His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, has inaugurated Abu Dhabi Cycling Club’s integrated cycling hub on Hudayriyat Island. The first facility of its kind in the Middle East, the hub offers …
Read More »Dubai Cyber Innovation Park launches first NFT drop
Dubai Cyber Innovation Park (DCIP), the Research and Knowledge Arm of Digital Dubai, represented by the Dubai Electronic Security Centre, launched the “CyberMaster Trophy” as the first of its kind NFT drop of DCIP, as part of its efforts in cyber innovations and raising awareness in cybersecurity. The raffle draw …
Read More »UAE leaders congratulate King of Bahrain on National Day
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, on the occasion of the Kingdom’s National Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, also …
Read More »Dubai Customs holds meeting with Turkish delegation
Dubai Customs held a meeting with a delegation from the Turkish Consulate in Dubai, with the aim of enhancing cooperation, exchanging customs expertise and knowledge, as well as boosting mutual trade. Mohammed Abdullah Al Suwaidi, Acting Director of Customs Intelligence Department, received the visitors and reaffirmed the importance of meetings …
Read More »Dubai: Two defendants fined $200,000 for impersonating gold investors
The “Dubai Prosecution” referred two defendants to the Misdemeanor Court for committing fraud to seize the funds of others. They impersonated as gold investors and during their meeting with the victim, they brought a plastic box full of gold bars, so he gave the sums to the defendants as an …
Read More »France qualifies for FIFA World Cup final
rance qualified to the Qatar 2022’s final for second straight time after narrowly defeating Morocco 2-0. The heavily Pride of Africa–supporting crowd at Al Bayt Stadium was silenced by France only five minutes after the starting whistle. France continued to assault throughout the remainder of the half with Olivier Giroud …
Read More »CBUAE Raises the Base Rate at 50 Basis Points
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has decided to raise the Base Rate applicable to the Overnight Deposit Facility (ODF) by 50 basis points – from 3.9% to 4.4%, effective from Thursday, 15 December 2022. This decision was taken following the US Federal Reserve Board’s announcement on 14 December …
Read More »UAE President, VP congratulate King of Bahrain on accession to throne
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, on the 23rd anniversary of his accession to the throne. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler …
Read More »Explorer Rashid sent the first signal to the Khawaneej Space Center
Mohammed bin Rashid: 440,000 km away from the Earth, Explorer Rashid has sent the first signal to the Khawaneej Space Center. All the explorer’s devices and systems are working properly as it has started entering the moon’s orbit in preparation for landing during the coming month.
Read More »New domestic worker law comes into force tomorrow
The Federal Decree-Law No. (9) of 2022 regarding domestic workers will come into force as of 15 December, 2022, said the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation on Wednesday. The decree-law establishes a comprehensive framework to strengthen and regulate labour relations for the recruitment and employment of the domestic workers …
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