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His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has received Nechirvan Barzani, President of Iraq’s Kurdistan region, who is currently on a visit to the UAE. During the meeting which was held today at Qasr Al …

Emirates Schools Establishment (ESE) has approved the plan for the remaining school days of the academic year 2020-2021, which ends on 30th June, 2021, based on the academic calendar approved by the Ministerial Development Council for the years 2020, 2021, and 2022. Students will continue distance learning and adhere to …

The UAE welcomed the decision of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to limit registration for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage to citizens and residents of the Kingdom, at a total of 60,000 pilgrims, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement made today, Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State, …

The Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF) has decided to raise the technical compliance assessment of the UAE in three important recommendations for combating money laundering and terrorist financing. The decision was endorsed by consensus during the 32nd MENAFATF General Meeting on 6th June, 2021. The …

Dubai Police’s Al Rashidiya Police Station issued 10,635 fines and warnings against violators of the announced precautionary measures against COVID-19 across the Station’s jurisdiction area in 2020. The violations included 3,271 violations for not wearing facemasks in private and public transportation, 2,526 violations for failing to maintain social distancing in …

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has issued two new Guidances on anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) for its licensed financial institutions (LFIs) on suspicious transaction reporting and legal persons/arrangements. The Guidances will assist the understanding and mitigation of risks as well as the effective …

audi Arabia will limit this year’s Hajj pilgrimage to 60,000 residents and nationals living in the Kingdom due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced in a statement Saturday. Those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, have received their first dose at least 14 days …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Saturday that it conducted 249,746 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus …

Dubai Police developed a special unit to combat environmental crimes against the wildlife of endangered animals, plants, dangerous and predatory animals and control legal violations resulting from their illegal sale. In addition to combating crimes against antiquities and artifacts.

The United Nations General Assembly’s election today of UAE to serve as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the period 2022-2023 signifies the prominent status the nation boasts on the regional and international scene. Nearly 35 years after serving on the Security Council in 1986-1987 for …