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The UAE Cabinet approves the holiday of Commemoration Day and the 51st National Day of the United Arab Emirates for the year 2022, to be from Thursday, December 1, 2022, until Saturday, December 3, 2022. Official working hours to resume on Monday, December 5, 2022.

A 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake on Richter scale is recorded in South of Iran at 17:59, 17/11/2022 “UAE time” According to the NCM “National Seismic Network”.It was slightly felt by the UAE residents and did not have any effect on the country.

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation referred a private company to Public Prosecution due to deducting sums from the financial support allocated to “Nafis” program for Emirati trainees who joined it. Upon investigation, it was found that the company required them to pay monthly contributions from what they received …

H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, inspected on Thursday the new buildings project University of Kalba. During his tour, the Sharjah Ruler was briefed on the construction work in the new buildings, which includes an administrative building with offices, archives, council, …

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has announced that starting from 1st January, 2023, director services undertaken by natural persons serving as members of boards at entities and institutions across the UAE will not be subject to value added tax (VAT). Meanwhile, VAT will still apply on the director services for …

Within 24 hours… Ajman Police returned a bag containing AED 200,000 that belonged to an Asian woman after it was stolen while she was busy in her shop. The accused of African nationality confessed to committing the crime after being caught with the described amount in his possession.

Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre: The first Emirati mission to the surface of the Moon will launch on 28 November from the Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, United States at 12:46 pm (UAE time).

H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, highlighted the importance of forging international partnerships, as the cornerstone of establishing a better future for generations to come. He also affirmed the UAE’s keenness to drive the global citizenship agenda. He made this …

H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed, Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, has inaugurated the 14th edition of Abu Dhabi Art, taking place at Manarat Al Saadiyat until 20th November, and being organised by the Department of Culture and Tourism – …

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan planted a sapling of a mangrove tree at Ngurah Rai Forest Park, Indonesia, a model of sustainability and attention that the Republic of Indonesia attaches to the environment and environmental sustainability. This came on the sidelines of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed’s participation …