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Etisalat-Sharjah Water Festival attracts over 60,000 visitors on first day

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:40:23 GMT

The Festival kicked off with a carnival celebration of the UAE National Day, and visitors from all over the UAE, including tourists, citizens and residents, enjoyed numerous attractions and activities, including the Sesame Street show and fireworks,...
Source: AME Info

Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qassimi opens 2009 Etisalat-Sharjah Water Festival

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:20:21 GMT

Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qassimi, Chairman of the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) in the SWF opening.
Source: AME Info

Dubai World will pay debts says minister

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:59:45 GMT

It is only a matter of time before Dubai's troubled conglomerate Dubai World restructures its debt and meets its obligations, the United Arab Emirates economy minister said.
Source: TradeArabia

Dubai World will repay its debts, UAE minister insists

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:17:58 GMT

• Sultan bin Saeed al-Mansouri 'surprised by negative campaign' • Debt restructuring a normal part of business life, he says Dubai World helped to develop much of the emirate's spectacular skyline; now it wants a six-month moratorium on its debt...
Source: Guardian Unlimited

Man pleads guilty to defacing Perak sultan's picture

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:55:50 GMT

A man pleaded guilty at a Magistrate's Court two days ago, to defacing a picture of the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah, at the Perak Royal Golf Club in Ipoh.
Source: Malaysiakini

Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qassimi opens 2009 Etisalat-Sharjah Water Festival

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:08:50 GMT

2 December 2009 Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qassimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, and with the support of H.H. Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qassimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of...
Source: Zawya.com

Women Are Partners in UAE's Development Process

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:47:43 GMT

DUBAI/SHARJAH - Highly placed Emirati women praised the President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Their Highnesses the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates, on the 38th National Day.
Source: Khaleej Times

Netherlands to help Pakistan build domestic biogas units

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:11:05 GMT

Thursday, December 03, 2009 Our correspondent Islamabad The governments of The Netherlands and Pakistan have signed an agreement in which the former will assist the latter in setting up Domestic Biogas units in the Punjab for which a sum of Rs316...
Source: The News

The Sultan Wok

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:48:00 GMT

Quoted in 'Rannie Amiri : Saudi Arabia's Attack on Yemen'

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:06:36 GMT

said in Counterpunch:

The day after the bombing raid, Amnesty International wrote to Saudi Arabia’s Defense Minister, Crown Prince Sultan bin ‘Abdul ‘Aziz Al-Saud, asking whether phosphorus bombs were used and, if so, in what manner and what precautions were taken to ensure that civilians were not put at risk. As yet, the organization has received no response.

Quoted in 'Bring Kasab back to Pak, say lawyers of 26/11 suspects'

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:10:01 GMT

Sultan said in Rediff:

What value does Kasab's statement have since he himself had retracted it? The Indian magistrate and police officers who were involved in recording the statement are not in Pakistan so that they can be cross-examined. So how can the statement be used in Pakistan

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Mon, 11 May 2009 20:04:46 GMT

Al Shabab's Faisal Al Sultan (R) fights with Al Hilal's Meral Roodi for the ball during their Saudi King Cup qualifying soccer match in Riyadh May 11, 2009.

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Thu, 07 May 2009 00:50:06 GMT

Faisel Bin Sultan (R) of Saudi Arabia's Al Shabab fights for the ball with Saad Al Shammri of Qatar's Al Gharafa during their AFC Champions League soccer match in Riyadh May 6, 2009.