UAE and Egyptian Red Crescent work together for Gaza

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Cairo, Jan 12, 2009 (WAM) - Officials of the UAE Red Crescent Authority (RCA) and Egyptian Red Crescent Society yesterday stressed they are working together to further boost their partnership, join

Nahyan re-affirms UAE position on Palestinian question

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Abu Dhabi, Jan 12, 2009 (WAM) - The UAE position vis-à-vis the Palestinian question has always been firm and clear, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific

WFP launches operation lifeline Gaza

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Cairo, Jan 12, 2009 (WAM) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) yesterday launched “Operation Lifeline Gaza”, a global appeal to ramp up the distribution of food to people caught in the

Easier access to Colombia

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Abu Dhabi, Jan 12, 2009 (WAM) - UAE citizens will no longer need to apply in advance for visas to enter the Latin American state of Colombia, the Foreign Ministry has announced, following the recei

Al Ain Industrial City expansion on time and on budget

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Abu Dhabi, Jan 12, 2009 (WAM) - The second phase of the Al Ain Industrial City (AAIC) was opened yesterday by ZonesCorp Chief Executive Officer, Eng. Jaber Hareb Mugheer Al Khaili.

UAE non-oil sector drives growth to record level in '08

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Abu Dhabi, Jan 12, 2009 (WAM) - The UAE economy soared by nearly 13.9 per cent to surpass the Dh800-billion-mark for the first time despite a sharp decline in oil prices in the last quarter of the

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