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2013-05-20 20:19:36
Gargash receives Secretary General of OIC...
WAM ABU DHABI, May 20th, 2013 (WAM)--Dr Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs has received in his office at the Ministry D...
2013-05-19 23:04:06
Egyptian Ambassador to UAE meets Egyptian detainees for second time...
WAM ABU DHABI, May 19th, 2013 (WAM) -- Egyptian Ambassador to UAE, Tamer Mansour met today for the second time the Egyptian detainees in a security ca...
2013-05-19 20:33:21
Arab Parliament President meets Somali President...
WAM Mogadishu, May 19th, 2013 (WAM)--President of the Arab Parliament Ahmed Mohammed Al Jarwan has met Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud, during ...
2013-05-17 09:39:51
World is concerned over Syrian bloodshed: UAE paper...
WAM ABU DHBAI, May 17th, 2013 (WAM)--The UN General Assembly's condemnation of the Syrian regime's escalation of its brutal crackdown against dissent ...
2013-05-13 17:00:21
Mansour bin Zayed receives Algerian Finance Minister...
WAM ABU DHABI, May 13th, 2013 (WAM)-- H. H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, today rece...
2013-05-12 12:05:51
Bahrain to host meeting for the development of Gulf youth work and spo...
WAM Manama, May12th, 2013 (WAM) -- Bahrain will host the 27th session of the Ministers of Youth and Sports Council in the countries of the Cooperation...
2013-05-08 00:36:22
Ahmed bin Saeed reiterates Emirates Airline's request for increased fl...
WAM DUBAI: H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Aviation Authority and Chairman of Emirates Group and Egyptian Minister of Touris...
2013-05-07 18:18:21
Mohamed bin Zayed receives Bahrain's Crown Prince...
WAM Abu Dhabi, 7th May 2013 (WAM) -- His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander o...
2013-05-07 13:46:54
Kuwaiti Prime Minister begins state visit to Saudi Arabia...
WAM Kuwait, May 7th, 2013 (WAM) -- H.H. the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah of Kuwait kicked off today a one-day official visit ...
2013-05-06 11:52:51
Kuwaiti Official hails Mohammed bin Rashid's initiative "Dubai: Capita...
WAM DUBAI, 6th May (WAM) -- The initiative of Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum ...
2013-05-06 11:05:51
Kuwait grants Jordan USD 215m for two development projects...
WAM AMMAN, 6th May, 2013 (WAM) -- The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, on behalf of the Kuwaiti government, signed Sunday two agreements wit...
2013-05-06 10:56:36
Saudi Arabia: Ministry of Health Confirms Coronavirus casualties...
WAM Riyadh, May 6th, 2013 (WAM) -- In Saudi Arabia, the Coronavirus has claimed the lives of two infected persons. A statement issued by the Ministry ...
2013-05-05 21:51:06
Egyptian Tourism Min.: Egypt's tourism sector able to weather challeng...
WAM DUBAI: Egyptian Minister of Tourism, Hisham Zaazou, today announced a range of incentives and offers by Egypt's tourism sector to Arab families du...
2013-05-05 21:24:51
UAE-Lebanese relations discussed...
WAM ABU DHABI: Cooperation between the UAE and Lebanon, matters of mutual interest to the two friendly countries and ways to promote their bilateral r...
2013-05-05 10:56:24
Islamic Committee for International Crescent discusses responding to h...
WAM TUNIS, 5th May, 2013 (WAM) -- The third consultation meeting of the Islamic Committee for International Crescent discussed means of responding to ...
2013-05-05 18:31:06
Coptic Church hails UAE's adoption of moderate Islam under Khalifa's l...
WAM Abu Dhabi, May 5th, 2013 (WAM) -- The Coptic Orthodox Church has hailed UAE's commitment under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Kha...
2013-05-04 18:46:36
Sultan bin Khalifa concludes visit to Yemen's Socotra Island...
WAM Abu Dhabi, May 04th, 2013 (WAM)--H. H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Adviser to UAE President and Supreme Chairman of the Sultan bin Kh...
2013-05-01 19:31:51
Arab Initiative concludes with call for enhanced Arab participation in...
WAM ABU DHABI: The Arab Initiative to Build National Capacities to Combat Human Trafficking organized by Qatar Foundation for Combating Human Traffick...
