ABU DHABI, 25th August, 2014 (WAM) -- The Akhbar Al Sa'a, News of the Hour Bulletin, has re-affirmed that the key attribute that distinguishes the U.A.E.'s polices is its continued support for its citizens and ongoing work to improve the quality of life, whether through housing, health, education services or other means, making it comparable to the highest international standards.

Under the title: "U.A.E.'s keenness to support its nationals and improve their lives", the bulletin today said that in this context a new batch of citizen-beneficiaries of housing loans in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi have recently started procedures for obtaining loans based on the guidance of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the U.A.E. Armed Forces and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the close follow-up of H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor and Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of the Board of Abu Dhabi Housing Authority.

The bulletin, issued by the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research, stated that the value of loans allocated for this batch is up to AED 2 billion, benefiting one thousand citizens in different regions of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

The bulletin added that the these loans represent more than one meaning, the first one is that the U.A.E. has an integrated strategy in the field of housing whereby its basic objective is the provision of adequate housing for citizens everywhere in the U.A.E..

The second meaning is that the U.A.E.'s wise leadership pays special attention to the issue of housing because on the one hand it has a close association with family and social stability, and on the other relates to the overall development process.

The third meaning, according to the bulletin, is that the wise leadership is keen to be in direct contact with the needs of the citizens, not only in housing field but also in all other areas.

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