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Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has said that the continuous development of the Armed Forces, in terms of armaments and training, remains a priority. The leadership firmly believes that UAE’s development must be safeguarded, and that a country capable ...

UMM AL QAIWAIN / WAM “In the history of our young country, we will remember with pride May 6, 1976, when the Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and the Founding Fathers announced the unification of the UAE Armed Forces,” HH Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain, ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has said that the UAE Armed Forces is at the very heart of the nation’s development march. In a statement to ‘Nation Shield’, the UAE’s military journal, marking the 43rd Anniversary of the UAE’s Armed Forces Unification Day, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, DCT Abu Dhabi, is set to lead a delegation of a number of tourism stakeholders to ITB China, a new trade show taking place in Shanghai next month. The delegation, which will include representatives from tour operators, hotels, heritage and cultural attractions, and destination management companies, will ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Commanders and units of the UAE Armed Forces have celebrated the 43rd Unification Day Anniversary, recalling the memories of the founding fathers, notably the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who managed through their diligence and will to build the Union and to unify the Armed Forces under one command, one banner, and who had ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, has said that the UAE Armed Forces are the cornerstone of the homeland’s security and its shield to stand against all those who wish to tamper with its security and capabilities. The Chief of Staff added that the country’s Armed Forces play ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, has said that the 43rd anniversary of the UAE Armed Forces’ Unification Day is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of the country’s Armed Forces. In a statement to ‘Nation Shield’, Al Bowardi noted that this year the Unification Day coincides with the ‘Year of ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, said that the UAE Armed Forces has proven that it can protect the country from any attack. In a statement to ‘Nation Shield’, the UAE’s military journal, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr said, “The UAE Armed Forces is the nation’s ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business The UAE non-oil private sector recorded a sharp monthly improvement in business conditions — the greatest since December 2017, according to Emirates NBD Purchasing Managers’ Index. The composite indicator designed to give an accurate overview of operating conditions in the non-oil private sector economy rose for the second month running in April, hitting 57.6 from 55.7 ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Noor Bank, one of the leading Shari’ah-compliant banks in the UAE, has announced a net profit of AED217 million in Q1 2019, an increase of eight per cent over the same period last year and 220 per cent on last quarter. The Bank’s top-line revenue also rose by eight per cent during the period under review, ...