Abu Dhabi: The UAE is watching closely as Japan faces serious situation at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant following the devastating earthquake and tsunami last Friday that has left hundreds dead and thousands missing. The earthquake was the largest in Japan’s recorded history, a country prone to frequent seismic activity, and the 7th largest [...]

Dubai: Elections for the Federal National Council (FNC) in the UAE will be held on September 24 this year. More updates soon.

Abu Dhabi: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, yesterday chaired a Cabinet meeting that discussed a number of topics on its agenda. Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and Lieutenant General Shaikh Saif Bin [...]

Abu Dhabi: General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has ordered an increase in the capital of the Shaikh Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development from Dh1 billion to Dh2 billion. The Khalifa Fund will expand the scope of its services to [...]

Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, sent cables to the Japanese Emperor Akihito, expressing sorrow at the devastating earthquake, which hit northern and eastern coasts of Japan. The 8.9-magnitude offshore [...]

Tunis: The UAE’s Relief mission in Ras Gadeer at the Tunisia-Libya border has completed preparations to provide relief to the refugees fleeing the carnage in Libya. The relief camp, with the participation of various relief agencies in the UAE, will provide food, shelter and medicine to more than seven thousand refugees at a time. Commander [...]

Mersin (WAM) Two ships loaded with UAE-Turkey humanitarian aid for the Libyan people departed from Mersin Port, Turkey. The move is within the framework of joint-aid provided by the UAE and Turkey for the Libyan people. The aid, valued at $4 million dollars, consists of 32 tonnes of medical supply and 388 tonnes of staple [...]

Opec may act if oil hits $110 Price hike caused by speculation reason to increase production, says Kuwait official Reuters Published: 00:00 January 10, 2011 The Opec headquarters in Vienna. Image Credit: Bloomberg Kuwait: Speculation could push oil prices to rise to $110 per barrel within a few weeks, which may prompt Opec to raise [...]

London: Opec is facing growing calls to boost oil production as crude prices in Asia and Africa surpass $100 (Dh367.8) a barrel for the first time in two years. Nigeria’s Bonny Light grade, from which traders gauge the cost of West African oil, rose to $100.12 a barrel on January 17, passing $100 for the [...]

Dubai: Mohammad Salem Khamis Al Ka’abi, popularly known as ‘the old man of Wadi Al Qoor’, has died at Dubai Hospital on Wednesday afternoon. Al Ka’abi, who was in his nineties, was admitted to the hospital with a chest infection last Wednesday. His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of [...]