
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed holds talks with PM of Turkey
Front, Headlines, International(Ankara) – His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces met with Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Also present at the talks were H.E. Sheikh…

Sharjah Ruler receives PM of Bahrain
GCC(Sharjah) - H. H. Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council member and Ruler of Sharjah received Bahrain's Prime Minister, Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalif who made a stopover at the Sharjah International Airport on his way…

Hollywood all set for biggest night of the year
Entertainment(Hollywood) - Hollywood is all set for biggest night of the year. All preparations are finalized for the eighty-fourth American film industry’s highest honors Academy Awards, renowned as Oscars.
After months of campaigning, the nominations…

FM leads UAE delegation to 'Friends of Syria' conference
Front, Headlines, International(Tunis) - H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister of UAE is leading the UAE's delegation to the "Friends of Syria" conference being held in Tunis.
Representatives of more than 60 Arab, Islamic and western countries as…

Sheikh Khalifa telephoned by Russian President
Front, Diplomacy, Headlines(Abu Dhabi) - President of UAE, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a telephone call from Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev.
During their conversation, both the leaders discussed developments in Syria and the region, as…

Kofi Annan named U.N.-Arab League envoy to Syria
Headlines, International(Geneva) - Former U.N. secretary-general Kofi Annan has been appointed as the joint United Nations-Arab League envoy on the Syrian crisis.
Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations and Nabil Elaraby, Secretary-General of the Arab…

Sheikh Abdullah chairs UAE delegation in G20 FMs meeting
Headlines, International(Mexico) - H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister of UAE chaired the UAE delegation in non-formal two-day G20 Foreign Ministers meeting, held in Mexico.
Sheikh Abdullah also met German Foreign Minister, Guido Westerwelle…

Sheikh Mohammed meets Belarus Premier
Front, Diplomacy, Headlines(Dubai) - His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai received at his Zabeel Palace, Belarusian Prime Minister, Dr. Mikhail V. Myasnikovich.
At a meeting held in the presence of Dubai…

Europe seals $310 billion Greece bailout
Business, Headlines(Brussels) - Eurozone finance ministers have agreed a second bailout for Greece after 13 hours of talks. Greece is to receive loans worth more than 130 billion Euros.
In return, Greece will undertake to reduce its debts to 120.5% of its GDP…

Sheikh Hamdan receives Scottish delegation
Diplomacy(Dubai) - H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance received Richard Lochhead, Scottish Government's Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment and the delegation accompanying him at…

Iraqi PM receives Sheikh Abdullah
Front, Diplomacy, Headlines(Baghdad) - Iraq's Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki received UAE Foreign Minister H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Baghdad.
The meeting was also attended by UAE Ambassador to Iraq, H.E. Abdullah Ibrahim Al Shehi.
Sheikh Abdullah…

Sheikh Abdullah meets Grand Mufti of Egypt
Diplomacy, Headlines(Abu Dhabi) - Foreign Minister of UAE, H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan received the Grand Mufti of Egypt, Dr. Ali Juma.
During the meeting Sheikh Abdullah and Dr. Ali Juma reviewed a host of Islamic and social issues concerning Muslims,…

French President Sarkozy announces re-election bid
Headlines, International(Paris) - Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, has officially announced that he is running for second term in April-May presidential vote.
“Yes, I am a candidate in the presidential election”, Sarkozy said in an interview. “I took this…

Azeri President receives Sheikh Abdullah
Front, Diplomacy, Headlines(Baku) - Azeri President Ilham Aliyev, received H. H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister of UAE in Baku.
Also present during the meeting were H.E. Khalid Al Ghaith, Assistant Foreign Minister for the Economic Affairs, H.E.…