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GCC needs missile defence

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GCC needs missile defence

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) needs robust defence networks and comprehensive solutions that are practical and not theoretical, Dr Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Secretary-General of the council, said in his keynote speech at the third edition of the Middle East Missile and Air Defence Symposium (MEMAD) on Wednesday.

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Sultan reshuffles Executive Council

SHARJAH — His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued an Emiri decree restructuring the Executive Council of the emirate chaired by Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah.

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E-powering students

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E-powering students

DUBAI — Students will be swapping books for iPads as part of a Dh1 billion initiative that was launched on Tuesday by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

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Khalifa asks new envoys to elevate UAE’s stature

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Khalifa asks new envoys to elevate UAE’s stature

ABU DHABI — The UAE’s new permanent representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato), Mohammed Ali Al Naqbi, ambassador to Libya Obaid Mohammed Al Ka’abi and ambassador to Kuwait Ali Ahmed bin Shukr Al Za’abi were sworn in before the President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in presence of Shaikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President’s Representative, and General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

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TRA launches e-Govt plan

Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), represented by the Information and e-Government Sector, presented the Federal e-Government Plan 2012-2014 to the government entities at a meeting held on Monday in Dubai.

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