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.
FIGHT CARD
Welterweight Mostafa Radi (PAL) v Tohir Zhuraev (TJK)
Catchweight 75kg Leandro Martins (BRA) v Anas Siraj Mounir (MAR)
Flyweight Corinne Laframboise (CAN) v Manon Fiorot (FRA)
Featherweight Ahmed Al Darmaki (UAE) v Bogdan Kirilenko (UZB)
Lightweight Izzedine Al Derabani (JOR) v Atabek Abdimitalipov (KYG)
Featherweight Yousef Al Housani (UAE) v Mohamed Arsharq Ali (SLA)
Catchweight 69kg Jung Han-gook (KOR) v Elias Boudegzdame (ALG)
Catchweight 71kg Usman Nurmagomedov (RUS) v Jerry Kvarnstrom (FIN)
Featherweight title Lee Do-gyeom (KOR) v Alexandru Chitoran (ROU)
Lightweight title Bruno Machado (BRA) v Mike Santiago (USA)
The government has taken an increasingly tough line against companies that fail to pay employees on time. Three years ago, the Cabinet passed a decree allowing the government to halt the granting of work permits to companies with wage backlogs.
If wages are 10 days late, the new measures kick in and the company is alerted it is in breach of labour rules. If wages remain unpaid for a total of 16 days, the authorities can cancel work permits, effectively shutting off operations. Fines of up to Dh5,000 per unpaid employee follow after 60 days.
Despite those measures, late payments remain an issue, particularly in the construction sector. Smaller contractors, such as electrical, plumbing and fit-out businesses, often blame the bigger companies that hire them for wages being late.
The authorities have urged employees to report their companies at the labour ministry or Tawafuq service centres — there are 15 in Abu Dhabi.
Mane points for safe home colouring
Natural and grey hair takes colour differently than chemically treated hair
Taking hair from a dark to a light colour should involve a slow transition through warmer stages of colour
When choosing a colour (especially a lighter tone), allow for a natural lift of warmth
Most modern hair colours are technique-based, in that they require a confident hand and taught skills
If you decide to be brave and go for it, seek professional advice and use a semi-permanent colour
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JERSEY INFO
Red Jersey
General Classification: worn daily, starting from Stage 2, by the leader of the General Classification by time. Green Jersey
Points Classification: worn daily, starting from Stage 2, by the fastest sprinter, who has obtained the best positions in each stage and intermediate sprints. White Jersey
Young Rider Classification: worn daily, starting from Stage 2, by the best young rider born after January 1, 1995 in the overall classification by time (U25). Black Jersey
Intermediate Sprint Classification: worn daily, starting from Stage 2, by the rider who has gained the most Intermediate Sprint Points.
Dust and sand storms compared
Sand storm
Particle size: Larger, heavier sand grains
Visibility: Often dramatic with thick "walls" of sand
Duration: Short-lived, typically localised
Travel distance: Limited
Source: Open desert areas with strong winds
Dust storm
Particle size: Much finer, lightweight particles
Visibility: Hazy skies but less intense
Duration: Can linger for days
Travel distance: Long-range, up to thousands of kilometres
Source: Can be carried from distant regions
BUNDESLIGA FIXTURES
Saturday, May 16 (kick-offs UAE time)
Borussia Dortmund v Schalke (4.30pm)
RB Leipzig v Freiburg (4.30pm)
Hoffenheim v Hertha Berlin (4.30pm)
Fortuna Dusseldorf v Paderborn (4.30pm)
Augsburg v Wolfsburg (4.30pm)
Eintracht Frankfurt v Borussia Monchengladbach (7.30pm)
Sunday, May 17
Cologne v Mainz (4.30pm),
Union Berlin v Bayern Munich (7pm)
Saturday
5.30pm: Shabab Al Ahli v Al Wahda
5.30pm: Khorfakkan v Baniyas
8.15pm: Hatta v Ajman
8.15pm: Sharjah v Al Ain Sunday
5.30pm: Kalba v Al Jazira
5.30pm: Fujairah v Al Dhafra
8.15pm: Al Nasr v Al Wasl
UPI facts
More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023 More than 3.5 million Indians reside in UAE Indian tourists can make purchases in UAE using rupee accounts in India through QR-code-based UPI real-time payment systems Indian residents in UAE can use their non-resident NRO and NRE accounts held in Indian banks linked to a UAE mobile number for UPI transactions
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