Saturday, January 31, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
REALY SHYNING DUBAI IN BUSINESS
Dubai’s non-oil foreign trade with the rest of the world grew 38 per cent in 2008 to AED934.7 billion compared to AED678.5 billion in 2007.
The figures released by Dubai World’s Statistics Department highlighted growth in trade by AED256.2 billion.Commenting on the strong growth, Saeed Al Qaizi, Director of Procurement, Contracts and Statistics, Dubai World, said that Dubai’s total foreign trade has maintained its steady growth pattern in 2008, reflecting the emirate’s basic economic strength. “Even during times of global economic fluctuations, Dubai has stayed on course of positive growth. A close study of the trade trend over the past 10 years shows that this pattern will continue in the coming years and Dubai will remain the leading trading hub in the region,” he noted.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
DUBAI STRATEGIC PLAN 2015
The Dubai Executive Council (DEC) today held a meeting to discuss the Dubai Strategic Plan 2015 and the DEC’s Dubai Plan for 2009.
The meeting which was chaired by H.H Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Deputy Chairman of DEC, also discussed work on the Dubai Strategic Plan 2015 during the last two years and measures for boosting performance an efficiency of strategy c sectors such as health, infrastructure, transport and education.
The Dubai Strategic Plan 2015 was announced by His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Prime Minister and Vice President, and Ruler of Dubai, on the 3rd of February, 2007.
DSP sets out a strategic approach to develop the emirate’s most dynamic economic sectors.
UN Chemical Weapons Convention
Iraq presented its accession document to the UN Chemical Weapons Convention which prohibits the development and stockpiling of chemical weapons and calls on signatory nations to dispose of stockpiled weapons immediately.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Two more US film industry awards 'Slumdog Millionaire'
Slumdog Millionaire actors hold their awards at the 15th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles.
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