UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, visits Sheikh Zayed City in Ismailia, Egypt on October 27, 1976. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
President Sheikh Mohamed is received by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi at El Alamein Presidential Palace in August. Photo: UAE Presidential Court
Sheikh Mohamed at the inauguration of the Regal Heights Hotel in El Alamein. Photo: UAE Presidential Court
Sheikh Mohamed meets with Mr El Sisi and Naftali Bennett, then-prime minister of Israel, in Sharm El Sheikh. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Mr El Sisi offers condolences to Sheikh Mohamed on the death of Sheikh Khalifa at the Presidential Airport. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
UAE, Egypt and Jordan agree industrial partnership for sustainable economic growth. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Sheikh Mohamed, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai and Bahrain's King Hamad are received by Mr El Sisi at Qasr Al Watan. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Sheikh Mohammed visits the Egypt pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Wam
Visitors outside the Egypt pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
Sheikh Mohamed at the inauguration of the July 3 Naval Base. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Emirati and Egyptian navies take part in the Zayed 3 military exercise, launched in 2021. Wam
The UAE and Egyptian navies stand to attention at the Zayed 3 joint military exercise. Wam
Sharjah Ruler Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi opens a national archives building in Fustat, Egypt. Wam
Sheikh Mohamed and Mr El Sisi inspect projects at Al Alamein city. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Sheikh Mohamed receives Mr El Sisi in Abu Dhabi. Wam
Sheikh Mohamed with Mr El Sisi at the inauguration of the Mohamed Naguib Military Base. Photo: Crown Prince Court
Sheikh Mohamed and Mr El Sisi tour Sharm El Sheikh Hertiage Festival. Photo: Sheikh Mohamed Twitter
Sheikh Mohamed and Sheikh Mohammed with Mr El Sisi at the Zayed 1 joint military exercise. Photo: Crown Prince Court
Sheikh Mohamed visits the Unknown Soldier Memorial and the tomb of former Egypt president Muhammad El Sadat in Nasr City, Cairo in 2014. Photo: Crown Prince Court
Sheikh Mohamed receives Adly Mansour, former interim Egypt president, at the Presidential Airport in 2013. Photo: Crown Prince Court
The UAE has delivered more than 50,000 social housing units to Egypt. Wam
Late President Sheikh Khalifa welcomes former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak in Al Ain. Wam
Former Egyptian prime minister Kamal Ganzouri welcomes Sheikh Khalifa in Cairo. AFP
Mr Mubarak meets UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi. Wam
Anwar Sadat, former president of Egypt, is welcomed at Abu Dhabi International Airport by Sheikh Zayed, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed, former Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Khalifa. Photo: Al Ittihad
Insight and opinion from The National’s editorial leadership
October 27, 2022
Few relationships in the Middle East are as strong as that between Egypt and the UAE. This week, the two countries are celebrating 50 years of ties, and a three-day festival is being held in Cairo to mark the occasion.
“The relationship is unique and builds not only on brotherly ties, but the understanding of the current situation of the Mena region and the world,” said Egypt’s President, Abdel Fattah El Sisi, in an address to officials from both countries gathered in Cairo on Tuesday.
A shared understanding of regional issues has been at the core of bilateral relations. Egypt and the UAE have worked together strongly in the interests of regional security, including by deepening their defence relationship. They run regular military exercises together, such as last year’s “Zayed 3” exercise and another this year that also included special forces from Saudi Arabia, Greece and Cyprus. In a region fraught with long-standing political and security issues, such exercises have reinforced the role that powerful allies such as the UAE and Egypt play in ensuring stability and laying the groundwork for greater prosperity.
One way in which such prosperity grows is through more intimate links at the societal level. On this front, the UAE and Egypt’s relationship goes back generations, even before the UAE’s formation 50 years ago. In his address, Mr El Sisi noted that the foundations for Egyptian-Emirati ties were laid by the UAE’s Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
A shared understanding of regional issues has been at the core of bilateral relations
It is a bond of which Egyptians living in the UAE are well aware. The country, one Egyptian professor at Zayed University told The National, “is a large part of my soul”. Thousands of Egyptians who call the Emirates home undoubtedly feel similarly, taking advantage of a shared language and culture to put down roots and build new lives for their families.
The sentiments also go the other way. “The economic and trade relations between Egypt and the UAE are a model for Arab and regional relations,” said Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, the UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Trade. That model, moreover, has borne fruits that benefit wider Egyptian society. The UAE is the number-one foreign direct investor in the Egyptian economy, and last year bilateral trade reached $7.5 billion.
