Archive for February, 2009

رئيس الدولة يصدر قانوناً بإنشاء مركز خدمات المزارعين بإمارة أبوظبي

أبوظبي في 28 فبراير/وام / أصدر صاحب السمو الشيخ خليفة بن زايد آل نهيان رئيس الدولة حفظه الله بصفته حاكما لامارة أبوظبي قانونا بإنشاء /مركز خدمات المزارعين /بإمارة أبوظبي

وحدد القانون اهداف المركز..ومقره الرئيسي مدينة أبوظبي ..في تحقيق السياسة العامة لحكومة أبوظبي في المجال الزراعي، وذلك بتقديم المستوى اللائق من الخدمات والحد من الآثار الضارة للممارسات الزراعية على البيئة .

يدير المركز مجلس إدارة مكون من رئيس ونائبه ، وعدد لا يقل عن خمسة أعضاء بالإضافة إلى عضوين من المزارعين ، يصدر بتعيينهم وتحديد مخصصاتهم قرار من رئيس المجلس التنفيذي .

مدة عضوية مجلس الإدارة خمس سنوات قابلة للتجديد

Maria Nair to lecture in Abu Dhabi on March 4th

Abu Dhabi: Maria Niar Indian born American director, writer, and producer will be visiting Abu Dhabi on March 3 and 4 for a special 35mm print screening of her 1988 film “Salaam Bombay” at the Abu Dhabi’s Cultural Foundation and offer classes in filmmaking at the New York Film Academy Abu Dhabi.

Maria Nair’s Class on filmmaking, will cover her work in both feature length and documentary films, the classes will take place from 9AM-12PM on March 4, 2009 at the New York Film Academy campus located next to the Abu Dhabi Television Station.

About Maria Nair

Mira Nair was born on October 15, 1957 in Rourkela, India, she is an American film director and producer based in New York. Her production company is called Mirabai Films.

She was educated at Delhi University and Harvard University. Her debut feature film, Salaam Bombay! (1988), won the Golden Camera award at the Cannes Film Festival and also earned the nomination for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. She used the proceeds of the film, to establish an organization for street children, called the Salaam Baalak Trust in India. She often works with longtime creative collaborator, screenwriter Sooni Taraporevala, whom she met at Harvard.

She has won a number of awards, including a National Film Award and various international film festival awards, and was a nominee at the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, BAFTA Awards and Filmfare Awards. She was also awarded the India Abroad Person of the Year-2007

Nair lives near Columbia University in New York City where she is an adjunct professor in the Film Division of the School of Arts, and where her husband, Professor Mahmood Mamdani, also teaches. Nair and her husband first met in 1988, when she went to Uganda for the first time to research for the film Mississippi Masala. Nair has been an enthusiastic yoga practitioner for decades; when making a film, she has the cast and crew start the day with a yoga session. Nair has one son, Zohran Mamdani, born in 1991, currently attending The Bronx High School of Science.

Salam Bombay

Salaam Bombay! (Hindi: सलाम बॉम्बे!) is a 1988 Hindi film directed by Mira Nair, and screenwritten by her longtime creative collaborator, Sooni Taraporevala. The film chronicles the day-to-day life of children living on the streets of Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay). It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi, the National Board of Review Award for Top Foreign Film, the Golden Camera and Audience Awards at the Cannes Film Festival, and three awards at the Montréal World Film Festival. The film was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Research By Jamal Panhwar

Foreign Ministry responds to US Statement Department Report 2008

Abu Dhabi, 26 Feb. 2009 (WAM) – The Foreign ministry issued a statement today in response to the US State Department human rights report 2008.

In the statement, the Ministry said: The UAE presented a full picture of its human rights situation at the UN Council on human rights in Geneva. Our report outlined the progress and challenges of human rights in the country, describing both the achievements and hurdles that we face and identified key areas for improvement.

The UAE presented a comprehensive and balanced picture to the UN Council, measuring our progress in human rights and our shortcomings. On receiving the US State Department’s section on human rights in the UAE, we note various generalities and unsubstantiated statements. We also agree with some of the challenges that we face. The report does not however portray a comprehensive or full picture of the open and tolerant society that the UAE has developed into and many areas of the report are general and dependent on hear say.

