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Islands issue to be resolved peacefully, says Murr
Islands issue to be resolved peacefully, says Murr (Wam) / 18 March 2014 FNC Speaker says the UAE has adopted a foreign policy based on certain principles such as tolerance and acceptance of various people and their cultures. Mohammed Ahmed Al Murr, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), has affirmed that the UAE, since its establishment, has adopted a foreign policy based on certain principles such as tolerance and acceptance of various people and their cultures. These values, he said, contribute to stability, development and international peace. Al Murr said this comes out of the country’s conviction that achieving international peace is connected with the establishment of ties and communication with various countries in accordance with rules of international law and mutual dialogue. This, he said, promotes understanding, friendship and rapprochement, in addition to respect of neighbourhood, countries’ sovereignty and resolving conflicts through peaceful means. “According to this principle, we issued our constant calls to resolve conflicts with Iran over its occupation of the three UAE islands — Abu Musa and Greater and Lesser Tunbs — through peaceful and negotiable means or international arbitration.” He was speaking at the 130th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Geneva. For more news from Khaleej Times, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/khaleejtimes , and on Twitter at @khaleejtimes Continue reading
UAE joins search for Malaysia Airlines plane
UAE joins search for Malaysia Airlines plane (Agencies) / 18 March 2014 The UAE Armed Forces are using two Search & Rescue aircraft in the search operations. The UAE Armed Forces are taking part in the search operations for the Malaysian Airlines passenger plane, which went missing10 days ago, a source at the General Headquarters of the Armed Forces has said. The UAE Armed Forces are using two Search & Rescue aircraft in the search operations, which cover a zone stretching south over the Indian Ocean to Australia and north over an area extending to the south and central Asia. Latest: No motive found to explain disappearance of Malaysian plane Meanwhile, the last words from the passenger jet were spoken by the co-pilot, the airline said on Monday, providing a new glimpse into the crucial period when the plane was deliberately diverted. The last message from the cockpit — “All right, good night” — came around the time that two of the plane’s crucial signalling systems were manually disabled. Read more: Planning could hold key to mystery of Malaysia flight For more news from Khaleej Times, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/khaleejtimes , and on Twitter at @khaleejtimes Continue reading
Shaikh Mohammed receives Tunisian prime minister
Shaikh Mohammed receives Tunisian prime minister (Wam) / 16 March 2014 The Vice-President was briefed by Jomaa on the inclusive security, political and economic situation in Tunisia and the government efforts to combat extremism. His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received Tunisian Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa and his accompanying delegation on Saturday. Shaikh Mohammed reviewed with the Tunisian high-profile guest relations of cooperation between the UAE and Tunisia, especially in areas of investment, tourism and trade exchange. The Vice-President was briefed by Jomaa on the inclusive security, political and economic situation in Tunisia and the government efforts to combat extremism and promote security and stability in the country. Shaikh Mohammed emphasised the support of President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, government and people of the UAE for the brotherly Tunisian people to get out of the tunnel of social, living and security instability. He expressed his hope for the return of internal scene in Tunisia to normalcy, and for stability, as well as cultural, tourist and economic openness to the world. For his part, the Tunisian prime minister expressed the gratitude of his government and the people of Tunisia to the UAE for its supportive stances towards the Tunisian people economically and politically. He said that his country needed more support and assistance to ride out the current economic crisis so as to be able to hold the legislative and presidential elections by the end of the year. The meeting was attended by Shaikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qasimi, Minister of Development and International Co-operation, and head of honorary mission accompanying the Tunisian prime minister, Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Gargawi, Minister for Cabinet Affairs, and a number of senior officials. In attendance also from the Tunisian side were Foreign Minister Mongi Hamdi, Tunisian Ambassador to the UAE Tareq Baltayeb and members of the delegation accompanying the prime minister. For more news from Khaleej Times, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/khaleejtimes , and on Twitter at @khaleejtimes Continue reading
