Undersecretary of the Ministry of Defence, Mohammed Ahmed Al Bawardi, on Wednesday said that the UAE global manufacturing companies set their sights on the UAE as a favourable destination thanks to the strong belief of the country's leaders in the importance of developing the industrial sector and building strategic partnerships between sellers and buyers as well as to the incentives given to partners and investors.

The National Bank of Abu Dhabi and CNBC, the leading business and financial news network, hosted an international panel of leading Islamic finance experts to discuss the future of Sukuk in London. On the year ahead, the panellists concluded that they expect global Sukuk issuance to reach $145 billion in 2015. The expert panel discussed the marked global growth of the Islamic finance industry, with 2014 having been a particularly notable year, and the increasing demand for Shari'a compliant bonds. They agreed that the demand for Sukuk significantly outweighs the supply, with growing investor appetite for more diverse investment opportunities.

The Abu Dhabi City Municipality has urged all community members to contribute to maintaining the civilized appearance of Abu Dhabi city by removing any disfiguring aspects undermining the general image of the city. The civic body is currently monitoring satellite dishes installed within the precincts of Abu Dhabi City in Zafarana, Bateen, Shahama, Musaffah, and Wathba areas.

Building on its remarkable success in the emirates of Sharjah and Abu Dhabi, the Heart-to-Heart Community Outreach Campaign was launched on Sunday, this time to provide free cardiac screening to poor patients. Dr Adel Al Shamry, CEO of the Zayed Giving Initiative, said the campaign, a joint charitable medical mission by the Zayed Giving Initiative, the Saudi German Hospital and the Dar Al Ber Charity, seeks to heighten public awareness about the main heart diseases and best methods of prevention and treatment.