Source: UAE Interact, August 31, 2008 Original Title: Zayed Charity Foundation spent over US$338million on various projects…

UAE Ambassador to Canada, Mohammed Saif Helal Al Shehhi has hosted a dinner party at the Embassy. The event is part of efforts to activate the role of the group in the Canadian parliament

Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird and H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the U.AE. Foreign Minister are setting ambitious targets for the next six months. In addition to advancing shared interests under the existing three pillars of the strategic partnership (prosperity, security, and development), they agreed on an additional area of collaboration: regional issues.

His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, honoured Dr Zakir Naik, winner of Islamic Personality of the Year of the 17th Dubai International Holy Quran Award

The first part of the Dubai International Holy Quran Awards (DIHQA) ended with The first part of the Dubai International Holy Quran Awards (DIHQA) ended with an enlightening lecture by Dr Omar Abdul Kafi titled “A bearer of good tidings and a warner,” leading the way for the much awaited Quran recitation contest. an enlightening lecture by Dr Omar Abdul Kafi titled “A bearer of good tidings and a warner,” leading the way for the much awaited Quran recitation contest.

Quebec: The UAE Parliamentary Division to the Inter-Parliamentary Union has called for respecting religions and refraining from offending religious beliefs and holy sites.

The UAE envoy met Pierre Arcand Minister of International Relations of Quebec. They discussed the relations between the two sides. He also met the Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade, Clement Gignac. They tackled ways to bolster the trade between the UAE and Quebec. Gignac stressed that his government is keen to enhance the relations with the UAE.

UAE – Sultan signs cooperation agreements with Canadian universities