As in many other countries, when human rights are discussed value systems are an important component of judgments and observations. Many practices in the UAE with regards to marriage, inheritance and even prisoner pardons on national occasions are part and parcel of our traditional and religious value system and as such are difficult to judge by differing value systems.

Naturally, human rights developments continue to be an urgent work in progress and we follow with interest the publication of these reports. At the same time we urge that such reports are only as good as the methodologies and substantiated evidence that they utilize in making their assessments of other countries.

The US Human rights report on UAE can be found at thus web site http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2008/nea/119129.htm

Cultural Aspects in Christian and Islamic Religions Book by UNESCO launched

February 4th 2009, UNESCO Beirut in cooperation with the Lebanese National Commission for UNESCO (NATCOM), launched the book “Cultural Aspects in Christian and Islamic Religions”,

It is hoped that this book dedicated for the young generation, will improve mutual knowledge and respect and that dialogue will be fostered and awareness increased especially among youth, thus contributing to the prevention of inter-community conflicts, as no progress can be achieved in any dialogue among individuals or groups without understanding each others’ different culture.   

The book will be distributed to schools, universities and NGOs.

Download the book in Arabic (15.3 MB PDF).

الرئيس اللبناني في اطلاق كتاب اليونسكو بيروت لحوار الاديان

أطلق مكتب اليونسكو بيروت واللجنة الوطنية اللبنانية لليونسكو كتاب المظاهر الثقافية في الديانتين المسيحية والاسلامية تحت رعاية رئيس الجمهورية اللبنانية العماد ميشال سليمان بتاريخ 4 شباط / فبراير 2009. هذا وقد استقبل الرئيس سليمان في القصر الجمهوري وفد اليونسكو الذي قدم له نسخة من الكتاب , وقد اثنى الرئيس على جهود اليونسكو في هذا المجال وقال بأن الكتاب يشكل خطوة أولى على صعيد تحقيق الحوار البناء ما بين الاديان في لبنان.

إضغط هنا لتحميل الكتاب بالعربية  15.3MB  PDF

للاتصال : جوزف كريدي

العربية للطيران ودبي الإسلامي يطلقان الخدمة الإلكترونية لدفع ثمن تذاكر السفر

الشارقة في 25 فبراير/ وام / أطلقت العربية للطيران وبنك دبي الإسلامي اليوم الخدمة السريعة والمريحة لدفع ثمن تذاكر سفر عملاء الناقلة من خلال القنوات المصرفية الإلكترونية الخاصة بالبنك

وسيتمكن عملاء العربية للطيران عبر هذه الخدمة من دفع ثمن تذاكر سفرهم في أي مكان في دولة الإمارات من خلال ماكينات الإيداع النقدي التابعة لبنك دبي الإسلامي

ويعمل بنك دبي الإسلامي حاليا على تطوير هذه الخدمة لتمكين عملاء العربية للطيران من دفع ثمن تذاكرهم من خلال جميع قنوات شبكة البنك الإلكترونية بما فيها الخدمات المصرفية عبر الإنترنت والخدمات الهاتفية المصرفية وخدمة الرد الصوتي التفاعلي وخدمة الرسائل القصيرة

وقال علي الحمداني مدير تكنولوجيا المعلومات ومشاريع الشركات في طيران العربية ان خطوة الإعلان عن الشراكة الجديدة مع بنك دبي الإسلامي تأتي لتعزز القيمة الإضافية للخدمات التي تقدمها الشركة لعملائها الراغبين في السفر إلى وجهات الشركة الـ 44 في جميع أنحاء العالم علاوة على انه من خلال هذه الشراكة تقدم العربية لعملائها خيار جديد للدفع اقل والسفر أكثر.

وقال مصبح القيزي مدير إدارة الخدمات المصرفية الإلكترونية في بنك دبي الإسلامي إنه ومن خلال الشراكة مع العربية للطيران يتمكن البنك من تقديم خدمة فريدة ومريحة لجميع سكان دولة الإمارات .

