Monthly Archives: March 2015
UPDATE1- UAE pledges AED367m for humanitarian assistance in Syria through UAE humanitarian agencies
KUWAIT, 31st March, 2015 (WAM) — The UAE has announced that it will provide an additional AED367 million(US$100 million) in aid to support humanitarian relief in response to the crisis in Syria.
The announcement was …
UAE Ambassador hosts banquet in honour of FNC Speaker
HANOI, 31st March 2015 (WAM) — Ambassador of the UAE to Vietnam, Khalid Abdulaziz Shehail, hosted a luncheon in honour of Mohammed Ahmed Al Murr, Speaker of Federal National Council (FNC) and members of the …
UAE Ambassador to Cyprus present credentials to President of Cyprus
LARANCA, 31st March, 2015 (WAM) — Abdulwahab Nasser Al Najjar, the ambassador of the UAE to Cyprus, today presented his credentials to Nicos Anastasiades, President of Cyprus.
During the meeting, Al Najjar conveyed the greetings …
Etihad Airways celebrates arrival of inaugural Alitalia flights from Venice and Milan to Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, 31st March, 2015 (WAM) — Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, joined celebrations at Abu Dhabi International Airport yesterday to welcome the arrival of its equity and codeshare partner …
Ministry of Environment and Water organises meeting on tackling hazardous waste management
ABU DHABI, 31st March, 2015 (WAM) — The Ministry of Environment and Water, MoEW, recently organised a meeting for waste management users as part of its efforts to introduce technological aancement and electronic services, specifically …
Hamdan bin Mohammed emphasises importance of completing Museum of the Future on schedule
DUBAI, 31st March, 2015 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of Dubai Executive Council and also Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Museum of …
ECSSRand#039s 20th Annual Conference launches to discuss Middle East, shifting roles, interests and alliances
ABU DHABI, 31st March, 2015 (WAM) — Under the auspices of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and President of …
Saif bin Zayed inaugurates Smart Civil Defence Stations Project in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, 30th March 2015 (WAM) — H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, on Monday officially inaugurated the first phase of the Smart Civil …
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research joins local and federal scholarship authorities to activate National Scholarship Database
ABU DHABI, 31st March, 2015 (WAM) — On the instructions of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, to coordinate and unite efforts with all scholarship authorities in the …
Assistant Under-Secretary for Protocol Affairs at MoFA attends reception at Bangladesh Embassy
ABU DHABI, 31st March, 2015 (WAM) — Shehab Ahmed Mohammed Al Fahim, Assistant Under-Secretary for Protocol Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, attended a reception last night hosted by Mohammed Omran, Ambassador of Bangladesh …
UAQ Ruler briefed on UAE Space Agency and plans, missions and objectives
UMM AL QAIWAIN, 31st March, 2015 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain, today received a delegation from the UAE Space Agency.
H.H. Sheikh …
RAK Ruler issues decree on the emirate and Broadcasting Authority
RAS AL-KHAIMAH, 31st March, 2015 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras al-Khaimah, has issued an Emiri decree transferring operations of the Ras al-Khaimah Broadcasting Authority …
Minister of Environment discusses cooperation with Ambassadors of Poland and Eritrea
ABU DHABI, 31st March, 2015 (WAM) — Dr. Rashid Ahmed bin Fahad, Minister of Environment and Water, has met with Adam Krzymowski, Poland’s Ambassador to the UAE, and discussed ways to enhance cooperation between both …