Khalifa asks new envoys to elevate UAE’s stature ABU DHABI — The UAE’s new permanent representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato), Mohammed Ali Al Naqbi, ambassador to Libya Obaid Mohammed Al Ka’abi and ambassador to Kuwait Ali Ahmed bin Shukr Al Za’abi were sworn in before the President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in presence of Shaikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President’s Representative, and General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
TRA launches e-Govt plan Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), represented by the Information and e-Government Sector, presented the Federal e-Government Plan 2012-2014 to the government entities at a meeting held on Monday in Dubai.
UAE sends relief supplies to Libya General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has ordered a relief plane, carrying urgent medical aid to the Libyan people to ease their suffering.
Should imams discuss current affairs? Whether the Imams should speak on the current regional and international situations or not during Friday congregations will be a question the Federal National Council (FNC) will debate again when it convenes next Tuesday in the 9th session of the first ordinary season in the 5th Legislative chapter.
930 children born to Emirati mothers to get citizenship ABU DHABI — The commission tasked with the implementing the directives of the President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on naturalisation of children born to Emirati mothers, has submitted a list of people eligible for UAE citizenship when they attain the age of 18.
UAE Prosperity top priority, says Sheikh Mohammed His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Saturday pledged to press ahead with the country’s ambitious plans to invest all resources to achieve comfort and happiness for its citizens.
Dubai in the pink of wealth Dubai has shrugged off the downturn and has made a strong comeback among the wealth conscious across the world.
Real sportainment in RAK Spanish club Real Madrid will combine sports and entertainment when they open the world’s first ‘sportainment’ destination on the Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah in 2015.
UAE, China vow to boost ties BEIJING — General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Thursday discussed with Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao the distinguished relations between the two countries and ways to boost them in the light of support from the leadership of both countries.
Excellence workshop held for finance dept staff The Dubai Government Excellence Programme (DGEP) recently held a workshop for the employees of the Department of Finance to familiarise them with the requirements for achieving government excellence and the role of the programme in cultivating a deep-rooted excellence culture in the government.