Now, as Egypt gears up to host the Cop27 climate summit, the two countries will face challenges together that go beyond security and the economy. As neighbours in one of the world’s most arid regions, the UAE and Egypt will be at the forefront of efforts to safeguard the Middle East’s environment in the coming decades, sharing the expertise and technology required to ensure a sustainable future for the region. The conversation on the Middle East’s environmental future will receive a boost at Cop27 in Sharm El Sheikh, and it will continue as the summit moves to the UAE next year. The two together are working to ensure global implementation of climate pledges.
Next week, on November 1, the region will also see the commencement of the Arab League summit in Algeria. Mohammed Al Gergawi, the UAE’s Minister of Cabinet Affairs, remarked on Tuesday that the world’s present geopolitical situation will call for greater co-operation between Arab countries and spur a “unity of positions”. In this respect, Egyptians and Emiratis can be assured, their countries are already in lock-step.
Known EU weapons transfers to Ukraine since the war began: Germany 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 Stinger surface-to-air missiles. Luxembourg 100 NLAW anti-tank weapons, jeeps and 15 military tents as well as air transport capacity. Belgium 2,000 machine guns, 3,800 tons of fuel. Netherlands 200 Stinger missiles. Poland 100 mortars, 8 drones, Javelin anti-tank weapons, Grot assault rifles, munitions. Slovakia 12,000 pieces of artillery ammunition, 10 million litres of fuel, 2.4 million litres of aviation fuel and 2 Bozena de-mining systems. Estonia Javelin anti-tank weapons. Latvia Stinger surface to air missiles. Czech Republic machine guns, assault rifles, other light weapons and ammunition worth $8.57 million.
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The new speaker of Iraq’s parliament Mohammed Al Halbousi is the youngest person ever to serve in the role.
The 37-year-old was born in Al Garmah in Anbar and studied civil engineering in Baghdad before going into business. His development company Al Hadeed undertook reconstruction contracts rebuilding parts of Fallujah’s infrastructure.
He entered parliament in 2014 and served as a member of the human rights and finance committees until 2017. In August last year he was appointed governor of Anbar, a role in which he has struggled to secure funding to provide services in the war-damaged province and to secure the withdrawal of Shia militias. He relinquished the post when he was sworn in as a member of parliament on September 3.
He is a member of the Al Hal Sunni-based political party and the Sunni-led Coalition of Iraqi Forces, which is Iraq’s largest Sunni alliance with 37 seats from the May 12 election.
He maintains good relations with former Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki’s State of Law Coaliton, Hadi Al Amiri’s Badr Organisation and Iranian officials.
A timeline of the Historical Dictionary of the Arabic Language
2018: Formal work begins
November 2021: First 17 volumes launched
November 2022: Additional 19 volumes released
October 2023: Another 31 volumes released
November 2024: All 127 volumes completed
How to apply for a drone permit
Individuals must register on UAE Drone app or website using their UAE Pass
Add all their personal details, including name, nationality, passport number, Emiratis ID, email and phone number
Upload the training certificate from a centre accredited by the GCAA
Submit their request
What are the regulations?
Fly it within visual line of sight
Never over populated areas
Ensure maximum flying height of 400 feet (122 metres) above ground level is not crossed
Users must avoid flying over restricted areas listed on the UAE Drone app
Only fly the drone during the day, and never at night
Should have a live feed of the drone flight
Drones must weigh 5 kg or less
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How the UAE gratuity payment is calculated now
Employees leaving an organisation are entitled to an end-of-service gratuity after completing at least one year of service.
The tenure is calculated on the number of days worked and does not include lengthy leave periods, such as a sabbatical. If you have worked for a company between one and five years, you are paid 21 days of pay based on your final basic salary. After five years, however, you are entitled to 30 days of pay. The total lump sum you receive is based on the duration of your employment.
1. For those who have worked between one and five years, on a basic salary of Dh10,000 (calculation based on 30 days):
a. Dh10,000 ÷ 30 = Dh333.33. Your daily wage is Dh333.33
b. Dh333.33 x 21 = Dh7,000. So 21 days salary equates to Dh7,000 in gratuity entitlement for each year of service. Multiply this figure for every year of service up to five years.
2. For those who have worked more than five years
c. 333.33 x 30 = Dh10,000. So 30 days’ salary is Dh10,000 in gratuity entitlement for each year of service.
Note: The maximum figure cannot exceed two years total salary figure.
