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UAE favours Arab states’ right to safe water
UAE favours Arab states’ right to safe water (Wam) / 7 June 2013 The United Arab Emirates has stressed on the right of Arab states to access safe and clean water as a human right. Speaking at the conclusion of the Fifth meeting of the Arab Water Ministers Council, the UAE’s Minister for Environment and Water, Rashid Ahmed bin Fahad, emphasised on this issue. Egypt and Sudan are able to resolve the crisis arising from plans by Ethiopia to build the Renaissance dam across the Blue Nile, said Bin Fahad, in a press conference at the League of Arab States’ headquarters following a pan-Arab ministerial meeting. “Patience and diplomatic relations are the way to solving this issue. The Nile Basin countries are able to do that through agreements and relevant legal frameworks,” he said. The UAE minister said as water was currently the most outstanding issue now, the need was to have cooperation between Arab states and a long-term action to address complexity of the issue and its overlapping with food, environment and energy security. Continue reading
Dubai Summer Surprises come to town
Dubai Summer Surprises come to town Staff Reporter / 7 June 2013 Starting today, the Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) and Modhesh are back, giving shoppers an opportunity to win Dh250,000 weekly, and up to Dh1 million in prizes. Along with the Dh1 million in cash and shopping vouchers, eight BMW cars will be given away to 17 winners for DSS. As part of the campaign, shoppers are invited to three Dubai malls — Deira City Centre, Mall of the Emirates and Mirdif City Centre. The festival that will run until July 7, will feature non-stop programmes for family entertainment at the malls that will remain open from 10am upto midnight on weekdays and 10am – 1am on weekends. At the Mall of the Emirates, children can watch the popular ‘Bananas in Pyjamas’ pair perform live, inaugurating the first five days of Dubai Summer Surprises. The characters will sing, dance and interact in a show for the entire family. Adding to the excitement, the Xtreme Festival is coming to town complete with trampolines, stilt walkers, jugglers and acrobats, all of whom will be performing for visitors. Starting June 7, every Sunday to Tuesday, the circus will show off their tricks in three unique 20 minute shows, Xtreme Festival, Bed Time Stories, and Treasure Box. Performances will be held at 4.30pm, 6pm and 8.30pm Thursday, Friday and Saturday; and 4:30pm and 7pm Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday — promising a chance for everyone to witness some world-class stunts. Deira City Centre and Mirdif City Centre will bring one of the more-loved cartoon characters, Garfield to the malls. Performing his Happy Birthday to Me stage show, the audience will be invited to participate in a musical celebration. Garfield will start off at Mirdif City Centre from June 7 to 13, before heading to Deira City Centre from June 18 to 24. Shoppers will be transported into a jungle at Mirdif City Centre during the Jungle Circus, that will feature 40 African acrobats, aerial artists, contortionists, musicians and more performing acts of energy, flexibility and strength. From June 14 to 19, the Jungle Circus will have three 30 to 45 minute shows daily. As a special weekend treat, the Smurfs are coming to indoor family entertainment centre, Playnation, for an exclusive show and meet-and-greet with young fans. Starting June 22, the Smurf family will greet children Thursday through Saturday, until July 7. Another character known as ‘the sweetest girl around’, Strawberry Shortcake, will make a special appearance at Deira City Centre from July 1 to 7. Miss Shortcake will perform an interactive show for families to enjoy. Additional roaming entertainment will also take place throughout the DSS to keep families entertained all month long. Dh5m for three seasons Dubai Shopping Malls Group (DSMG), the umbrella organisation of shopping malls in Dubai, unveiled its promotion for Summer is Dubai 2013. This is the sixteenth year that the group has partnered with Dubai Festival and Retail Establishment (DFRE) as a key sponsor to roll out blockbuster shopping fiesta among its participating malls offering winners a chance to win Dh5 million. Majid Al Ghurair, Chairman of DSMG, commented: “We are proud to continue our association with DFRE through a spectacular promotion that complements the three seasons of summer is Dubai 2013. Raffle promotions have always attracted customers and our commitment to offer exciting promotions and winning opportunities is in keeping with the mandate to re-energise the mall industry and trade. As an umbrella organisation of shopping malls we aim at offering shoppers