Trading between UAE and UK

                                               Trading between UAE and UK.

Trade is a great and economical activity that takes place locally, regionally and internationally. The UAE has a lot of trade activities with neighboring countries and a lot of the countries worldwide. The United Kingdom and the UAE have bilateral relationships, not only in tourism, education, politics and culture but also in the trade field in particular. Since the establishment of the UAE in 1971, it began to have more and more trade activities with the United Kingdom. These activities are increasing every year and a lot of companies in both the UK and the UAE are very enthusiastic on carrying out more projects to increase the volume of trade. The UAE imports a lot of products from the UK. The UAE is considered the14th largest market for the UK. In 2009, the value of the trade for the UK in the UAE's market was estimated at 3.2 billion pounds which is considered the largest market for the UK in the Middle East.

 

 Britain's exports to the UAE include a lot of telecommunications, transport, machinery equipment, electronic goods, electric goods and retail goods. The UK's imports from the UAE were also estimated at approximately one billion pounds. Moreover, a lot of companies in the petroleum sector such as Shell and BB have contributed significantly in the development of the UAE, especially petroleum industries in the country. There is a great volume of trade and co-operation between the two countries in the field of petroleum. Britain also has a prominent role in the service sector. It provides the UAE with financial, legal and various other professional services. Masdar City, which is the only project of its type in the region, is being carried out by a British company called Fosters & Partners.

 

 Furthermore , the UAE has great  investments in Britain that contribute to the long term growth in the country by injecting capital that helps to provide more jobs and refreshing the economy. The UAE has carried out projects in Britain such as London Array, the world's largest offshore wind farm and the Emirates Skyline. This has contributed positively to the development of British society. According to statistics provided by Dubai Chamber of Commerce, the volume of trade between the UAE and the UAE is going up every year. The committee also indicated that this will lead to more economic stability and growth. Added to that, there are about 100,000 British citizens working and living in the UAE. Annually, about 50,000 Emiratis visit Britain for study, tourism and investment and one million British visitors travel to the UAE. This is evidenced by the fact that there are 179 flights between the UAE and the UK every week. According to G. Duncan & S. Sahoo " Average spending by UAE travelers in the UK grew by 84 per cent (AED 2.6 billion in 2012), beating China and France last year”, (The National, 2013).In 2009, the governments of both countries signed an agreement to establish the UAE-UK   joint economic committee to increase the volume of trade between the two countries to reach 60 percent in 2015. Recently, there have been some agreements between UK companies and UAE companies in many fields. According to Mr. Malcolm Wall Morris, CEO of the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, "The UK is a valuable trade partner of the UAE and we see great potential in developing business opportunities and attracting companies from the UK”.

 

 In conclusion, the ties and the strong relationships between the UAE and the UK have been so deep and everlasting. In the field of trade, the relationship is very strong and there is a continuous growth. The UAE invests a lot in the UK which provide more development opportunities. The UK companies and experts also help in achieving more development in the UAE by carrying out more unique projects that help make the country a leading one in the region. The visit of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa, the president of the UAE, to the UK shows how keen the two countries are on keeping their strong relationship and co-operation including a lot of fields, especially trade. The two countries also exert their utmost effort to remove all restrictions that may hinder any trade activity.

 

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Taj Mahal

One of the most striking structures over history is the Taj Mahal. It is considered as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. This building was built in the city of Agra, in India. This magnificent monument was built during the Mughals’ reign, the Muslim rulers of India. It was built by the Muslim emperor Shah Jahan, who died in 1666 C. E. The purpose of building this monument was to commemorate the memory of Mumtaz Mahal, who was the queen and his beloved wife. The grave of the emperor himself was also added to the building after his death. The construction of this wonder took twenty years to be completed. The architect who was in charge of building this miraculous monument was Ustad ‘Isa, who was a very well known architect at that time. Approximately twenty thousand workers were employed in the operation of building and it was completed in 1648 C. E. A large number of craftsmen from many countries around the world also took part in carrying out the drawings and the very attractive paintings on the walls of the building.  The building is made of very expensive material so that the total cost of the building reached 32 million Rupees.This beyond description structure still exists nowadays. It attracts a lot of visitors from India as well as from a lot of countries all over the world.

