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GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS - FOREIGN POLICY
 Cabinet condemns Israeli aggression on Gaza
Posted on 06/01/2009
The UAE cabinet has condemned the Israeli aggression on Gaza and expressed solidarity with the Palestinians affected by the war.
The cabinet meeting, which was chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum the Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, sought a peaceful resolution to the conflict and supported the Palestinian cause for an independent state with Jerusalem as its capital. It said the Israeli aggression "constituted an unequivocal violation
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![]() Palestinians can legalise stay in UAE
Posted on 06/01/2009
Palestinian nationals in the UAE can continue their stay and legalise their status in case their residency permits or visit visas have expired, a top official at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) told Khaleej Times on Monday.
"Also, they can renew their residency permits without paying fines. Palestinians staying in the country on visit visas can legalise their status if they find job offers without the need to leave the country”, said Brigadier Nassir Al Awadi Al Menhali, Acting Director General
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 Gargash attends OIC meeting in Jeddah to discus Israeli war on Gaza
Posted on 04/01/2009
Jeddah - The expanded meeting of the executive committee at the level of foreign ministers of the member states in the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) started here yesterday to examine the Israeli aggression against the Gaza strip.
UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Anwar Mohammed Gargash is participating in the meeting.
In his opening speech, Secretary General of the OIC Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as well as for the opening of
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 Foreign Minister, Amr Moussa discuss developments in Palestinian territories
Posted on 01/01/2009
Cairo - Foreign Minister, H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, met here Tuesday evening with Arab League Secretary General, Amr Moussa. They discussed the situation in the Palestinian occupied territories, in the light of the continuous Israeli aggression, for the fifth consecutive day, against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
According to official source, Sheikh Abdullah also discussed with Moussa issues on the agenda of the emergency Arab foreign ministers meeting, which will start
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 Abdullah bin Zayed calls for one Arab voice and position to tackle the Gaza issue
Posted on 31/12/2008
The Arab League Ministerial Council will hold a meeting in Cairo Wednesday to discuss the situation in Gaza, UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan has said.
Speaking shortly after the closing session of the 29th GCC Summit, Sheikh Abdullah said: "What is important now is to find a mechanism for resolving this issue, be it a meeting or summit. Nevertheless, there must be one Arab voice and position".
Sheikh Abdullah added: "It is difficult to talk of the summit or where it
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 Khalifa hopes Muscat Summit will enhance regional cooperation
Posted on 30/12/2008
The President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has underlined the significance of the 29th GCC summit which began at Al Bustan Palace Hotel on Monday.
In a statement on arrival here, he noted that the summit coincided with major regional and international political and economic developments that "require us to have joint visions that ensure unity of stance in addressing them.”
"We are fully confident that during this summit we will reach positive resolutions that enhance the
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 Abdullah Bin Zayed receives note from Ban Ki-moon
Posted on 30/12/2008
UAE Foreign Minister H.H Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan yesterday received a letter from Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon.
In the letter, Ki-moon hailed the UAE's humanitarian aid of US$ 8 million. He further expressed confidence that the UAE would continue its international humanitarian efforts through contributing to the global humanitarian appeal for the year 2009 which was launched by the United Nations from Geneva to raise US$ 7 billion to help needy people in 31
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 President receives phone call from Khalid Mish'al, orders delivery of urgent aid to Gaza
Posted on 29/12/2008
President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan yesterday received a phone call from Khalid Mish'al, Chairman of the Political Office of the Palestinian Islamic Movement, Hamas, who briefed the UAE President about developments in the Gaza Strip in the light of the ongoing Israeli aggression.
Sheikh Khalifa said the UAE continues to make contacts with various Arab and foreign bodies to end the aggression against the Palestinian people, adding that the UAE had started preparing various kinds
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![]() UAE citizens in Pakistan, India advised to report to the embassies
Posted on 27/12/2008
The Foreign Ministry has advised UAE citizens currently living in Pakistan or India, or those intending to visit either of the two countries, to contact UAE embassies and consulates there and give their contact details, including residence and telephone numbers, to make it easier for the missions' staff to reach them, an official source said today.
"This precautionary measure stems from the Foreign Ministry's keenness to ensure the well being of UAE citizens abroad and to make sure that
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 UAE nuclear programme is peaceful: Khalifa
Posted on 23/12/2008
President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has expressed his hope that the United States under President-elect Barack Obama would play a proactive role in achieving a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East and also work to reinforce security and stability in the Gulf region.
Speaking to the London-based Al Hayat Arabic daily, Sheikh Khalifa said that the UAE's demand to regain its right over the three occupied islands does not negate the possibility of cooperation with Iran.
On
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 Mohammed Bin Rashid meets EU Parliament Speaker
Posted on 22/12/2008
Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Speaker of the European Union (EU) Parliament Hans Gert Pottering yesterday discussed regional issues, the peace process, economic and democratic development and the current global financial crisis.
At a meeting with Pottering, who is on a current visit to the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed stressed that peace in the Middle East, the Gulf and hot zones will not be achieved by armed conflict and
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 Crises should serve as factor of convergence: Mohammed
Posted on 22/12/2008
H.H. Gen. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, expressed yesterday his hope that the European Parliament would contribute to shaping balanced responsible European policies towards conflicts in the region, including the Arab-Israeli conflict, that serve entrenching pillars of stability.
Sheikh Mohammed stressed the importance of strengthening channels of communications and cooperation, promoting dialogue and
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 UAE backs peace-making in region: VP
Posted on 18/12/2008
Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai H. H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum expressed yesterday the UAE's support for efforts aimed at promoting and entrenching foundations of peace and stability in the region in cooperation with different countries of the world through the UN umbrella.
'It is in the interest of the UAE, the region and the world at large, that the culture of peaceful co-existence and inter-dialogue among cultures and nations prevails on the
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 Abdullah attends Quartet meet
Posted on 17/12/2008
UAE Foreign Minister HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan participated on Monday in a joint meeting held by the Arab liaison group of the Arab League with the Middle East Quartet to discuss ways of reviving the Palestinian-Israeli peace negotiations.
The United Nations and its diplomatic partners in the search for Middle East peace - the European Union (EU), Russia and the United States (Quartet) - called yesterday for an intensification of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, urging both sides
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 UAE Cabinet denounces Mumbai attacks
Posted on 01/12/2008
The UAE Federal Cabinet yesterday strongly denounced the brutal crime committed by terrorists in Indian city of Mumbai.
Hundreds of innocent victims were killed and hundreds were injured while several properties in India's commercial capital were damaged and devastated.
In a statement issued following a meeting presided over by Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum at the Presidential Palace today, the Cabinet renewed the UAE's
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