2013-05-01 17:22:51
Abdullah Al Nuaimi receives Moroccan minister of Transport...
WAM Abu Dhabi, May 1st, 2013 (WAM) -- Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Public Works and Chairman of the Board of Directors of ...
2013-05-01 16:49:06
Saif bin Zayed receives Moroccan ambassador...
WAM Abu Dhabi, May 1st, 2013 (WAM) -- H.H Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior received today a...
2013-05-01 16:17:36
Sultan bin Zayed visits Socotra Island, inspects Sheikh Khalifa Hospit...
WAM Socotra, May 1st, 2013 (WAM) -- H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Advisor to the UAE President has visited Socotra Island, in Yemen to...
2013-05-01 14:30:36
RCA participates in Heads of GCC Red Crescent Societies meeting in Bah...
WAM Abu Dhabi, May 1st, 2013 (WAM) -- The UAE Red Crescent Authority participated in the 9th Meeting of the Committee of Heads of GCC Red Crescent Soc...
2013-05-01 11:23:09
UNRWA shows concern about displacement of 6,000 Palestinians from Ein ...
WAM Geneva, 1st May, 2013 (WAM) -- The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) showed concern about news that was confir...
2013-05-01 11:07:36
GOIC signs MoU with Qatar Industrial Manufacturing Company...
WAM DOHA, May 01, 2013 (WAM) -- The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Qatar Indus...
2013-04-30 20:22:24
UAE, Sudan discuss cooperation...
Abu Dhabi, Apr 30th, 2013 (WAM) -- Director of the Economic Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), Jassim Mohammed Al Qasimi, h...
2013-04-30 15:03:36
Grand Imam of Al Azhar Al Sharif hails UAE President's release of 103 ...
WAM ABU DHABI: The Grand Imam of Al Azhar Al Sharif, Sheikh Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayyeb, today hailed the orders by President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin...
2013-04-30 15:00:36
Egyptian Minister for Culture visits Sharjah Children's Reading Festiv...
WAM SHARJAH: Egyptian Minister for Culture Dr Mohammed Saber Arab, who is currently on a visit to the UAE as part of the Al Azhar Mosque delegation, o...
2013-04-30 13:33:21
Sultan Bin Zayed Centre for Culture and Media to host a play...
WAM ABU DHABI, 30th Apr , 2013 (WAM) -- The Sultan Bin Zayed Culture And Media Centre will host a play titled "Toy Ateej " next Friday at Al Ain Munic...
2013-04-29 21:41:51
SZGMC to finance AED250m projects for Egypt's Al Azhar...
Abu Dhabi, 29 April 2013 (WAM) - In line with the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosq...
2013-04-29 14:57:36
RCA gives out food aid to 90000 Yemenis this week...
WAM ABU DHABI: Some ninety thousand Yemenis affected by food shortages will receive urgent relief aid from the UAE's Red Crescent Authority (RCA) this...
2013-04-29 10:52:36
Ministerial Committee for Arab Peace Initiative holds consultative mee...
WAM WASHINGTON, 29th April, 2013 (WAM) -- The Ministerial Committee for Arab Peace Initiative held a consultative meeting last night here in Washingto...
2013-04-29 09:54:21
Saudi Arabia and Gulf Monetary Council sign Headquarters Agreement...
WAM RIYADH, 29th April, 2013 (WAM) -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Monetary Council have signed a Headquarters Agreement. The agreement wa...
2013-04-29 09:10:06
GCC Financial Markets' chairmen to meet in Manama on Tuesday...
WAM RIYADH, 29th April, 2013 (WAM) -- The 8th meeting of the Committee of Chairmen of Financial Markets Authorities of GCC-member countries is schedul...
2013-04-28 22:23:36
Leadership's vision behind UAE success story, says Grand Imam of Al Az...
Abu Dhabi, 28 April 2013 (WAM) - The United Arab Emirates has come a long way in education and technology, thanks to the clear vision and goals of its...
2013-04-28 20:47:51
Dubai Chamber wins Best Chamber's Competition...
WAM DUBAI: Its 15 years of Corporate Social Responsibility leadership in the Middle East has brought international recognition for the Dubai Chamber o...
2013-04-28 18:04:51
Arab Initiative looks to strengthen capacities of organisations combat...
WAM ABU DHABI: 28th April 2013: The Arab Initiative to build the national capacities to combat human trafficking was launched in Abu Dhabi today with ...
