Planning

SDPS discusses strategic plan for the first half of 2017

Sharjah - Emirates Voice

The Sharjah Department of Planning and Survey, SDPS, held its biannual meeting on Sunday, chaired by Eng. Khalid bin Butti, Director of the SDPS, to follow up on the achievements of its strategic plan and discuss the latest developments of its important projects during the first half of 2017. Butti highlighted the importance of proper planning for growth on variousRead more

UN condemns assassination of Burundian Minister

New York - Arab Today

The United Nations has strongly condemned the assassination of the Burundian Minister of Water, Environment and Planning, Emmanuel Niyonkuru, on the first of January. A statement from the spokesman for the Secretary-General, Stephane Dujarric, said that this is another sad reminder of the urgent need of the Burundian parties to work together to achieve the best interests of Burundian peopleRead more

Bahraini delegation learns Abu Dhabi's planning methodology

Abu dhabi - WAM

A delegation from Bahrain’s Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning recently learned about the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council's experience in, and working methodology and strategy for developing holistic and sustainable urban communities that fulfil the needs of the population and ensure a prosperous life. The delegation's visit to Abu Dhabi, which was part of knowledge and expertise exchangeRead more

Sharjah Tourism signs MoU with Directorate

Sharjah - Arab Today

The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority, SCTDA, has signed an MoU with the Directorate of Town Planning and Survey in Sharjah. The agreement was signed by Khalid Jasim Al Midfa, Chairman of SCTDA, and Salah bin Butti Al Muhairi, Head of the Directorate of Town Planning and Survey, in an effort to bolster cooperation between governmental, semi-governmental, and privateRead more

Munich gunman planned shooting for a year

Munich - Arab Today

The 18-year-old gunman who killed nine people in a shooting spree in Munich had been planning his crime for a year but chose his victims at random, officials said on Sunday. “He had been preparing (the shooting) for a year,” Bavarian police chief Robert Heimberger told a news conference. Chief prosecutor Thomas Steinkraus-Koch added that he did not specifically chooseRead more

Jerusalem: Israel to expand settlement with 770 housing units

Jerusalem - Arab Today

The Israeli District Planning and Building Committee in Jerusalem has deposited a plan for the construction of 770 new settlement units between the illegal settlement of Gilo and the West Bank village of Beit Jala. The project will be facing the Cremisan monastery in Beit Jala, where protests took place against continuing building of the apartheid wall. Chairman of theRead more

Foreign citizens detained in Moscow for planning suicide attacks

Moscow - Arab Today

A group of citizens of the Central Asian states suspected of planning terror attacks in the Moscow region has been detained in Moscow, the Russian Federal Security Service told TASS. "The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has carried out a series of search raids and other operations in Moscow to detain a group of citizens from the Central Asian statesRead more

Egypt delegation visits South Africa to review its development model

Cairo - Arab Today

The Planning Ministry, in cooperation with the effective planning project of the Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development (EAPD), organized a visit to South Africa to inspect its experiment in the planning, development, monitoring, evaluation and public finance fields. The delegation included a number of the ministry's leaderships as well as young researchers in various departments of the ministry. TheRead more

Minister: Government'sprogram based on "Egypt 2030" strategy

Cairo - Arab Today

The government's program was drawn up according to the objectives of "Egypt 2030" strategy, planning Minister Ashraf el Araby said on Thursday. The 2016/2017 budget is also based on the strategy, the minister added in an economic forum. The strategy aims to place Egypt among the world's top 30 economies, el Araby said. The strategy, launched in March 2016, targetsRead more

Indian Prime Minister arrives in Riyadh

Riyadh, - Arab Today

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here Saturday on a visit to Saudi Arabia. The Indian premier was received at the airport by Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning Adel bin Mohamed Fakeih in addition to Governor of Riyadh region Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdul Aziz. Source: MENARead more