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The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has revealed new archaeological discoveries in the emirate, including sites and artefacts from the Iron Age and the Pre-Islamic period, covering a time span from approximately 1300 BCE to 600 CE. DCT Abu Dhabi’s archaeologists unearthed significant finds …

The United Nations Security Council today adopted a historic resolution, co-penned by the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom, on tolerance and international peace and security that recognises for the first time that hate speech and extremism can contribute to the outbreak, escalation, and recurrence of conflict. “The UN …

Zayed National Museum launched a AED1 million fund for research on UAE history and culture. Funding priorities for the grants include research into the role of Sheikh Zayed in driving social, cultural, and economic impact; the history and archaeology of the UAE; and the country’s intangible heritage including oral history …

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today made a working visit to Serbia, where he met with President Aleksandar Vucic to review relations between the two countries and discuss regional and international developments. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed and President Vucic discussed existing areas of cooperation between the …

Sharjah Police: The death of a 38-year-old citizen in Wadi Al-Helw, as a result of a run-over accident while performing his duties. As a speeding vehicle collided with Kalba municipality parked vehicle that hit the victim resulting in serious injuries that led to his death.

His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Presidential Court and Chairman of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), has chaired the meeting of the CBUAE Board of Directors, which took place at Qasr Al Watan, Abu Dhabi. The CBUAE Board …

H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has approved AED60 million to provide Sharjah Municipality with heavy construction equipment, to execute construction tasks for the housing projects of the Sharjah Housing Programme. His Highness’ generosity will keep pace with the increasing demands …

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has extended the date of imposing fines on those who fail to register in the Unemployment Insurance Scheme until 1 October instead of 1 July 2023, in a bid to allow more time for all employees covered by the Scheme – UAE …

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has decided to maintain the Base Rate applicable to the Overnight Deposit Facility (ODF) without change at 5.15%, effective from Thursday, 15 June 2023.This decision was taken following the US Federal Reserve Board’s announcement on 14 June 2023 to keep the Interest on …

His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Presidential Court and Owner of Manchester City FC, today received at Qasr Al Watan Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City FC, and Khaldoun Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority and Chairman …