US reliable allies
October 4th, 2010 - 1:14 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Oct 3 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates and the US are reliable allies with shared security and economic interests, a UAE minister has said."This is due to the fact that ... Read more...
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UAE, India to enhance ties
September 20th, 2010 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Sep 20 (IANS/WAM) India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to boost their "deep-rooted relationship" and enhance ties in various sectors.
"We value our deep-rooted relations with India and ... Read more...
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