King of Jordan praises ties with UAE posted


Amman - His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan has expressed appreciation to the GCC countries, including the UAE, for their continuous support to his country's economy. King Abdullah said in an interview with Jordan News Agency (Petra) that although like all nations around the world, Jordan had suffered from the problem of high prices, "we are in fact in a better position than most countries, even those with more natural resources."

Documentary festival to feature 20 films posted


Dubai will host another first-of-its-kind film festival in the region called "Documentary Voices: Pulling Focus" – a film festival focusing exclusively on documentaries. It will open on Saturday. About 20 documentary films depicting various themes, including music, politics, war, peace and faith, will be screened and reviewed during the event. To be selected by a panel, the documentaries will be top-quality productions sourced from Arab countries, the US and Iran.

UAE prepared to defend itself against security threats


The country will continue working to protect its natural resources, including oil, from security threats which have become a heavy burden on the global economy, said Lieutenant-General Hamad Mohammed Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces. In a keynote speech at the first Gulf Naval Commanders Conference held in the capital yesterday, Al Rumaithi said although the country is an advocate for peace, this does not mean that it will not be prepared to defend itself against external.

Contract for Khalifa medical complex in Morocco signed


A contract for building the Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed specialised medical complex in Casablanca, Morocco, was signed Wednesday between Abu Dhabi Municipality and French Jacob France Engineering Consultancy Group. The US$ 100 million health facility will be built by a donation offered by UAE President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Director General of Abu Dhabi Municipality Juma Al Junaibi said the French consultant will undertake the works of architecture.



ADNOC announces retrospective crude prices for June 2008


The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) yesterday announced the retrospective prices for June 2008 for Abu Dhabi's four main grades of crude oil. The price for the onshore Murban crude was set at US$134.00 per barrel, while prices for the three offshore crudes were set at US$133.90 for Lower Zakum, US$133.00 for Umm Shaif and US$128.20 for Upper Zakum. – Emirates News Agency, WAM