The play is a musical theatrical work by Maestro Abdul Halim Caracalla inspired by the character and achievements of late Shaikh Zayed, founder of the UAE federation. The performance is the first of its kind, and praises the works of...
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A Muslim American contends that he was tortured and beaten into confessing to a terrorism-related charge while the security services of the United Arab Emirates held him for nearly three months, allegedly at the U.S. government's request, his brother said...
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U.S. dollars per barrel (dpb) last week, the Vienna-based cartel said Monday. It is the first time that the weekly prices dived below 60 dpb since the end of March 2007. Investor concerns over further declines in crude oil demand...
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Mr Brown is on the last leg of a tour of the region to raise money from oil-rich Gulf states for the International Monetary Fund, an effort which, despite visits to Saudi Arabia and Qatar this week, has not yet...
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Foreign Minister Shaikh Abdulllah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan said: "The UAE will employ all means to protect the international community from the financial crisis, be it through bilateral cooperation with the country's friends and allies or through international financial institutions."...
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The donors are two Arab royal families, the ruling elite of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. Steering the talks has been Amanda Staveley, the former girlfriend of Prince Andrew who has become a crucial go-between for big business and...
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The agreements were signed by Dr Hadef Jua'an Al Daheri, Minister of Justice, and Dr Rangin Dadfar Spanta, Afghan Foreign Minister, in the presence of Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister. Al Daheri said the agreements reflected UAE's...
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The forum, held under the patronage of Lieutenant General Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Interior Minister, will hear from an array of world class experts who will review current best practices and technology and present a number of...
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Abu Dhabi in the next two weeks as part of its programme to put the UAE capital on the world aviation map. World Class Airports conference from November 9-11 at Abu Dhabi Hilton and Passenger Terminal Expo from November 16-18...
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Abu Dhabi (EAD) has developed a geospatial data portal that makes environmental data and metadata readily available to government organisations and the general public. The portal, with a new interface in both Arabic and English, is a one-stop access point...
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