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BMI: United Arab Emirates Defence & Security Report (Aug-11)

2011-10-20 12:18:00 (читать в оригинале)

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has shown continued political and economic stability in a regionfraught with turbulence. High living standards and high employment contribute to a settled communityunlikely to cause upheaval such as is occurring across other Middle East and North Africa (MENA)nations. As a result, the UAE fares well internationally as an oasis of order amidst the chaos and presentsas a secure market. Given its ties with Western Nations and its resources of oil and natural gas, plus itsgeographic position on the Arabian Sea, the UAE is in a strong strategic position, coming through theglobal economic crisis with relative ease.The UAE takes an active role in MENA affairs, contributing aid and manpower where required whilemaintaining autonomy from most international organisations. The UAE in March 2011 contributed to theenforcement of a NATO-imposed no-fly zone in Libya by providing 12 jet fighter planes, although not amember of NATO. The UAE has in July 2011 provided foodstuffs and other resources to the faminecrisis in Somalia, via its own agencies.In absolute terms, the UAE remains a major purchaser of high technology arms and materiel. Recentprocurement trends have been dominated by two themes. One is the scaling back of original orders, inresponse to budgetary constraints. Particular high profile deals ? such as the purchase of fighter jets toreplace the Air Force?s Mirage 2000-9s have stalled. The other is the desire to develop the UAE ingeneral, and Abu Dhabi in particular, as a regional defence-aerospace centre.At the IDEX and NAVDEX exhibitions that were held in the city in February 2011, three quarters of thedeals announced by the UAE government for the Armed Forces were awarded to local firms. Some ordersinvolve provision of technology by Mubadala Aerospace and other players in the country?s newaerospace industry. Others involve the engagement of UAE trading companies as purchasing agents forthe Armed F

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Visa medical screening centre opens in Al Marfa

2011-10-20 11:24:42 (читать в оригинале)

The Ambulatory Healthcare Services (AHS), a facility by the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), officially opened the new Disease Prevention and Screening Centre (DPSC) in Al Marfa on Monday.

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'Smartphones constitute 43.7% of total cellular handsets in the UAE'

2011-10-20 11:17:51 (читать в оригинале)

A new Arab Advisors Group's survey of cellular users in the UAE reveals insightful details on the smartphones adoption and usage patterns in the UAE.

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India to overtake China as UAE's top trading partner

2011-10-20 11:08:23 (читать в оригинале)

India, currently ranked as one of the UAE's 10 top fastest growing trade corridors, is expected to become its largest trading partner in 2025 by overtaking China, when the two-way trade value is predicted to reach $103.6 billion, HSBC Bank said.

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NBAD opens new branch in Dubai

2011-10-20 11:06:08 (читать в оригинале)

The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) on Wednesday launched a state-of-the-art branch in Dubai that brings ground-breaking concepts to consumer banking.