As part of the Dubai Health Authority’s ongoing campaign to alleviate the suffering of children and young adults with heart problems, specialists from Dubai Health Authority and a visiting team of specialists from Italy will perform free life-saving surgeries for children in the month of February.

The visiting doctors from San Donato Hospital in Milan will be in Dubai from the 18th to the 26th of February.

This program is part of a humanitarian initiative by the DHA and the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Establishment. The Dubai Health Authority covers the cost of surgery for Emiratis and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Establishment covers the cost for expatriates.

Dr. Obaid Al Jassim, a consultant cardiac surgeon and head of the cardiothoracic surgery department at Dubai Hospital said, “The program to conduct free heart surgeries started in October 2008 and as part of this humanitarian initiative, so far, we have conducted 250 surgeries and caterization procedures for children with congenital heart disease, aged newborns to 19 years.” Dr. Al Jassim said the workshops were conducted in collaboration with Swedish and Italian teams. Dr Jassim said that registrations are still open for children who require such procedures. “Presently the DHA team of cardiologists and cardiac surgeons are consulting patients who have approached the DHA for such treatment. We will evaluate the cases and priority will be given to those who are most in need.” In June 2011, the visiting doctors from San Donato Hospital in Milan and specialists from the DHA performed an extremely complicated life-saving surgery, known as arterial switch’ on a 12 day old baby weighting 3.2 kilos.

The team performed their first arterial switch operation in March 2011. The operation was significant was it marked the beginning of such a complex paediatric operation to be performed in the Emirate of Dubai.

A local daily newspaper has urged the U.S.A to be an example in dealing with protestors in its own land to find legitimacy for condemning others.

In an editorial written on the backdrop of the two-month old ‘grass-roots movement against economic inequality’ in the United States, the Arabic language daily ‘Al-Khaleej’ said that though the definitions of freedom and democracy fill the books, laws and newspapers, its validation lies in the conditions existing on the plains of reality.

The editorial entitled ‘Limits of Democracy’ said that though the countries which do not claim to be democratic never tolerate protests, those who boast democracy should be tolerant with protests as these protests validate their claims.

The standard of credibility for tolerance are tested in times of stress when the people become angry at the system, as it happens now in the United States. The peaceful protests there against economic and social policies have spread across the Right and the Left under the names ‘Tea Party Protests’ and ‘Occupy Wall Street’; said the paper.

It noted that the protest campaigns have begun to spread across large and small cities in the United States giving tough time to the authorities because such demonstrations and marches carry the risk of revolt against the system itself due to the growing resentment against poverty, unemployment and other social maladies.

These problems didn’t take place without reasons, but are the products of policies pursued by the government itself. And the measures taken to encounter such protests are not limited to the arbitrary actions adopted by the police, as municipal heads are coordinating among themselves to hammer out measures to encounter ‘Occupy Wall Street’ movement.

Noting that the FBI along with the interior ministry is developing strategies to close down the camps of the protesters, the paper said that this has prompted many people to hold the view that it is a conspiracy from the authorities to prevent citizens from exercising their right to protest as guaranteed by the Constitution and the laws.

Some commentators are even wondering whether the protestors will be given orange uniforms and sent to Guantanamo for military trial, noted the paper.

UK companies involved in some of the most cutting edge technology in the defence and security sectors are visiting the Dubai Air Show 2011, some visiting for the first time and others returning after a successful Dubai Air Show 2009.

The UK theme is “Partnership” as UK companies look to strengthen existing ties and build new industrial partnerships with companies in the UAE, according to UK Trade and Investment.

The UK delegation is led by Gerald Howarth, Minister for International Security Strategy. He is accompanied by Air Chief Marshal Kevin Leeson, Chief of Materiel Air in the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence, Richard Paniguian, Head of the UK Trade ‘&’ Investment Defence and Security Organisation, and Alan Malpas, Regional Director in UKTI DSO for the Gulf.

Typhoon aircraft from the Royal Air Force are again taking to the skies over Dubai, returning after a successful display in 2009.

The UK is also presenting its latest aviation security capability, which builds on UK technologies to deliver a significant advance in aviation security.

Gerald Howarth said “The United Arab Emirates is an important ally of the UK and has been an impressive host and participant in recent joint exercises. The presence of Royal Air Force Typhoons reflects the important relationship between the UK and the UAE a relationship we very much value”.

Richard Paniguian Head UKTI DSO said “We are here to encourage UK and Emirati companies to network and to identify areas of joint industrial and technological cooperation. The UK has a significant range of world class products across the air, land, maritime and security sectors and UK Industry is keen to establish enduring and mutually beneficial partnerships with the very capable industrial and technological base in the UAE. The UK wishes to be a key partner in the Abu Dhabi vision for 2030″.

Dhow cruise tour is one of romantic tour our Dubai and discover the true beauty of Dubai while aboard a traditionally decorated wooden dhow (cabin cruise), as it sails along the Dubai creek . The major Dubai landmarks shine near the moonlit sky as the wooden vessel slips silently across the creek. The past and present architecture of the area is brought to its full beauty during this time, including the National Bank of Dubai, Dubai Chamber of Commerce, Sheikh Saeed’s house, and the Heritage Village.

The cruises include a delicious buffet dinner with verity of continental and Arabic food and veg food  with soft drinkstea, coffee and mineral water on a complimentary basis . This nostalgic journey down the memory lane lasts for about two hours.   

Our scheduled-departure dhow dinner cruise is operated daily from 20.30 to 22.30 hours

Cost this tour US$40 per person or AEd 145 per person 

cost include 

•  Pick-up from the hotel to drive to the boat form hotel only 
•  02 hours cruising
•  International Buffet Dinner
•  Return transfer to location

Note
Alcohol drinks is not included on price payable upon consumption.

Group bookings and exclusive boat can be arranged on request

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