 Submission two:The materials used for building the Taj Mahal were very expensive and rare. Three types of stones were used. The first type was semi-precious stones such as Yemeni, Aqiiq, Firoza, Sulimani and Yashib which were used for the inlaying work. The second type was rare and scarce stones such as Tilai, Zahra, Mohra and many others. These rare and scarce stones were used for bold inlay and mosaic work chiefly on floors, exterior dados and turrets. The third type was common stones that were used for building foundations, masonry and the final touch and decorations for the external surfaces. These materials were not in Agra, but they were brought from other places. For example, red stone was brought to the site from neighboring towns. White marble was also brought from mines in Makrana. Rare and semi-precious stones were also brought from far places. In addition to the different types of stone, different types of bricks, sweet limestone and tiles were also used in the construction of the Taj Mahal. Glass and red clay were also used. The centre and the masonry of the building were built of very extra strong stone. Moreover, country ingredients such as molasses were mixed with mortar to make it a strong material for cementing stones and bricks.

 Submission 3:

 

This topic is very important because it shows the history and the magnificent architecture of one of the Seven Wonders of the World. This architectural miracle stills exists till nowadays and it is a real symbol of loyalty of a husband who built this structure to commemorate the death of his wife. Its genius planning, the location of the tomb and the garden add depth to the distant view of the monument. The four minarets are also an attractive feature of the great architecture. The monument had undergone some repairs and maintenance by the British, but they could not stick to the original qualities of the building. There will be some maintenance in the future, but this will be done according to certain guidelines. The Monument is so popular worldwide and it attracts a large number of tourists from all over the world. It attracts from 2 to 4 million every year. About 200,000 overseas visitors come to the monument every year.

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Water problem in Yemen

Water problem in Yemen

Water is the most precious resource and the source of life on our planet, the earth. Without it all living organisms will die out. The problem of drinkable water shortage is very common in a lot of countries all over the world. There are a lot of reasons that cause water shortage such as rarity of rainfall, bad management of available water resources or fights over the existing sources of water. One more cause of water shortage is the increase of world population and the stability of water supply sources. One of the countries that are suffering from the problem of water shortage is Yemen. In the past, the problem in that they mainly depend on wells water and ground water. The causes of the water problem in Yemen are many. But I choose the most two important problems. Firstly, Yemen does not have rivers and depends mainly on underground water and the little rainfall. Secondly, the increase in population puts more demand on water and consequently consumption goes up every year Yemenis like to have many children at their homes and forget the problems that  might face them in the future. For example, the population of Yemen doubled over the past twenty years; Yemen has one of the highest rates of population increase worldwide. I think the government must get a quick solution for the water shortage in the country because the population is increasing every day. I think the best solution is to recycle the waste water and use it for washing and other uses. Finally, water shortage is a worldwide problem that a lot of countries around the world suffer from. The government must provide the poor people with water.

Houbara summary

The Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition had organized an exhibition that had joined around 40 different countries that all speak about houbara. The Abu Dhabi government had made a strategy that every year they will release houbara in the wild life but the number had passed their thinking. The center of houbara is called IFHC. The AD government had a deal with AD education to teach the students about the environment, especially about houbara. Before houbara were getting lower because the poaching and hunting by shot guns. Now many hunters have stopped hunting by the old ways. The older generation might return the falcon to the wild life; the new generation keeps the falcon and puts it in the falcon center. At the exhibition they develop a strategy to stop the people that they hunt houbara by the old way. One of the examples to teach the student about the houbara and the way  to hunt it Saeed is a student and also a hunter; he likes this hobby because it’s  interesting and every day he learns something new. At last they said that the best way is to eliminate the black market; it’s safer to keep them away from the black market.

