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His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has visited Jaywun, the UAE’s first marine research vessel of its kind, which was commissioned by the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD). During the visit, His Highness …

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) announced that it had recovered more than AED2.32 million worth of financial support from 107 Emirati beneficiaries of the Nafis programme who have accepted fake Emiratisation jobs in the private sector. The Ministry acted in coordination with Nafis, based on the Cabinet …

Abu Dhabi City Municipality emphasised the necessity of establishing and maintaining the highest standards and requirements for public swimming pools. This is crucial to safeguard the well-being and safety of the community. The Municipality’s guidelines for operating public swimming pools underscore the importance of maintaining the pools, ensuring cleanliness, and …

UAE Public Prosecution is organising a global summit to discuss the opportunities and challenges of Metaverse governance and emerging technology to confront virtual world crimes and to strengthen the international legal framework in confronting them. This summit is the first of its kind, and represents the largest international gathering of …

Dubai Police arrest motorists for recklessly performing stunts during rainy weather conditions on the public street, exposing their lives and the lives of road users to danger. The police call on amateurs of road stunts and races to abide by the places designated for such practices that are equipped with …

The UAE dominated the global tourism landscape in the first half of 2023 and maintained its regional and international leadership as a preferred destination for travel, residency and business. The country’s tourism sector performed exceptionally in the first six months of 2023, with record figures and results attesting to the …

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has revoked the licence of Dirham Exchange, an exchange house operating in the UAE, and struck off its name from the Register, and revoked the registration of RMB Commercial Brokers Co, a Hawaladar operating in the country. The administrative sanctions followed an appeals …

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. His Highness welcomed the US National Security Advisor at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi, where they discussed the close, strategic ties between the UAE and the US, and expressed their shared interest in …

H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, approved the applications of 82 students to the Sharjah Maritime Academy (SMA) in Khorfakkan, 62 of whom received a scholarship, and the rest received a 30 percent discount on fees. His Highness also directed continuing …

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Deputy Chairman of Sharjah Executive Council (SEC), chaired, on Tuesday, the SEC’s meeting. The Council discussed a draft law restructuring the Sharjah Districts and Villages Affairs Department and reviewed the response of the Department of Statistics …