Abu Dhabi

President, VP greet Maldovan President

Saif bin Zayed receives four Ambassadors

Saif bin Zayed Dhabi, Nov.

Ruler of Sharjah orders construction of Sharjah Book Fair at new site

Sharjah International Book FairSharjah, Nov. 12th, 2008 --Team tasked by the Department of Culture and Information and the organising committee of the Sharjah International Book Fair, have inspected the new exhibitions centre at Al Mouelah district in Sharjah ahead of construction of the Sharjah International Book Fair as per the-state-of-art architecture.

The allocation of the new site was ordered by HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council member and ruler of Sharjah.

Arab League hails Sheikha Fatima's efforts in the woman's cause

Arab League hails Sheikha Fatima's efforts in the woman's causeDhabi, Nov 12th, 2008 : The second conference of the Arab Women Organization is a spontaneous translation of HH Sheikha Fatima's genuine concern for the human security in general and the human rights of women in particular, a senior official of the Arab League said.

Sheikha Fatima visits Lebanese First Lady

India test fires new Supersonic Missile

India test fires new Supersonic MissileNew Delhi, Nov. 12th, 2008 --India successfully test-fired a new supersonic surface-to-surface missile (SSM) today, capable of hitting targets 600 km away.

The surprise announcement about the new missile, named Shourya (or Valour) was made after the test was conducted at 0955 UAE time. It was not stated if the missile is tactical or nuclear-capable but it may be recalled that India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has had notable successes in missiles since
2007.

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