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Italy to help GCC cut a Free Trade Agreement
Italy to help GCC cut a Free Trade Agreement Haseeb Haider (haseeb@khaleejtimes.com) / 3 February 2014 Italian prime minister said he had “very successful’’ talks with the UAE leadership that covered variety of issues including regional and international situation, including Iran, Egypt and Syria. In this image released by the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court, Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta, left, is received by General Shaikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.- AP Italy will help carve out a free trade agreement between the GCC and EU, after it takes over the presidency of the Union on July 1 st , this year, assures Enrico Letta, Italian prime minister, who has concluded a two day trip to the UAE. Speaking to reporters on Sunday evening, the prime minister said he is going back with lot of achievements as the talks were very positive and both sides inked ten agreements in the fields of education, environment, research and development and building an oil storage project at Zadco’s Zarco Island besides others. Italian prime minister said he had “very successful’’ talks with the UAE leadership that covered variety of issues including regional and international situation, including Iran, Egypt and Syria. The premier said he was going home ‘full of hope’ for starting a strategic cooperation with the UAE, which was very important for his nation. Enrico Letta was confident over the announcement made by Etihad Airways and Alitalia, the national airlines of Italy for holding non-stop talks over a possible stake in the cash-strapped airlines, which needs capital injection. The Prime Minister said,” we need to have a strategic investment for the future. And, we need to have not only a financial investment but a strategic industrial partnership between the companies able to go together to have a strong cooperation.” The prime minister said his country has come out of financial crisis on its own without the help of the European Union, that’s why Italy was the best place for investment by the Sovereign wealth funds of the UAE. He congratulated the nation for winning the bid for hosting the Expo2020, and said Italy which is organising the expo next year in Milan, can share its experience for a successful hosting with Dubai. The prime minister said during his interaction with the leadership, he was impressed that they are discussing the issues relating to the post Expo2020. For more news from Khaleej Times, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/khaleejtimes , and on Twitter at @khaleejtimes Continue reading
Humanitarian stance of UAE leaders hailed
Humanitarian stance of UAE leaders hailed (Wam) / 3 February 2014 Shaikh Mohammed receives Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta and his accompanying delegation in Dubai. His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received on Sunday Prime Minister of Italy Enrico Letta and his accompanying delegation, at his palace in Zabeel. Present at the meeting was Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai. Shaikh Mohammed and Letta exchanged talks on a number of mutual and regional issues in the presence of Shaikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, and Shaikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs. Continue reading
Khaleej Times sweeps five DSF awards
Khaleej Times sweeps five DSF awards Staff Reporter / 3 February 2014 Besides prizes in four individual categories, the paper also won the best editorial coverage, which is a tribute to the reporters, editors, designers and photojournalists. Shaikh Majid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority, presents the DSF Journalism Award to Suresh Pattali. And right, M. Sajjad, Dhanusha Gokulan and Arti Jhurani with their awards after the ceremony in Dubai on Sunday, — KT photos Sweeping five awards, Khaleej Times , part of the Galadari Brothers Group of Companies, continued its winning run at the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) 2014 Journalism and Photography Awards. Besides prizes in four individual categories, the paper also won the best editorial coverage, which is a tribute to the reporters, editors, designers and photojournalists whose work collectively contributed to make Khaleej Times the winning team. The awards were presented to the winners by Shaikh Majid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority at a gala closing ceremony on Sunday. Night Editor Suresh Pattali bagged the second place for the best feature published by a local newspaper for his article ‘Green Vision, Rosy Future’. Aarti Jhurani, reporter and sub-editor, Wknd magazine, won the first prize for the best magazine feature for her article ‘Confessions of a DSF first-timer’ while the first place for the best feature by a promising journalist went to reporter Dhanusha Gokulan for her story A look back into the future of the DSF. M. Sajjad, Khaleej Times Senior Photographer won the third position in the Photography Award, celebration category. The DSF 2014 Journalism and Photography Awards are part of the efforts by the Dubai Festival and Retail Establishment (DFRE), an agency of the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) and the organiser of DSF, to honour the efforts by journalists to raise awareness about the varied aspects of DSF. The awards are held under the patronage of Shaikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai. The 19th edition of DSF, themed “Shop at Your Best” started on January 2 and concluded on February 2. The DSF 2014 Photography Award allows press photographers from local publications to submit their entries under two categories — DSF Celebrations and DSF Shopping. The closing ceremony was attended by Helal Saeed Almarri, Director-General, DTCM and Laila Mohammed Suhail, CEO of DFRE among other guests. Almarri said: “The 19th edition welcomed tens of thousands of families and tourists, further consolidating Dubai’s reputation as a destination of choice and demonstrating the position of its retail and entertainment sectors as key visitor drivers.” In her speech, Laila said: “As we conclude today the 19th edition of DSF we would like to pause for a moment and reflect on the successful 19 years journey that we had together, making DSF the longest running festival of its kind in the world.” The 20th edition of DSF will be held from January 1 to February 1, 2015. — news@khaleejtimes.com > THE WINNING ENTRIES For more news from Khaleej Times, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/khaleejtimes , and on Twitter at @khaleejtimes Continue reading
