UAE, Portugal hold talks
April 12th, 2012 - 1:27 am ICT by IANS
Lisbon, April 11 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Portugual have discussed ways to boost bilateral cooperation, it was reported Wednesday.Ambassador of the UAE Saqr Nasser Al-Rayesi and Mayor ... Read more...
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Tsunami alert following Indonesia quake
April 11th, 2012 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, April 11 (IANS) A tsunami alert has been sounded in 28 places across the world, including India, after a massive earthquake rocked Indonesia Wednesday.An earthquake measuring 8.9 ... Read more...
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Emirates Korean Film Festival begins
April 7th, 2012 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, April 6 (IANS/WAM) The second Emirates Korean Film Festival got underway in Abu Dhabi Thursday.The festival is being organised by Sultan Bin Zayed Centre in association with the ... Read more...
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UAE, Algeria discuss bilateral ties
April 7th, 2012 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
Algiers, April 6 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Algeria have discussed their bilateral reations.During a meeting between UAE ambassador to Algeria Mohammed Ali Nasser Al Mazrouei and Algerian ... Read more...
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UAE centre collects 3,500 units of blood
April 6th, 2012 - 1:17 am ICT by IANS
Sharjah, April 5 (IANS/WAM) A UAE blood donation centre has collected over 3,000 units of blood in collaboration with the University of Sharjah in the first quarter of 2012.Mahra Al ... Read more...
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Iran to play UAE in football friendly
April 5th, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, April 5 (IANS) Iran's national football team will play a friendly match against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in preparation for the final stage of Asian qualifying for the ... Read more...
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UAE, Lebanon seek to boost trade ties
April 5th, 2012 - 1:18 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, April 4 (IANS/WAM) The UAE and Lebanon have sought to boost trade and investments between the two countries.UAE Economy Minister Sultan Al Mansoori and his Lebanese counterpart Nicolas Nahhas ... Read more...
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Etihad launches flights to Nairobi
April 3rd, 2012 - 1:30 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, April 2 (IANS/WAM) The UAE's national carrier Etihad Airways has launched its first flight to Nairobi, it was announced Monday.The daily two-class A320 service is the airline's first ... Read more...
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UAE, China hold bilateral talks
March 30th, 2012 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 30 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and China have discussed their strategic ties and ways to enhance bilateral relations between them.Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka, Kuwait to sign MoU for migrant workers
March 29th, 2012 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 29 (IANS) Sri Lanka will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kuwait to protect the rights of migrant workers in the country, an official said Thursday."There are ... Read more...
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UAE’s insurance company offers circumcision coverage
March 28th, 2012 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, March 28 (IANS/WAM) A United Arab Emirates (UAE) health insurance company has announced inclusion of male circumcision costs in its comprehensive enhanced insurance plans.The National Health Insurance Company ... Read more...
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UAE, Algeria to hold bilateral talks Tuesday
March 27th, 2012 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, March 26 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Algeria will hold bilateral discussions on judicial and legal cooperation Tuesday.A delegation headed by Algerian Justice Minister Tayib ... Read more...
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UAE, Pakistan seek closer trade ties
March 24th, 2012 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 23 (IANS/WAM) The UAE and Pakistan seek to boost bilateral trade cooperation.UAE Ambassador to Pakistan Isa Abdullah Al Basha Al Nuaimi met with Pakistani Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez ... Read more...
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UAE, Chinese airlines sign cooperation agreement
March 23rd, 2012 - 1:04 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, March 22 (IANS/WAM) The UAE's national carrier Etihad Airways and China Eastern Airlines have signed a cooperation agreement, it was announced Thursday.The memorandum of understanding (MoU), signed in ... Read more...
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Sharjah ruler gets honorary doctorate
March 18th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, March 18 (IANS/WAM) Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qassimi, ruler of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Paris ... Read more...
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Emirates Airlines to launch new flight to Washington
March 18th, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, March 18 (IANS/WAM) Dubai-based luxury carrier Emirates Airlines will launch a non-stop flight between Dubai and Washington in September.Earlier this year, Dallas and Seattle were also connected by flights ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi prince meets US defence secretary
March 16th, 2012 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, March 16 (IANS/WAM) Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has met visiting US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta ... Read more...
