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UAE to invest $2 bn in Indian infrastructure sector

Abu Dhabi, Feb 19 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will invest $2 billion in India's infrastructure projects and support the establishment of a strategic oil reserve in the country.

 
Abu Dhabi defence fair starts on big note

Abu Dhabi, Feb 17 (IANS) The biennial International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) startED here Sunday, WITH a special focus on naval defenCe and unmanned aerial systems.

 
UAE, Indonesia to cooperate against drug trafficking

Abu Dhabi, Feb 17 (IANS/WAM) Anti-narcotics agencies of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Indonesia have agreed to maintain a round the clock channel for sharing information and enhancing joint coordination to combat drug trafficking.

 
UAE holds talks with Germany, Japan, South Africa

Abu Dhabi, Feb 16 (IANS/WAM) Officials from the UAE have met their counterparts from Germany, Japan and South Africa to discuss ways to promote relations.

 
Bill Clinton to attend world tourism meet in UAE

Abu Dhabi, Feb 12 (IANS/WAM) Former US president Bill Clinton will deliver the keynote address at the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit to be held in Abu Dhabi in April.

 
UAE holds talks with Malaysia, Senegal

Abu Dhabi, Feb 6 (IANS/WAM) Top officials from the UAE have held talks with the envoys of Malaysia and Senegal on improving bilateral relations.

 
Abu Dhabi varsity gets advanced supercomputer

Abu Dhabi, Feb 1 (IANS/WAM) Research capabilities at the New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) have got a boost after the institute received the most advanced supercomputer in the UAE.

 
UAE officials hold talks with world leaders

Abu Dhabi, Jan 30 (IANS/WAM) Top officials of the UAE met their counterparts as well as envoys of foreign countries and held talks on boosting bilateral relations.

 
Abu Dhabi to host mobile app awards

Abu Dhabi, Jan 27 (IANS/WAM) Abu Dhabi will host the prestigious 2013 World Summit Award (WSA)-Mobile Content that will honour innovative mobile applications of 40 people and organisations from around the world.

 
Majority of UAE residents eco-friendly

Abu Dhabi, Jan 19 (IANS/WAM) A majority of people in the UAE - 82 percent - make the same "eco-friendly decision" to turn off their air conditioning when leaving home, a poll has found.

 
Etihad to launch Abu Dhabi-Amsterdam flights

Abu Dhabi, Jan 17 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will launch daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Amsterdam starting May 15.

 
Banks targeted most by cyber criminals in UAE

Abu Dhabi, Jan 14 (IANS/WAM) Cyber attacks in the UAE mostly target the banking sector, including the ATM and internet banking applications, says the official English magazine of the interior ministry.

 
UAE leaders hold talks with foreign envoys

Abu Dhabi, Jan 13 (IANS/WAM) Top officials of the UAE met the envoys of Spain, Malaysia, Canada and Bahrain and held talks on cooperation between their countries.

 
125 cars as prizes in UAE camel race

Abu Dhabi, Jan 11 (IANS/WAM) There will be 125 cars on offer as reward during the six-day camel race which begins in Umm al-Quwain, one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this Sunday.

 
UAE's $5 million aid for Syrians in Jordan

Abu Dhabi, Jan 11 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirate (UAE) will give five million dollars as humanitarian aid for the Syrian refugees in Jordon.

 
24 UAE women get NASA training

Abu Dhabi, Dec 30 (IANS/WAM) The UAE's first all-female team of 24 aspiring engineers, researchers and astronauts, between the ages of 12 and 18, has completed an on-site space training at the NASA Space Center, Houston.

 
'Women a vital part of UAE workforce'

Abu Dhabi, Dec 12 (IANS/WAM) Describing women as vital part of the country's future, a UAE daily has welcomed a cabinet resolution passed this week, requiring all government bodies and companies to have women members on their boards.

 
Indian government must push ahead with reforms: UAE daily

Abu Dhabi, Dec 8 (IANS/WAM) The Indian economy, which is "stuttering", needs to be shored up, and development is the prudent way forward even as the government of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh "has lived to fight another day", a leading UAE daily has said.

 
Indians in UAE help families develop in India

Abu Dhabi, Dec 6 (IANS/WAM) Temporary contractual Indian workers in the UAE have a remarkable impact on the living conditions of their families back home in India, says a report by a US organisation.

 
UAE fund provides grants to 58 countries

Abu Dhabi, Dec 6 (IANS/WAM) The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), since its establishment four decades ago, has provided loans and grants for 323 development projects in 58 developing countries at a total value of 29 billion dirhams.

 
Ukraine wants UAE investments for its market

Abu Dhabi, Nov 27 (IANS/WAM) Ukranian President Viktor Yanukovych has called on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) investors' fraternity to invest in various industries of his country.