شعراء بحرينيون يشاركون بمهرجان دبي الدولي 4 مارس

دبي فى 25 فبراير/ وام / يستضيف مهرجان دبي الدولي للشعرخلال الفترة من 4 الى 10 مارس المقبل بمركز دبي التجاري نخبة من كبار شعراء البحرين وهم الدكتورة بروين حبيب وعلي الشرقاوي وأمل المرزوق وعبدالرحمن رفيع

وقال علي الشعالي المدير التنفيذي لمهرجان دبي الدولي للشعر ” تمتلك البحرين تراثاً شعرياً غنياً وكانت عبر التاريخ منبعاً للرموز الثقافية والفكرية التي أحدثت ثورة في مفهوم الإبداع والأعمال الفنية في العالم العربي عموماً ودول مجلس التعاون الخليجي على وجه الخصوص وكلنا ثقة بأن الشعراء الذين يشاركون في المهرجان هذا العام سيجسدون القدرات والطاقات الأدبية والإبداعية لبلدانهم ودعم مساعينا للارتقاء بمكانة الشعر في المنطقة وتأكيد أهميته باعتباره ديوان العرب

Dubai International Poetry Festival 2009 to pay homage to founding fathers of Emirati Poetry

WAM Dubai, Feb. 24th, 2009 (WAM)–The Dubai International Poetry Festival 2009, an initiative by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation, has announced it will host a commemorative evening in honour of the late Emirati poets Hamad Khalifa BuShihab, Sultan bin Ali Al Owais and Ahmad bin Sulayem, showcasing their rich body of work that laid the foundation of a cultural movement in the UAE during its formative years and thereafter.

Sheikh Hamdan Will Participate at Poetry festival

To be held on March 8, at The House of Poetry in Al Shindagha, the event will reiterate the Festival’s objective to portray the diversity of old and contemporary Emirati poetry. It will include critical appreciation and discussions by critics, scholars and the audience, drawing attention to the significant contributions of the three pioneers and the enormous value of their work to humanity as a whole.

The Dubai International Poetry Festival (DIPF) 2009 will be held from March 3-10, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre and the Madinat Jumeirah. It will set the stage for a series of poetry recitals, literary exhibitions, and cultural activities across select venues in Dubai.

Ali Al Shaali, CEO of Dubai International Poetry Festival, said: “Organizing an evening exclusively for renowned Emirati poets who are no longer with us is a reflection of our profound loyalty towards those who have creatively excelled and motivated future generations to be led by the rhythm of their verses.” He added that “apart from reciting the poems of our stalwarts in poetry, experts will also draw attention to their life and cultural biographies. The most important of those works – which are interspersed with traditional perspectives in cultural, political and social narrations – will be reviewed as a tribute highlighting the link between the modern and the older generations.” For many scholars and critics in the field of literature, Hamad Khalifa BuShihab and Ahmad Bin Salayem are considered the spiritual and founding fathers of Emirati folk poetry, while Sultan bin Ali Al Owais is regarded an icon in the UAE’s cultural history with a prestigious award instituted in his name.
Al Shaali added: “The sort of content typically found in the archetypal Emirati poem will live on as long as it is captured by local poets in the conventional vertical poetry writing form in either the �Nabti’ or the classical �fus-ha’ style that are both considered free flowing.” He added that “The poetry scene in the UAE, as with the rest of the world, is multi-tiered that aim to unleash innovation and free flow of thought without being subject to sectarian conflicts between the patterns of poetry writing, which is what happens in other societies. It never ceases to amaze that some even engage in art related civil wars to fight for territory in the creative arena to prove their stature.” Dubai International Poetry Festival 2009 will see a galaxy of poets and litterateurs converging in Dubai from all over the world. Adding to the offerings of the event will be ‘Souk Ukadh’ that will seek to recreate the halcyon days of Arab creative expression. A number of shopping malls in Dubai including the Dubai Mall and the Dubai Festival City will concurrently host special evenings, critical discussions, workshops and theatrical performances to raise the holistic profile of poetry during the Festival.