How do Gulf corals beat the heat?

How do Gulf corals beat the heat?

 

How can coral survive in summer with high temperatures in the sea? It’s an interning topic. As a first step they sent some samples from Gulf coral to British labs to check. The coral live in symbiosis with zooxanthellae, a type of algae that lives inside the coral's tissue. The algae produce sugar which is the source of the coral’s energy it takes the sugar from the algae’s reaction. Algae have positive and negative reactions; the positive I mentioned it; for the negative reaction at high temperature algae can damage the coral by producing harmful chemicals reactions. The coral's white skeleton is made of calcium carbonate whose minerals are the same substance as human bones - and is sensitive to changes in water chemistry. Experts fear that in the future coral might disappear if they don’t get any solution for it.

New Pearl Musem opens in RAK

                                             New Pearl Musem opens in RAK

 

 

RAK was well known as the main center of the pearl trade in the UAE and the Gulf area. The pearl trade and pearl diving, however, came to an end with the invention of the Japanese cultured pearls. In an effort to maintain the history of this trade , the RAK government has set up the pearl museum. It is located on Al Qawassim Corniche and it is one of a kind in the region. The museum belongs to a company that has been farming cultured pearls since 2005.The museum consists of two floors. As soon as the visitors step into the museum, they feel that that they are in a different world. The interior of the museum is made up of the oyster shells.  A large variety of pearls, which were all born in RAK, are displayed in the museum in different shapes and sizes. On the first floor of the museum, there is a detailed showcase of the gear and tools that were worn by the divers. The second floor contains photographs of traditional Japanese female divers in addition to displays of the world's famous pearls, as well as instructions on how to distinguish between the natural and the cultured pearls. The most remarkable pearl is  RAK's 12mm “Miracle of Arabia "that is placed on a red velvet throne inside the museum. There is also a boat that contains all the tools that divers needed during their pearling journey.

First reflective statement

                                     First reflective statement

Today I will write about my reflection about my first three weeks in the college. I study electrical engineering and I hope in this course I will expand my knowledge; engineers must know how to summarize the articles and use their knowledge. I study now LSC 2103 and this level is the second level of English and the last level in English and this course talks about academic reading and writing. I learnt from this course how to summarize a long article and make it very simple and good; also it helped me how to writein my own words. I hope in this course I will increase my reading and writing skills and I know how to arrive at my ideas and receive the comments. Mr. Hedley is a famous teacher in the college because he is a great teacher and he has had many experiences in his life and knows how to treat the students, and he lived in many countries for example Honk Kong , KSA, UAE. Also mr. Hedley  doesn’t teach only English in the college; he also teaches cultural diversity; he is also a friendly teacher and helps a lot in the course by giving us  good words to use in the writing assignments I hope he will teach as other courses in the future.           

 

Al Hajj ( pilgrimage)

Al Hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam, is performed by nearly two million Muslims in the holy city of Mecca every year. Only adult Muslims who are physically fit, mentally sound and financially able have to perform it, at least once in a lifetime. The Saudi government is keen on providing the best quality service to the pilgrims; such as accommodation, healthcare and transportation.

Male pilgrims wear white unsewn clothes and female pilgrims wear long white robes and uncover their faces. This symbolizes that all people are equal in front of Allah    based on race, color of skin or quality of life; they are only judged according to their deeds.

During the ritual of pilgrimage, Muslims go anticlockwise around Al Kabba, the Holy house that was built by the prophet Ibrahim and his son, seven times. Muslims also perform the rituals of Sai by going to and from Al safaa and Al Marwah for seven times

Pilgrims also walk for three miles to go to Mina, where they stay for the night. The next morning, they go to Arafat. They camp for one night at Muzdalifah. At Mina, each pilgrim has to throw seven pebbles at the symbol of Satan. It is a must for each pilgrim to slaughter a sheep. This event is widely celebrated all over the Muslim world. Accepted pilgrimage means that the pilgrim has become purified of all the previous sins.