Dubai, May 16 (IANS/WAM) Flydubai, the low-cost airline of Dubai, Monday announced the launch of new flights to India’s Hyderabad city from June 11. Hyderabad will be the airline’s 37th destination. The flights would operate three times a week. This would give the 1.4 million-strong Indian community in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) a “timely yet low-cost connection to their home... 

Dubai, March 29 (IANS/WAM) Eye care professionals from 63 countries will take part in an international conference in Dubai in May. Ophthalmic and optometry professionals will attend the Vision-X Dubai exhibition, which will be held during May 24-26. Leading international companies will showcase latest medical ophthalmic, optometric and technical equipment and also focus on innovations and trends in... 

Addis Ababa, March 26 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has joined the African Union (AU) as an observer, becoming the first Gulf nation to join the organization, it was announced Saturday. Youssef Essa Hassan Sabri, UAE’s ambassador to Ethiopia, delivered a letter from UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan to African Union Commission President Jean Ping, pertaining... 

Dubai, March 24 (IANS/WAM) UAE’s environment and water ministry Thursday banned the import of food items from Japan over fears of radiation contamination following the devastating earthquake and tsunami earlier this month. Vegetables, fruit, dairy products, fish, seafood and meat whose shelf-life is less than two weeks have been banned. However, the UAE will allow the import of items whose shelf-life... 

Geneva, March 23 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates has called on the UN Human Rights Council to ensure that there are no human rights violations in Palestine. UAE’s permanent representative to the UN in Geneva, Obaid Salem Al Za’abi, has called on the council to exhaust all means conferred upon it to secure Israel’s cooperation in the issue. He made the remarks at the 16th session... 

Abu Dhabi, March 22 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates announced Monday that its role in Libya remains strictly confined to delivery of humanitarian assistance. The UAE said its help is in consistence of the policy laid down by the country under the leadership of President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan for assisting brotherly and friendly countries at times of crisis and disasters. “The UAE is... 

Dubai, March 20 (IANS/WAM) Dubai will host the Middle East’s largest agri-business expo March 29-31, it was announced Saturday. The AGRAme 2011 will be organised by the Institute for International Research (IIR) Middle East at the International Exhibition Centre in Dubai. The expo will showcase all types of machineries used in agriculture from irrigation to sowing to harvesting. The two-day event... 

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Dubai, March 17 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh to develop cooperation in the field of air transport between both countries. The MoU was inked in Dhaka March 15 by Deputy Director General of General Civil Aviation Authority Omer Bin Ghalib and Chairman of Bangladesh Civil Aviation Authority Air Commodore Mahmud Hossain. Representatives... 

Dubai, Jan 30 (IANS/WAM) Dubai-based Emirates airline Sunday advised its passengers to avoid a trip to Egypt that is caught up in a political turmoil, but said services to and from Cairo are operating as scheduled. “All passengers due to travel to or from Cairo in the next few days are advised to reconsider non-essential travel and check the status of their flight on www.emirates.com, before...