innovative ways to win exciting prizes while enjoying their shopping experience and we are confident that the unique promotion this year will give additional opportunities for shoppers to win.” Positioned across three seasons, the raffle promotion is phased across DSS (from June 7 to July 7), Eid (August 1-14) and End of Season (August 15 – September 7). All shoppers are entitled to one raffle coupon for every Dh200 spent at the participating malls. On the last day of DSMG’s mainstream DSS promotion, one mega winner will also receive Dh100,000 in cash plus Dh100,000 in shopping vouchers. The raffle draws are scheduled to be held on June 13, 20, 27 and July 10. The Eid promotion will offer shoppers an opportunity to win a total of Dh1 million worth of gold and Dh1 million worth of scratch and win gift vouchers. The raffle draws for winning gold are scheduled for August 12, 13 and 14. The ‘End of Season’ promotion will offer a mega winning of Dh1 million and the millionaire raffle draw is scheduled for September 7. The mall fraternity participating in the campaign include Al Bustan Centre, Al Ghurair Centre, Almulla Plaza, Arabian Centre, Al Barsha Mall, Bin Sougat Centre, Burjuman, Century Mall, Dubai Marina Mall, Dubai Outlet Mall, Etihad Mall, Ibn Battuta Mall, Lamcy Plaza, Mazaya Shopping Centre, Oasis Centre, Reef Mall and Time Square Centre. news@khaleejtimes.com Continue reading
436 students graduate from UAE University
436 students graduate from UAE University (Wam) / 6 June 2013 His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday attended the graduation ceremony of the 32nd batch of the UAE University (UAEU) students, held on the university campus in Al Ain. Shaikh Mohammed, Shaikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Mariam Al Roumi, Minister of Social Affairs, senior officials and faculty members with the graduating students during the graduation ceremony at UAE University in Al Ain on Wednesday. — Wam The ceremony was held under the patronage of the President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. It was also attended by Crown Princes Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi of Sharjah, Shaikh Mohammed bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi of Ras Al Khaimah, Shaikh Mohammed bin Hamed Al Sharqi of Fujairah, Shaikh Rashid bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla of Umm Al Quwain, and Shaikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi of Ajman. Also present were a number of Shaikhs, Ministers, directors of universities and colleges in the state, members of the diplomatic corps and parents of the 436 graduates from various scientific disciplines, 69 of whom obtained Masters and Doctoral degrees. Courtesy: Youtube.com/Sheikhmohammed.ae Shaikh Mohammed, along with Shaikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development and Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Vice-Chancellor of UAEU, distributed certificates to graduates of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS), as well as the Faculties of Science, Administration and Economics, Law, Food and Agriculture and the Colleges of Engineering and Information Technology, and Medicine and Health Sciences (CMHS), who all swore an oath before Shaikh Mohammed and other attendees. Shaikh Mohammed also distributed certificates to students who obtained Masters and Doctoral Degrees and congratulated them. He wished them success in their lives and expressed his confidence that they will be the future leaders in both government and non-governmental institutions. He praised the scientific and technical levels of the university, especially noting the efforts of Shaikh Nahyan, who gave his time and effort to higher educational institutions, saying he was a model of sincerity in his work of service to the nation and its people. Shaikh Mohammed also wished Shaikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, success in his new assignments, stressing his competence and ability in carrying out the national duty with responsibility and efficiency. In his speech, Shaikh Nahyan thanked Shaikh Khalifa for his continuous support to the UAEU for it to always be a centre for enlightening and preparing graduates who occupy many of the top positions in the state. He expressed his thanks and appreciation to Shaikh Mohammed for his generous sponsorship of the university and support for its graduates and his keen interest in attending the graduation ceremony. Shaikh Nahyan also thanked General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, for his follow-up on the progress of the university, bringing it into the ranks of global universities. Shaikh Nahyan pointed out that the university has a worldwide reputation, and provides all means of success to citizens. Continue reading
