Arab Foreign Ministers begin meeting on Sudan

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Cairo - July 20, 2008 (WAM) - Arab Foreign Ministers began their emergency meeting here yesterday to discuss the latest developments in the stand-off between Sudan and the International Criminal Co

Tribute to Dr. Marian Kennedy

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Abu Dhabi, July 20, 2008 (WAM) - Dr. Marian Kennedy, who together with her husband, Dr. Pat Kennedy, opened the Oasis Hospital in Al-Ain in the early 1960s, has passed away.

Dh1.2 billion, infrastructure cost of Al Nujoom Islands

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Sharjah, July 20, 2008 (WAM) - Al Hanoo Holding, one of the largest holding and development companies in the region, has organised two workshops with Halcrow International and Emcor Services.

DPE to issue price index for building materials

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Abu Dhabi, July 20, 2008 (WAM) - The statistics section at the Department of Planning and Economy (DPE) is planning to issue general price index for basic building materials similar to the commodit

ADCB H1 profit increases 20% to Dh1.17bn

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Abu Dhabi, July 20, 2008 (WAM) - Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) posted its second-biggest quarterly-profit ever, up 34 per cent from the year-earlier period, due to growth in its assets, loans, d

Nickelodeon Arabia hits Middle East screens July 23

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Dubai, July 20, 2008 (WAM) - Nickelodeon Arabia, the Middle East's first Arabic-language, free-to-air channel dedicated exclusively to Arab kids aged 2-14 years old, is set to launch on Nilesat and

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