Abu Dhabi / WAM In a bid to promote trade and investment partnerships with Finland, the UAE will take part in SLUSH 2016, an event dedicated to innovation, advanced technology and entrepreneurship, starting in Helsinki, Finland, from today. The latest edition of Europe’s leading startup event is expected to host more than 15,000 participants from over 100 countries, including 2,000 ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The anniversary of the nation’s martyrs will remain present in the memory of generations, and immortal in the conscience of the UAE people, President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has said. In a statement released on the occasion of the second Commemoration Day, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa said, “We, in our unified house, ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, released a statement expressing his tribute to those who have sacrificed their souls defending the nation, the Emirati martyrs, the bearers of the principles of virtue and dignity, who have pledged their lives defending the rights of ...

  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 UAE has forged its way into existence through meticulous planning, hard work and unceasing sacrifices, adding that marking Commemoration Day is a gesture of respect and appreciation for the families ...

  Sharjah / WAM HH Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has reiterated that UAE martyrs are source of pride for him and every Emirati as the nation’s martyrs sacrificed their lives serving the homeland. In a speech to Dira’a Al Watan, The Nation Shield, magazine on the occasion of Commemoration Day, HH ...

  Sharjah / WAM A total of 105 convicts in Sharjah will be released to mark the UAE’s 45th National Day. HH Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, ordered the release of the inmates of various nationalities who had served half their terms and demonstrated good conduct at Sharjah’s correctional and punitive establishments. ...

  FUJAIRAH / WAM HH Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, said that Commemoration Day represents an occasion to remind the UAE people that nations are not built without sacrifice, and that the Emirati heroes who sacrificed their lives to keep the homeland safe, deserve our appreciation, admiration and reverence. In a speech to ...

  Ras Al Khaimah / WAM The leadership of the UAE focuses its attention on nationals in all spheres, where this has culminated in the annual celebration of the UAE Commemoration Day, thanks to the leaders’ firm belief that Emiratis are the pillar of safety, security and immunity of the nation, said H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council ...

  Umm Al Qaiwain / WAM HH Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain, has said that the initiative launched by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to celebrate Commemoration Day on 30th November every year, has translated the meanings of respect and appreciation to the martyrs of the nation ...

  Ajman / WAM HH Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, has paid tribute to the UAE martyrs who sacrificed their lives while performing their national duty in military and humanitarian arenas. In a statement published by Nation Shield to mark Commemoration Day, Sheikh Humaid said that the UAE had adopted the policy of ...