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HEALTH-UAE: Comprehensive newborn screening programme launched in Abu Dhabi
Att.Editors: The following item is from the Emirates News Agency (WAM)
ABU DHABI, Mar. 10 (WAM) - The Health Authority - Abu Dhabi (HAAD), the regulatory body of the healthcare sector in Abu Dhabi, one of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), announced the launch of the newborn screening programme, targeting genetic, endocrinologic, metabolic and hematologic diseases.
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MIDDLE EAST: Soft Washington emboldens Israel, says UAE paper
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ABU DHABI, Mar. 10 (WAM) - Despite the Arab League's decision to support the Palestinian resumption of peace talks with Israel, the Netanyahu government Monday proved to the world yet again that peace is not on its agenda, a United Arab Emirates (UAE) paper commented.
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CULTURE-UAE: "Henna," first Emarati film to participate in Twin Cities Festival
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MINNESOTA, Mar. 10 (WAM) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) film "Henna" is the first Emarati film to take part in the Twin Cities 6th Arab Film Festival which kicks off on Thursday in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
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UAE: FM denies giving any statements in Paris to Israeli media
Att.Editors: The following item is from the Emirates News Agency (WAM)
ABU DHABI, Mar. 10 (WAM) - United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Mohammed Gergash has denied that he had given any statements whatsoever to any Israeli media or newspapers while he was in Paris.
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UAE: Chilean Embassy launches charity campaign for earthquake victims
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ABU DHABI, Mar. 9 (WAM) - The Embassy of Chile in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today launched a charity campaign to bring help and support to the victims of the earthquake and tsunami that affected the country last Friday.
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CULTURE-UAE: Encourage reading habit, urges local paper
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ABU DHABI, Mar. 9 (WAM) - The success of the recently held 20th annual Abu Dhabi International Book Fair is indicative of the fact that books are still popular and hence this fact should be built on in the future. The habit of reading should be instilled at a young age and should always be encouraged and cultivated at all levels, commented a United Arab Emirates (UAE) daily.
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UAE: Dubai issues 16 new international warrants for Mabhouh murder suspects
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DUBAI, Mar. 9 (WAM) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Dubai Public Prosecution has issued international arrest warrants for 16 more suspects wanted for the premeditated killing of Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh, a top Hamas leader, in a hotel in Dubai last January, taking the total number of people on its wanted list to 27.
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UAE: Women’s constitutional rights guaranteed, says UNDP expert
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DUBAI, Mar. 9 (WAM) - Since its inception, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) leadership has been conscious about the role women can play as a key and equal partner to man in nation-building and that their empowerment is one of the most important factors of success of development strategy, a UN expert said yesterday.
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CULTURE-UAE: Unique open air concert in Abu Dhabi
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ABU DHABI, Mar. 8 (WAM) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) will bring a unique open air concert to Abu Dhabi: World Stage presents sensational Enzo Avitabile and the Bottari Drummers of Sicily live on the beach next Thursday.
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IRAQ-ELECTIONS: Good reason to celebrate, says UAE paper
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ABU DHABI, Mar. 8 (WAM) - Iraqis yesterday defied terrorist attacks to turn out in huge numbers to vote in a crucial election, widely seen as a decisive process that can reshape the country's politics and decide its future. "The scenes of thousands of Iraqis queuing up outside polling stations reflect the faith they have finally embraced, that their future is decided by the ballot box, not by armed conflicts and sectarian strife," commented a United Arab Emirates (UAE) daily.
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