2013-04-28 17:02:06
Dubai to host first Middle East Investment Forum to be held ahead of A...
WAM DUBAI: The first Middle East Hotel Investment Forum will be held ahead of the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC 2013), organised by MEED a...
2013-04-28 15:35:40
Mohammed bin Rashid receives GCC Secretary General...
WAM DUBAI, 28th April, 2013 (WAM) -- The UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,...
2013-04-27 22:25:06
Grand Imam of Egypt's Al Azhar: relations with UAE very strong...
WAM ABU DHABI: The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, Sheikh Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayyeb, who was named the Cultural Personality of the Year by the 2013 Sheikh...
2013-04-26 14:46:51
Mustafa Cherif (Algeria) and Arab British Centre (United Kingdom) win ...
WAM Paris, 26th April 2013 (WAM) -- Algerian academic and essayist Mustafa Cherif and the Arab British Centre (UK) were crowned winners of the 2013 UN...
2013-04-25 23:58:21
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation opens three medical sections in...
WAM Beirut, Apr 25th, 2013 (WAM)--Hamad Mohammed Al Junaibi, Acting Charge D' affaires at UAE Embassy in Lebanon has opened on behalf of the Khalifa b...
2013-04-25 22:58:06
Nahyan receives Egyptian minister of State for Sports...
WAM Abu Dhabi, Apr 25th, 2013 (WAM) -- Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development received today at his...
2013-04-25 09:48:21
Foreign Ministry discusses bilateral relation with Morocco...
WAM ABU DHABI, 25th April, 2013 (WAM) -- Dr. Tariq Ahmed Al Hidan, Foreign Ministry Assistant Under Secretary for Political Affairs has received Moham...
2013-04-25 09:15:36
OIC Secretary General expresses sorrow at the loss of lives in Banglad...
WAM JEDDAH, April 25th, 2013 (WAM) -- The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu in a statement issued here...
2013-04-24 12:07:06
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques praises unity of ranks of Saudi peop...
WAM RIYADH, April 24th, 2013 (WAM) -- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has hailed the unity of ranks of Saud...
2013-04-24 11:49:36
Saudi CP meets U.S. Secretary of Defense...
WAM RIYADH, April 24th, 2013 (WAM) -- Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense discussed yesterday with...
2013-04-24 10:24:51
Bahraini CP discusses latest regional developments in Riyadh...
WAM RIYADH, 24th April, 2013 (WAM) -- His Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain, yesterday arrived in Riyadh on a visit...
2013-04-23 17:02:52
Majid Al Futtaim Properties invests US$350m in Beirut City Centre...
WAM SHARJAH: Majid Al Futtaim Properties , a leading developer, owner and operator of shopping malls and complementary mixed-use projects in the MENA ...
2013-04-23 14:53:51
Saif bin Zayed leads UAE delegation to GCC consultative meeting in Man...
WAM Manama, Apr 23rd, 2013 (WAM) -- H. H Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, today arrived in...
2013-04-23 11:02:51
Qatari PM and US Secretary of State discuss developments in Syria...
WAM DOHA, 23rd April, 2013 (WAM) -- Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani received yesterday a telepho...
2013-04-21 11:29:21
Saudi CP receives Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar...
WAM RIYADH, April 21st, 2013 (WAM) -- Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defence has received the Grand S...
2013-04-21 15:12:07
Chief of Staff receives Jordanian counterpart...
WAM ABU DHABI: Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, today received Jordan's Chief of Staff, Gen. Mish...
2013-04-21 20:18:36
Mohamed bin Zayed attends Formula 1 in Bahrain...
WAM Manama, Apr 21, 2013 (WAM) -- His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of t...
2013-04-21 17:02:06
Mohamed bin Zayed arrives in Bahrain...
WAM Manama, Apr 21, 2013 (WAM) -- His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of t...
2013-04-21 10:29:54
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Moroccan King discuss internatio...
WAM RIYADH, April 21st, 2013 (WAM) -- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia last night recei...
2013-04-21 10:16:21
Third Gulf-Moroccan Investment Forum to be held on May 6 in Tangier...
WAM Rabat, April 21st, 2013 (WAM) -- The third Gulf-Moroccan Investment Forum will be held from May 6 to 8 in Tangier, Morocco. The event is held unde...
2013-04-20 22:59:51
UAE chairs Arab human rights committee meeting...