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Russia urges West to tone down anti-Syria stance
March 16th, 2012 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Allegations by Western nations that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad regime was illegitimate are "unacceptable", a Russian minister said Friday.Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said the ... Read more...
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Two jailed in UAE for sex out of wedlock
March 12th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, March 12 (IANS) A Pakistani man and a woman from the Philippines have been sentenced to two months in prison in Dubai for having sex out of wedlock ... Read more...
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UAE, Germany to collaborate on security
March 12th, 2012 - 1:11 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, March 11 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Germany have signed a joint declaration of intent to strengthen cooperation between their police forces, it was announced ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka to hold export meet
March 8th, 2012 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 8 (IANS) Sri Lanka will hold an export exhibition this month to attract foreign investors, Xinhua reported Thursday.The expo themed "Partnering with the Hub of Asia" will be ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi to host global healthcare meet
March 8th, 2012 - 1:22 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, March 7 (IANS/WAM) Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host the 7th International Conference of Al Noor (ICAN) under the patronage of Nahyan Bin Mubarak ... Read more...
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Air expo opens in Abu Dhabi
March 7th, 2012 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, March 6 (IANS/WAM) A three-day aviation exhibition open here Tuesday at the Al Bateen Executive Airport.It was inaugurated by Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council Sheikh Hazza ... Read more...
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UAE ministry warns against fake herbal products
March 4th, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, March 4 (IANS/WAM) The UAE health ministry has warned the public against fake herbal products.Amin Hussein Al Amiri, assistant undersecretary for medical practices and licensing at the ministry, said ... Read more...
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Dubai exported products worth $800 mn in 2011
March 1st, 2012 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 29 (IANS/WAM) The total value of exports from Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), crossed three billion dirhams (over $800 million) in 2011.The largest share of exports ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi prince meets Turkish leaders
February 29th, 2012 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Feb 28 (IANS/WAM) Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), who is currently on a visit to Turkey, ... Read more...
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CBSE issues revised counsellor list for students abroad
February 28th, 2012 - 1:24 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The Central Board for Secondary Education Monday issued a revised list of student helpline numbers for students outside India.An official statement from the board Monday ... Read more...
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Traffic deaths decline in UAE
February 28th, 2012 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Feb 27 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) saw an about 13 percent decline in the number of people killed in traffic accidents in 2011 as compared to ... Read more...
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Madonna’s concert tickets go on sale
February 27th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Feb 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The tickets of Madonna’s 2012 MDNA World Tour have sold out. About 22,000 tickets were made available to the public for the concert which will take ... Read more...
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Musharraf told to appear before court for 2007 bloodshed
February 24th, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 24 (IANS) Former president Pervez Musharraf has been directed to appear before the Sindh High Court April 7 for violence in Karachi May 12, 2007, a media ... Read more...
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Half million Bangladeshis employed overseas in 2011
February 20th, 2012 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 20 (IANS) Over half a million Bangladeshis found overseas jobs in 2011 as the remittance-reliant country witnessed a boom in overseas employment after two dull years following the ... Read more...
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UAE, Brazil seek closer trade ties
February 17th, 2012 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Feb 16 (IANS/WAM) Visiting Brazilian Trade Minister Fernando Pimentel and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Thursday discussed ways to boost bilateral trade ... Read more...
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YouTube channel launched for Dubai ruler
February 15th, 2012 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 14 (IANS/WAM) The government of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Tuesday launched a YouTube channel for UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and ruler of Dubai, ... Read more...
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Two tonnes of fake cosmetics seized in UAE in 2011
February 13th, 2012 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Feb 13 (IANS/WAM) Inspection of men's barber shops, women's beauty parlours and cosmetics outlets in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2011 led to the ... Read more...
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Dubai to build new zoo
February 13th, 2012 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 13 (IANS/WAM) The emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) plans to build a new world-class zoo, a top official said.Hussain Nasser Lootah, director general of ... Read more...
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