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A new shipment of cigarette packets marked with the Digital Tax Stamps approved by the Federal Tax Authority, FTA, has made it to Dubai. The Stamps will be electronically tracked to ensure Excise Tax due on tobacco products has been settled. In a press statement issued today, the Authority explained …

Qatar has decided to withdraw its measures against the UAE in a significant concession aimed at averting the consequences of the UAE’s case in WTO against an illegal Qatari ban on UAE goods and services. During a session of the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of the WTO, on Friday to …

A businesswoman was a victim of a hairstylist who convinced her that she has enough experience in this field and that she has secret mixtures that restore hair’s shine and strength. The victim agreed with enthusiasm thinking she was going to get the promised result. The stylist prepared her secret …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, met with Vice President of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Qishan, today. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the second day of his official visit to Beijing heading the UAE delegation …

Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum held discussions with the Chinese President His Excellency Xi Jinping in Beijing, China, in the presence of a high-level UAE delegation accompanying His Highness. The meeting was held on the …

Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah and Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA) said that ‘1001 Nights: The Last Chapter’, beautifully underlines the role of humanitarian literature in promoting positive values and ethics in society. Her Highness …

A female Asian investor is on trial for bribing a local bank employee with AED 100,000 in exchange for an AED 250,000 loan transaction under the name of an Emirati woman she doesn’t know using forged documents, including the victim’s passport copy, a salary certificate and a bank account statement, …

Abu Dhabi Police reported the deterioration of a vehicle loaded with gas cylinders in Abu Dhabi, on the Arabian Gulf Road, the accident was due to the driver running a red light. Civil defence personnel arrived at the scene to ensure that the gas does not leak from the cylinders, …

Expo 2020 Dubai today confirmed that 192 countries have announced their participation in Expo 2020 Dubai, making it the most inclusive and international Expo ever to be organised. An official spokesperson said, “We have invited all countries in the world without exception, in line with our commitment to making Expo …

In his capacity as Ruler of Abu Dhabi, President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a law regarding the Abu Dhabi Executive Office. The law stipulates that the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, affiliated to the Executive Council, shall have an independent legal personality and full legal …