Oct. 5, 2009 (WAM) -- "A bilateral meeting took place on Saturday, 3rd October 2009 between UN Messenger of Peace HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and UN Secretary-General, Mr Ban Ki-moon on the occasion of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Congress in Copenhagen. READ MORE

Oct. 4, 2009 (WAM) -- The UAE General Women's Union (GWU) and the General Authority for Islamic Affairs and Endowments (GAIAE) will launch a campaign to recognise women as an active partner in all walks of life from 6 to 13 October. Speaking on this occasion, HH Sheikh Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairperson of the GWU, said the UAE women had made unprecedented achievements locally, regionally and int... READ MORE

Oct 4, 2009 (WAM) - A UAE daily has urged the international community to play its role for ending sufferings of the Palestinians languishing in Israeli Jails. "It is high time that the suffering of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails is brought to an end by the international community," commented Dubai-based Gulf News in its today's editorial. The paper said that th... READ MORE

Oct. 4 , 2009 (WAM) -- Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB), the Emirate of Abu Dhabi's second-largest lender by total assets, has said that it had agreed to issue US$ 1,000,000,000 million of bonds under its newly updated and amended US$7.5 billion global medium term note programme. The transaction, according to ADCB press release, is the first ever global offering by any GCC bank. "The ... READ MORE

Oct 3, 2009 (WAM) - Emaar Healthcare Group, the healthcare subsidiary of Emaar Properties PJSC, has opened its flagship medical facility - The Dubai Mall Medical Centre. At 60,000 sq ft, The Dubai Mall Medical Centre is the largest outpatient facility in the region offering the full range of specialities in a world-class environment. Conveniently located within The Dubai Mall, at the heart of D... READ MORE