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Cabinet condemns Israeli aggression on Gaza

The UAE cabinet has condemned the Israeli aggression on Gaza and expressed solidarity with the Palestinians affected by the war.
The cabinet meeting, which was chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum the Vice-President and P

Mohammed orders speedy delivery of houses to justices

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai has ordered the authorities of the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme to expedite the delivery of houses to justices in the UAE judiciary.
In a statement by H

Mohammed bin Zayed receives Algerian official

General H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces received yesterday evening Major General Ahmed Sanhaji, Secretary General of the Algerian National Defence Ministry who i

Palestinians can legalise stay in UAE

Palestinian nationals in the UAE can continue their stay and legalise their status in case their residency permits or visit visas have expired, a top official at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) told Khaleej Times on Monday.
"Also, they can renew t

Zayed Future Energy Prize jury selects final winners

The Zayed Future Energy Prize jury has selected two finalists to be the first-ever recipients of the award.
The prize was launched in January 2008 at the World Future Energy summit by General Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown P

Non-UAE nationals in Ajman local military service to get pay rise

Non-UAE nationals serving in the Ajman local military will get a pay rise from January 1, 2009, thanks to directives by Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, H.H. Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al-Nuaimi. The pay increase will range from 50% to 110% b

Abu Dhabi International Airport receives first advanced airport classification in Middle East region

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) yesterday announced that Abu Dhabi International Airport has received regulatory approval for enhanced low visibility operations.
This approval, the first of its kind in the Middle East, allows for aircraft to be

RTA Air-Conditioned Bus Shelters Project Bags Gulf Engineers Excellence '&' Creativity Award

Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) won Gulf Engineers Excellence '&' Creativity Award presented in the 12th Gulf Engineering Forum held under the banner "Gulf Engineer and the Challenges of Sustainable Development" hosted by Qatar during 21-23 Decembe

Increase in Dubai buses to complement metro

Dubai is to triple its bus service amid concerns people will not use the new metro system if they have to walk to stations.
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) yesterday said it would increase its bus fleet to 2,000 from 600 by the time the R

UAE Stocks Shed 57 Per Cent in 2008; Market Cap Put at Dh388b

UAE''s two stock markets recorded a compounded annual growth rate of 36.76 per cent in combined market capitalisation despite a plunge of 57 per cent in 2008, according to an equity research firm.
Morningstar, Inc., a leading provider of indepen

Dubai Maritime City prepares to fill Middle Eastern sea trade niche

Dubai Maritime City, the world's first purpose-built maritime centre and part of the Dubai World Group of companies, continues to achieve major development milestones and confidently progresses towards its 2012 completion date.
Infrastructure for

2008 milestone year for Dubai Duty Free as it crosses US$1b sales mark

Award winning Dubai Duty Free (DDF) has set a new retailing benchmark, when it announced a record annual sales of Dh 3.950 million (US$1.1 billion), representing 23 per cent increase over 2007.
In addition to remarkable sales, 2008 provided DD

Gulfood 2009 proves that food and hospitality is bigger than ever

Gulfood, one of the world's top exhibitions for the food, drink, foodservice and hospitality industry, is preparing for its biggest edition yet with four exciting days of dedicated events and programmes, including the co-located Ingredients Middle Ea

Hydra Executives premieres

The first Abu Dhabi-based reality TV show, Hydra Executives, starts its first season tomorrow.
Produced by All 4 Media, the show will pit a team of eight Americans against a British team to win a US$1 million (Dh3.7m) prize to fund a business ven

UAE�s knockout punches

It took Dominique Bathenay''s side just a quarter of an hour to effectively settle Monday night''s match against Yemen as they got their Gulf Cup defence off to a superb start and clinched a first victory in 10 games.
Mohammed Omar''s penalty aft

Mohammad marks three years since accession

Dubai has not looked back since the accession of His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on January 4, 2006.
In the past three years, Dubai has developed even more as a

UN delivers UAE relief to Gazans

The United Nations Development Programme and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) have commenced delivering relief supplies offered by UAE to the people of Gaza.
The UAE President, H.H. Sheikh

UAE to participate in POWER-GEN Middle East

The UAE will take part in the POWER-GEN Middle East, which will take place in Bahrain from February 17-19.
Following a hugely successful event in 2008, POWER-GEN Middle East will see a welcome return to the hospitality of the Kingdom of Bahrain

FNC delegation to participate in ATP Extraordinary meeting

A delegation from the Federal National Council (FNC) will participate in the extraordinary meeting of the Arab Transitional Parliament (ATP), to be held at the Arab League Headquarters in Cairo.
The two-day meeting, which opens today, is being h

Culture Minister arrives in Muscat

Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, Abdul Rahman Mohammed Al-Owais, arrived in Muscat to attend the opening ceremony of the 19th Gulf Cup Championship, which kicked-off yesterday.
He and his entourage were received on arrival at

Abu Dhabi to establish real estate regulatory authority

A real estate regulatory authority will be established in Abu Dhabi within the next few months, Dr Jawaan bin Salem Al Dhahiri, Chairman of the Municipal Affairs Department in Abu Dhabi told Khaleej Times.
"The aim of setting up the authority, t

UAE Nationals to present Thiqa cards to obtain free medical services

The National Health Insurance Company, Daman, is reminding all UAE Nationals registered in the Thiqa Program that they can obtain covered medical services free-of-charge at public and private healthcare facilities that are part of Daman's network as

New fossil discoveries in Abu Dhabi's Western Region

A team of archeologists led by Professor Andrew Hill and Faysal Bibi from Yale University has discovered a well-preserved elephant jaw in the Western Region of the Abu Dhabi Emirate. The team has also excavated a pair of jaws from a primitive horse (

Serious traffic casualties fall by 12%

The number of people killed or seriously injured in traffic accidents in the emirate fell 12 per cent last year, Abu Dhabi Police said yesterday.
The decrease, especially among Emiratis, was attributed to tougher laws introduced last March, inclu

Etihad Airways flew more than six million passengers in 2008, 34% jump on 2007

Etihad Airways' fifth year of operations saw passenger numbers total 6,021,931 and the average seat factor rise from 68% to 75%.
The airline has also taken delivery of nine new aircraft boosting its fleet to a total of 42.
Etihad launched si

First Gulf Bank inks US$323m finance deal with Mubadala

First Gulf bank (FGB) has signed along with five other leading regional and international banks a US$323m syndicated loan with Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala).
The twenty year loan will be used to finance the new campus of Paris Sorbonne

IPO possible, but not soon: Nakheel

UAE''s leading property developer, Nakheel said on Sunday that a reported US$15 billion public issue was one of the options to raise capital, but may not be imminent.
The state owned developer of Dubai''s Palm Islands was responding to a report

Anchor Marina on Palm Jumeirah set to open

The luxury Anchor Marina, the first operational marina on Palm Jumeirah providing state-of-the-art facilities to yacht owners from all over the world, is set to open in the first quarter of 2009; this was announced on Sunday by Island Global Yachting

Colonel who helped build UAE armed forces dies in Abu Dhabi

Col Edward "Tug� Wilson, the founder and first commander of the Abu Dhabi Defence Force, died in Abu Dhabi on Friday after a brief illness, it was announced yesterday.
Born in Yorkshire, England, in 1921, Wilson joined the Royal Air Force at the

UAE pays last respects to Sheikh Rashid Bin Ahmed Al Mualla

The United Arab Emirates yesterday paid the last respects to the late Sheikh Rashid Bin Ahmed Al Mualla who passed away in London on Friday morning.
President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President and Prime Minister of