Schedule of Dubai International Poetry festival

Opening Ceremony 4 March 2009
10:00 am – 1:00 pm Dubai World Trade Centre

Poetry Readings 4 – 10 March 2009
6:00 – 8:00 pm
8:30 – 10:00 pm Madinat Jumeriah Theatre

Special Evenings 4 – 10 March 2009
7:30 – 9:30 pm House of Poetry

Critical Discussions of Poetry 4 – 10 March 2009
10:00 am – 1:00 pm Madinat Jumeriah

Poetry Readings 4 – 10 March 2009
10:00 am – 1:00 pm Various universities in the UAE

House of Poetry Activities 4 – 10 March 2009
6:00 – 10:00 pm House of Poetry, Dubai

Community Clubs Activities 4 – 10 March 2009
6:00 – 10:00 pm Community Clubs in Dubai

IATA urges ‘open skies’ policy to uplift aviation sector in Middleeast

Dubai: An “open skies” policy could lift the region’s aviation sector out of the $200 million loss expected for 2009, an International Air Transport Association (IATA) official Mr. Majdi Sabri has said.

Majdi Sabri, regional vice-president for the Middle East and North Africa, said that the policy would generate more air traffic, and it is one of the unexplored opportunities in the region.

In the region, which represents 460,000 jobs in the aviation sector and generates $17.5 billion in economic activity, a loss of $100 million was suffered by airlines in 2008.

Speaking at the Middle East Economic Digest Airport Projects 2009 conference, Sabri said that the “open skies” policy would help bridge the gap between excessive capacity and demand, which is facing a growth downturn.

“We have invested heavily in our future with over $50 billion being spent on infrastructure and $178 billion on aircraft. In the longer term, we could face an overcapacity situation with airports. Last year, 160 million passengers flew into, out of or within the Middle East. By 2012 this region’s 10 leading airports will have a combined capacity of 320 million passengers per year,” Sabri said.

Restrictive bilateral agreements are “depressing traffic growth” in other regional countries, Sabri said

UAE Ambassador to Korea Abdulla Al-Maainah says UAE economy is stable

Seoul, 23 Feb. 2009 (WAM) UAE Ambassador to South Korea Abdulla Al-Maainah said that the UAE’s economy is stable and steaming ahead with confident steps despite the abrupt international financial crisis.

The Ambassador while talking to WAM pointed out that the UAE is still making economic gains in various sectors amid the recent prompt measures taken by the government under the leadership of HH President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to handle the global crisis, he maintained that the UAE economy is on its way to increase diversifying the structure of its economy and reducing its dependence on oil, in line with the development program and strategic plans.

According to the ambassdor, the UAE placed itself in a very advanced ranking in terms of non-oil sectors contribution to the structure of the national income.

Beside its exports, the UAE also enjoys relatively high rates of re-exports, and situation of its economy is still strong.

He said that a landmark nuclear deal signed recently between the UAE and the US, which is described as “a renaissance in diversifying energy needs in times to come.” The United Arab Emirates and the United States have inked a landmark nuclear deal, which will see transfer of nuclear fuel for peaceful uses, technology and know-how in return for commitments to follow all the essential safeguards as per international legislative standards.

“The deal, known as the 123 Agreement, is being seen as a “model’ for the developing world, and is the first of its kind that Washington has entered into with any of the Middle Eastern countries.

UAE Foreign Minister HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice who signed the agreement in Washington, have rightly termed it as a renaissance in diversifying energy needs in times to come.

The unique aspect of the understanding is the confidence, which Washington has in UAE as an oasis of development and stability in the region. In addition, the UAE on its part has clinched the hard-fought nuclear option by demonstrating its commitment to abide with the terms and conditions of UN’s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

The said cooperation on the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes is expected to go a long way in fulfilling the future energy requirements of the emirates.

He mentioned that recent studies indicate that the increasing demand for electricity in the UAE is fast outstripping the growth in supply thus compelling the UAE to opt to the nuclear energy technology, to meet its continued and increasing need for electric power.

