Tokyo, Nov. 20, 2008 -- UAE Ambassador to Japan, Saeed Ali Yusuf Al-Nuwais, has held here a reception for Minister of State Dr. Meitha Salim Al Shamsi, on the occasion of her visit to Japan at the invitation of the Japan Cooperation Centre, Petroleum (JCCP).
The reception, which was held at the UAE Embassy premises, was attended by dignitaries, including former Japanese Defence Minister, Yoriko Kwiko, member of the parliament of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, a number of officials and Arab ambassadors in Japan.
Dubai, Nov. 20, 2008 -- A UAE English daily today commented on the UAE's approach to tackling the negative effect of the global economic crisis to restore investor confidence and greater regulation to thwart future threats to its rising economy.
Commenting on the issue editorially today, the Dubai-based "Khaleej times" said: "Making an opportunity out of an ongoing global economic disaster, the UAE has come out with a strategy of its own to restore investor confidence and greater regulation to thwart future threats to its rising economy.
Dubai, Nov. 20 : Cricket players across the world today united for ICC Diversity Day and celebrated the unique social qualities of the sport.
This is the second annual ICC Diversity Day which highlights cricket as a game with a diverse history and a genuine social significance that goes way beyond its laws and regulations.
Cricket is a global phenomenon that brings people together in a spirit of passionate competition and mutual respect. The ICC is keen to celebrate cricket’s rich diversity, something which facilitates the coming together of people from many countries, cultures and social backgrounds and can foster greater harmony and understanding within the community.
Dhabi, Nov. 19th, 2008 --UAE Foreign Trade Minister HE Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, met today with Spanish's Catalonia region Trade Minister Joseph Hogat, who is visiting the country accompanied by Spanish business persons, representing tourist, health, investment and financial sectors to explore cooperation between the UAE and Catalonia region.
Dubai, Nov 19th, 2008 : UAE is participating in the Eighth Conference of the Parties to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the 20th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, which are being held simultaneously in Doha, Qatar.
UAE's official delegation to the conference is headed by Minister of Environment and Water HE Dr. Rashid Ahmed Bin Fahd.
The minister said that the two conferences will discuss a number of pertinent issues related to the protection of the ozone layer from depletion.