Dubai: As two billion people around the globe watched the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in Westminster Abbey Friday, a special gathering of around 1,300 guests enjoyed the memorable ceremony on the lawns of the British Embassy in Dubai. The event was organised in conjunction with the Loyal Society made up of the [...]

London: General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, attended Friday in Westminster Abbey the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. The event was graced by Queen Elizabeth II of The United Kingdom and her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, [...]

Abu Dhabi: General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, will visit the United States on Tuesday. He will hold talks with US President Barack Obama on bilateral relations between the two countries.

Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minster of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Thursday presented awards to the winners selected under the Dubai Government Excellence Programme Award and exhorted all government entities to keep up their standards of excellence. While speaking at the award ceremony, Shaikh Mohammad [...]

Dubai: Exceptional individuals who have dedicated their lives for those with special needs were honoured with the Princess Haya Award for Special Education on Tuesday evening. At the third edition of the award ceremony, individuals were selected from 169 applicants from across the UAE and the Gulf region. Humaid Mohammad Obaid Al Qutami, Minister of [...]

Abu Dhabi: Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, on Sunday chaired the Ministerial Services council meeting. During the meeting, the council discussed the proposed performance management system for federal government employees. The system aims to consolidate a process that links performance and capabilities with outstanding results, as well as [...]

Abu Dhabi: After electing its first permanent leader on Sunday, the first assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) will on Tuesday unveil a council that will be central to the agency’s functioning. Out of Irena’s 149 members, 69 including European Union states have ratified the Irena statute — a pre-condition for representation on [...]

Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Saturday received at the Zaabeel Palace British Defence Secretary Liam Fox and the delegation accompanying him. Shaikh Maktoum Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, was also present. They held talks on [...]

Abu Dhabi: Building integrity is a positive approach to reduce and eventually eliminate corruption, said experts at an international audit conference in Abu Dhabi yesterday. “All organisations in the public sector should have a risk based integrity policy to prevent corruption, which is a more positive approach than fighting graft,” said Saskia J. Stuiveling, president [...]

Abu Dhabi: An award to honour Emiratis who exhibit outstanding efforts in serving the nation and its citizens has been approved. The Cabinet on Sunday approved the establishment of the UAE Appreciation Award to honour Emiratis for their outstanding efforts. The UAE Appreciation Award is aimed at developing excellence in all national work sectors and [...]