WAM Cairo, 20th April 2013 (WAM) -- The UAE chaired here today the 20th meeting of the Arab Human Rights Committee. Dr. Abdul Rahim Al Awadi, Assistan...
2013-04-20 20:58:21
UAE shouldered its responsibilities towards Syrian people: Abdullah bi...
WAM Istanbul, 20th April 2013 (WAM) -- The UAE has shouldered its responsibilities towards the Syrian people through delivery of relief assistance to ...
2013-04-17 18:41:21
UAE participates in AOAD's meeting in Cairo...
WAM Cairo, Apr 17th, 2013 (WAM) -- UAE Ambassador to Egypt and Permanent Representative to the League of Arab States, Mohammed bin Nakhera Al-Dhaheri,...
2013-04-16 22:14:21
Mansour bin Zayed attends MOU signing between ADFD and Al Quds Univers...
Abu Dhabi, 16 April 2013 (WAM) - H.h. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of Abu ...
2013-04-16 11:27:36
Bouteflika of Algeria urges Arab countries to combine efforts to deal ...
WAM ALGIERS, April 16th, 2013 (WAM) -- President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria on Monday urged Arab countries to combine efforts to deal with the re...
2013-04-16 12:33:51
Saudi Arabia announces no deaths or injuries of Saudi citizens at Bost...
WAM RIYADH, April 16th, 2013 (WAM) -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced that no deaths or injuries of Saudi male or female citizens in the deadly ...
2013-04-16 00:18:38
Grand Imam of Al Azhar invited to SZBA closing ceremony...
Cairo, Apr 15th, 2013 (WAM) -- UAE Ambassador to Egypt and Permanent Representative to the Arab League, Mohammed bin Nakhira Al Dhaheri has met Dr. Ah...
2013-04-15 21:48:21
Arab and Foreign ambassadors visit UAE-Jordanian camp for Syrian refug...
Amman, Apr 15th, 2013 (WAM) -- Arab and Foreign ambassador accredited to Jordan, in the presence of UAE Ambassador to Jordan Abdullah Nasser Al Amri, ...
2013-04-15 16:51:36
Palestinian President honors Sheikha Fatima...
WAM NABLUS: H.H Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, Chairperson of the General Women Union, Supreme Chairperson of the Family Development Foundation (FDF) an...
2013-04-15 09:57:36
Fayyad calls it a day: Paper...
WAM Abu Dhabi, Apr 15th, 2013 (WAM)--Salem Fayyad had always been the unsung hero of the Palestinian struggle. The technocrat, who worked selflessly t...
2013-04-14 22:42:06
Abu Dhabi plans week-long tourism blitz in Saudi Arabia...
Abu Dhabi, 14 April, 2013 (WAM) - Abu Dhabi's tourism industry is planning a week-long promotion of the destination and its expanding offering in Saud...
2013-04-14 20:42:36
AU RAK, Jordanian Hashemite University discuss cooperation...
WAM Ras Al Khaimah, Apr 14th, 2013 (WAM) -- AURAK's Vice Chancellor, Professor Hassan Alalkim met with Professor Kamal Aldeen Bani Hani, Hashemite Uni...
2013-04-14 20:34:36
Mansour bin Zayed pays his respects to Al Qatbi family in Oman...
WAM Muscat, Apr 14th, 2013 (WAM) -- H. H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, today offere...
2013-04-14 20:17:36
Saif bin Zayed receives Iranian Minister of Interior...
WAM Abu Dhabi, Apr 14th, 2013 (WAM) -- H. H Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, today afterno...
2013-04-14 09:19:51
Saudi Arabia and Algeria sign treaty on extradition of accused and con...
WAM Riyadh, April 14th, 2013 (WAM) -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Algeria signed last night, a treaty on extradition of the accused and convicted ...
2013-04-13 15:25:36
UAE ambassador meets Kuwaiti minister...
WAM KUWAIT: Ambassador of the UAE to Kuwait, Ali Ahmed Al Zaabi, has met Kuwait's Minister of State for Planning and Development and Minister of State...
2013-04-13 17:04:39
Algeria: UAE delegation to attend Arab Labor Conference...
WAM Abu Dhabi, Apr 13th, 2013 (WAM) -- A UAE delegation will be attending the 40th edition of Arab Labor Conference, taking place from April 15th - 22...
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