Sheikh Zayed&#39;s impressive legacy
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The death Tuesday of the president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheik Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, leaves a vacuum in Arab leadership that will not be replaced quickly or easily.
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The United Arab Emirates began 40 days of mourning yesterday following the death of the wealthy Gulf state&#39;s founding president, who helped transform seven backwater Gulf states into the world&#39;s ninth-largest oil producer and a high-tech commercial
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Shujaat Hussain has felicitated Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan for taking the charge of UAE President and said the bilateral relations between the two countries would further strengthen in future.
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ABU DHABI : President General Pervez Musharraf, Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri and Muslim leaders converged here on Wednesday to join the people of the United Arab Emirates in funeral prayer of Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan Al- Nahayan, president and
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The BBC's John Simpson assesses the legacy of Yasser Arafat, a man he knew well.
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The United Arab Emirates began 40 days of mourning today following the death of its founding president, a visionary who helped transform seven tiny states into a high-tech crossroad of gleaming skyscrapers.
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Tears and gunshots, praise and condemnation marked the death of Yasser Arafat, whose fight for the Palestinian cause made him a towering and controversial figure on the world stage.
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Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan has been named president of the United Arab Emirates, succeeding his father who died Tuesday. The decision was taken by the Supreme Council, hours after world leaders gathered
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DUBAI  - Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, anointed by Osama bin Laden as Al-Qaeda&#39;s leader in Iraq , has topped a US wanted list since Saddam Hussein &#39;s capture but proved elusive despite a huge reward and relentless military pressure.
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ATHENS - His cousin rules Dubai and his family owns some of the top racehorses in the world. Now Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum stands out on his own as the United Arab Emirates&#39;s (UAE) first Olympic champion.
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Dubai, Nov 3 (UNI) President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam paid glowing tributes to the late President of the UAE His Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and said that the UAE has lost its father figure.
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THE guy exudes an aura of sure-fire confidence - the confidence that is based on his burning desire to excel. Shaikh Ahmed Mohammed Hasher Al Maktoum expects to be successful - and he invariably is.
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In September, he was accused of having ties to terrorism. Today, he&#39;s been honored as a ``Man for Peace.&#39;&#39;. The singer formerly known as Cat Stevens was praised at a meeting of Nobel Peace Prize winners in Rome.
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But the most important entry on Middle East watchers&#39; list is George W. Bush: in for four more years. The recent death of Arafat, the Palestinian Authority president, creates an opportunity for the United
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Few people gained as much fame, or notoriety, in their lifetime as Yasser Arafat. To millions of Palestinians, he embodied their quest for an independent state.
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Following the death on Monday of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid al Maktoum will serve as interim leader of the country that has become an international innovator
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I will not shed a tear for the passing of Yasser Arafat, a man who invented modern terrorism. He was a leader who taught generations of Palestinians how to hate and how to kill.