 
UAE residency law violators can seek amnesty

Abu Dhabi, Nov 26 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has called on violators of its entry and residency laws to benefit from the country's new amnesty provisions.

 
Etihad Airways named the best in Middle East

Abu Dhabi, Nov 9 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Airways has been recognised as "Best Airline in the Middle East" for 2012 by the readers of Premier Traveler magazine in the US.

 
Vettel sent to back of Abu Dhabi grid

Abu Dhabi, Nov 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Sebastian Vettel has been demoted to the back of the grid for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, slowing his charge to a third-straight Formula One title.

 
Sauber confirms Nico Hulkenberg for 2013

Abu Dhabi, Oct 31 (IANS) Sauber Formula One team have confirmed the signing of current Sahara Force India driver Nico Hulkenberg for the 2013 season.

 
Abu Dhabi to host seminar on film making

Abu Dhabi, Oct 29 (IANS/WAM) Top industry executives and experts will discuss production resources, challenges and opportunities for UAE based film-makers during a seminar here Tuesday.

 
UAE officials hold talks with Iran, Portugal counterparts

Abu Dhabi, Oct 15 (IANS/WAM) Officials of the UAE have held bilateral talks with their counterparts from Portugal, Algeria, Iran and Australia's Victoria state.

 
Charity not limited by ethnicity, religion: UAE daily

Abu Dhabi, Oct 12 (IANS/WAM) Philanthropy should not be limited to one race or religion, but should flow out to all mankind according to their needs, a UAE newspaper said Friday, citing a speech by Abu Dhabi crown prince Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

 
Majority of UAE residents aware of driving dangers

Abu Dhabi, Oct 12 (IANS/WAM) A whopping majority of people in the UAE - 99 percent - are aware of the dangers of driving without a seat-belt, according to a national driving survey.

 
UAE non-oil trade grows to $87 bn

Abu Dhabi, Oct 8 (IANS/WAM) The UAE's non-oil foreign trade rose by 17.3 billion dirhams to 320.3 billion dirhams (about $87 billion) in the first four months of this year.

 
UAE invites Indian companies to energy summit

Abu Dhabi, Oct 8 (IANS/WAM) The UAE has invited Indian companies to participate in an international energy summit to be organised here next year.

 
Attack on US consulate in Libya deplorable: UAE papers

Abu Dhabi, Sep 13 (IANS/WAM) Leading English dailies of the UAE have said the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi in which four Americans, including ambassador Christopher Stevens, were killed was an "unfortunate" but deplorable act.

 
Speed-detecting cameras help save lives: UAE study

Abu Dhabi, Sep 10 (IANS/WAM) A vast majority of drivers in the UAE - around 71 percent - don't see speed detecting cameras as a money-making scheme, says a survey by the official English monthly of the interior ministry.

 
UAE-China trade grows nearly 400 percent

Abu Dhabi, Sep 10 (IANS/WAM) Trade between the UAE and China has increased five-fold in the past 10 years, achieving a growth rate of a whopping 395 percent to $15.65 billion in 2011 from the $3.12 billion in 2002.

 
Etihad, Alitalia to launch Rome-Abu Dhabi flights

Abu Dhabi, Aug 24 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, and Italian flag carrier Alitalia have announced direct Rome-Abu Dhabi flights from December.

 
Etihad Airways to fly daily to Vietnam

Abu Dhabi, July 22 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Airways, the flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will launch daily flights to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's commercial capital and most populous city, in October 2013.

 
Abu Dhabi sends five tonnes of dates to Saudi Arabia

Abu Dhabi, July 15 (IANS/WAM) Abu Dhabi has sent nearly five tonnes Khinaizi and Naghal dates to Jeddah and will also export dates to London for Muslims living there on the occasion of holy month of Ramadan.

 
Etihad Airways wins Airbus award

Abu Dhabi, July 7 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Airways, the flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been awarded the "Top Operational Excellence Award" by Airbus for its fleet of Airbus A340 aircraft.

 
UAE football team trains in Switzerland for Olympics

Abu Dhabi, July 6 (IANS/WAM) The national football team of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has undergone training for the London Olympics at a camp in Crans-Montana resort in Switzerland.

 
UAE to have special village for orphans

Abu Dhabi, July 5 (IANS/WAM) A special village for orphans, abandoned children and those of unknown parentage is being built in Umm Al Qaiwain in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the lines of the world famous SOS Children's Villages.

 
UAE, Bahrain hold joint air exercises

Abu Dhabi, July 4 (IANS/WAM) Fighter jets of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain took part in a joint air drill held to enhance military cooperation between the two countries.

 
Adebayor to miss Togo's World Cup qualifier

Lome (Togo), June 9 (IANS) Emmanuel Adebayor will once again miss Togo's 2014 World Cup qualifier against DR Congo in Kinshasa Sunday.

 

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