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Abu Dhabi crown prince offers condolences to Yemen’s Saleh family

Abu Dhabi - Muslimchronicle

Abu Dhabi’s crown prince and supreme commander of the UAE’s armed forces has expressed condolences to Ahmed Ali Saleh on the death of his father, the former Yemeni president killed by Houthi militias on Monday. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed visited the younger Saleh at his residence in Abu Dhabi, according to the UAE news agency (WAM). Bin Zayed expressed hisRead more

UAE and Saudi Arabia form new alliance covering several fields

Dubai - Muslimchronicle

UAE president Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued a decision to form a joint cooperation and coordination committee between the UAE and Saudi Arabia, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. The committee will cooperate and coordinate between the UAE and Saudi Arabia in the military, political, economic, commercial and cultural fields, according to what suits the two countries’ interests. ItRead more

NEWS GULF UAE soldier killed in southern Saudi

Abu Dhabi - Muslimchronicle

An Emirati soldier has been killed in southern Saudi Arabia while taking part in the Saudi-led campaign against Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the United Arab Emirates military said. The body of corporal Saeed Matar al-Kaabi was repatriated on Friday, the official WAM news agency reported. The military said Kaabi was killed while “performing his national duty” in Najran province bordering Yemen,Read more

Arab GDP up to 2.9 percent in 2016 driven by oil price hike

Abu Dhabi - Musimchronicle

The Arab Gross Domestic Product 2016 increased to 2.9 percent from 2.5 percent in 2015 , said a report by the Arab Investment & Export Credit Guarantee Corporation, Daman, which attributed the growth to a set of economic reforms embraced by some Arab countries and the relative rise in oil prices. The report, a copy which was obtained by WAM,Read more

Sharjah has been honored with the prestigious ‘World Book Capital’

Sharjah - Muslimchronicle

In a ground-breaking achievement for the United Arab Emirates and the Arab world, Sharjah has been honored with the prestigious ‘World Book Capital’ title for 2019 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The honor is a recognition of the Emirate’s pioneering role in supporting and expanding the local and regional publishing industries, promoting reading to becomeRead more

UAE hosts Culture Summit 2017

Abu Dhabi - BNA

The Culture Summit 2017 Culture Summit 2017 is organised by Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi. A gathering of delegations representing almost every country in the world, the event was convened at a crucial juncture in the history of this region which has been marred by a spread of violent and extremist ideology, MohamedRead more

Kuwaiti writer wins Shaikh Zayed Book Award

Abu Dhabi - BNA

Kuwaiti writer Lateefa Buti has been awarded the Shaikh Zayed Book Award for "Children's Literature" for her book "Bila Qubba'a" (Hatless). Buti's book has an imaginative and inspiring story line, adopting higher values of mutual coexistence and acceptance of differences, with both other humans and the surrounding natural setting, in a way that unleashes children's thought process and stimulate theirRead more

Sheikh Saif inspects UAE forces in Bahrain

Dubai - Arab Today

Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, has inspected UAE forces in Bahrain where they are part of the Waves of the Gulf Duty Force. During his visit on Monday, he told troops they were representing the UAE in the best light, as they are the ambassadors of "righteousness, goodness and peace", reported state news agencyRead more

Ministerial Development Council appoints Mohammed Jalal Al Raisi

Abu dhabi - WAM

The Ministerial Development Council has appointed Mohammed Jalal Al Raisi Executive Director of Emirates New Agency ( WAM ) with the grade of Assistant Under-Secretary at the National Media Council ( NMC )Read more