The UAE, by keeping an eye on the larger canvas of development and future needs, has also entered into a similar understanding with France, and is working on a long-term plan to diversify its energy needs from merely carbon-oriented means to solar and nuclear sources.

The ambassador views that the UAE, which is a regional success story in growth and development, believes that using nuclear power for peaceful purposes represents an environmentally promising and commercially competitive option that could make a significant contribution to the country’s economy and future energy security.

In line with the international future requirements and need for clean and green energy, most recently the UAE signed a statute that establishes the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), said the envoy.

UAE Foreign Minister HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan inked the agreement during the founding conference in Bonn, Germany, January 26, 2009. At the conference, the UAE also applied to host the headquarters of the newly born agency, in view of the fact that the Masdar city in the Abu Dhabi emirate, which relies entirely on solar energy and other renewable energy sources, enjoys all the necessary potentials to be home for the agency, he added.

The Masdar city has been developed as the first city worldwide with zero-carbon and zero-waste ecology, operated completely with renewable energy. The Masdar city would be a model to follow for more cities around the world, with the endeavour to sustainability and intention to attract the biggest business deals, academicians, pioneers and advocates of this sector.

In addition, the UAE endeavour to host the headquarters of IRENA in the Abu Dhabi emirate, is based on the several advantages the country enjoys, including its distinguished geographical location, which qualifies it to host any international organization.

The UAE also has a world-class infrastructure, especially air transportation, communications and the internet. These lead many international organizations and regional offices of the UN and its other specialized agencies to establish their quarters in the UAE, in order to perform their duties easily, based on the Headquarters Agreement and the Convention on Privileges and Immunities signed with these agencies.

It is likely that the daily frequency at Masdar city exceeds 90,000 people. Masdar is committed to exploring less expensive technologies of renewable energy that can widely be utilized to provide many countries around the world with clean and safe energy.

In Abu Dhabi, the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology has been established as a first world-class institute offering cutting-edge research and education focusing entirely on renewable energy. It aims at facilitating Abu Dhabi’s vision of establishing a scientific and research culture, driving technological advancement in renewable, alternative and sustainable energy, contributing to the economic diversification and making meaningful contribution towards sustainable human resource development. The Institute is available for students from all over the world as a forum for technology and science transfer in the field of renewable energy.

H.E. Princess Haya Joins 500 Participants to Raise Awareness on Arthritis

WAM Dubai: Feb 21st, 2009 (WAM): Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE Ruler of Dubai joined 500 participants from Emirates Arthritis Foundation’s (EAF) for the second annual walk in solidarity to raise public awareness on the Arthritis.

Princess Haya along with the participants at Dubai Festival City completed the 2.5 km walk. “Arthritis is not an age defined disease. When young people with arthritis do not get the right treatment at the right time they can become disabled. It is essential to raise awareness of this disease to prevent damage and disability”, said HRH Princess Haya, who is the patron of EAF.

Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), a member of Tatweer, was pleased to support the Emirates Arthritis Foundation’s (EAF) 2nd annual walkathon.

Dr Ayesha Abdullah, Senior Vice President of Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) and Dr Muhadittha Al Hashimi, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Tatweer, were among the participants of the walkathon.

Dr Ayesha Abdullah said: “Raising awareness of Arthritis is the main aim of the walkathon and it is crucial that people realize the impact on people affected by the condition, which includes young people. As a centre for healthcare excellence, DHCC is playing a role in both the prevention, through public awareness activities, and treatment of the disease.

Through the Dubai Bone and Joints Centre (DBAJ), we have treated some of the people participating in the walkathon. DBAJ plays an important role as the only extensive medical facility for orthopedic disorders in the Middle East – and its former patients here today are a testament to the good work it is doing to improve Other participants in the walkathon included a 32-year old nurse, Jancy, with arthritis. Jancy was unable to take a few steps at the first walkathon a year ago. Since then, the EAF have raised money for her to receive intravenous treatments for her rheumatoid arthritis and also to have both her knees replaced. Jancy completed the 2.5 km walk with her family today, remarking “I cannot thank EAF enough for putting me back on my feet”.

The money raised through the walkathon will go towards the endowment fund, meant to treat arthritis patients in need of expensive medications. A major sponsor of the Foundation is Mr. Aidroos Hassan from the Middle East Foundations Group. Other sponsors included Dubai Festival City, Atlantis The Palm, Gateway Insurance, Wyeth, LG Electronics, Roche, Abbott, Anlene Milk and Chuckeecheese.

Dr. Cathy Leibman, Director of Operations at EAF, extended personal thanks to all sponsors who made donations on the day, members of the community and students from Dubai Schools who made this event a great success.

Desert Mushrooms Appear in UAE Dunes

Dubai 20th December as the temprature get warmer the deser blooms several hrbas. Among the herbs is the Desert Mushrooms of UAE desert found in the dunes near Dubai & Abu Dhabi.

UAE signs diplomatic ties with St. Vincent and the Grenadines

New York, Feb. 21, 2009  The UAE and St. Vincent and the Grenadines signed a joint statement to officially establish diplomatic ties between the two countries at ambassadorial level with effect from February 20, 2009.

UAE’s Permanent Ambassador at the UN Headquarters, Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al-Jarman, signed the statement for his country, while his counterpart from St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Camillo Gonsalves, also signed for his country during a short ceremony held here at the premises of the UAE Permanent Mission at the UN Headquarters. A number of members of the diplomatic corps in New York attended the ceremony.

The joint statement, which was placed at the UN Headquarters in Arabic and English copies, expresses the deep interest of the two countries in boosting joint understanding and strengthening relations of friendship and cooperation between them on the basis of the principles and objectives of the UN Charter, international law and treaties, particularly those related to boosting international peace and security, equality among people, national sovereignty, territorial integrity and non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries.

The statement calls for establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries at ambassadorial level, in accordance with the April 18, 1961 Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations, with effect from the day of signing the agreement.

Soon after signing the agreement, Al-Jarman and Gonsalves discussed ways to boost bilateral ties between the two countries, particularly in the areas of politics, economy, trade, culture and other areas.

St. Vincent and the Grenadines is a group of islands located in the South Eastern part of the Caribbean.

HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi Opens Exhibition in Sharjah

Sharjah, 19th Feb. 2009 (WAM) — H. H. Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council member and ruler of Sharjah, opened yesterday the first ”East Charm : British Oriental Paintings 1830-1925” exhibition at Sharjah Museum.

Sheikh Sultan toured the exhibition which features 85 works depicting a critical milestone in the history of the region and runs up to 30 April.

The Sharjah Museums Department was established in 2006 by His Highness the Ruler as an independent government department affiliated to the Ruler’s Office. The Sharjah Museums Department oversees and links the current and future museums of Sharjah. The Sharjah Museums cover the arts, Islamic culture and history, heritage and history of Sharjah and the region, archaeology, science, children’s learning and natural history.
Sharjah’s Qasba ( First floor, Block A )

Gold refinery planned in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi: Global Force Capital and Italy’s Elettronica SpA yesterday announced the formation of a joint venture to build a plant in Abu Dhabi for refining and fabricating bars and grains of gold and other precious metals.

It will be the first gold and silver refinery in Abu Dhabi and is set to be the region’s largest dual refinery.

The company is a new offset joint venture facilitated by the Offset Programme Bureau, in line with the requirements of the UAE Offsets Programme, which aims at adding value to the UAE economy through defence equipment procurements made by the UAE Armed Forces. Through this joint venture, Elettronica is seeking to fulfil its offset obligation arising from a defence equipment supply contract with the UAE Armed Forces.

The plant will be set up at a total cost of Dh67.3 million ($18.3 million), with 51 per cent owned by Khalid Ahmad Al Mansour, Chairman of Global Force Capital, and the remainder by Elettronica and other investors including the technology partners. The project will be funded through a combination of equity and debt.

Elettronica is a leading designer and manufacturer of Electronic Warfare (EW) systems with a remarkable record of success in the UAE, ranging from the EW suite on board of the Mirage 2000/9, to the ESM system for the Baynunah Corvettes and Elint sensors for the Military Intelligence (MISS).