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 The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) will start remotely monitoring vehicle emissions on the roads of Abu Dhabi with cutting-edge technology. EAD has partnered with 4 Earth Intelligence Environmental Consultancy and Hager Environmental & Atmospheric Technologies of the US, and will use HEAT’s EDAR (Emissions Detection and Reporting) system, …

The Ministry of Education (MoE) issued a decision regarding admission requirements to UAE-based higher education institutions (HEIs). According to the decision, the use of the Emirates Standardised Test (EmSAT) will become optional for universities starting from the admission procedures for the academic year 2023-2024. HEIs can now choose to use …

Dubai courts have announced the launch of the “Civil Marriage” service for non-Muslims, in accordance with the best international practices, to regulate family matters for non-Muslim foreigners. The service applies the principles of civil law in regulating family issues, and reflects the emirate of Dubai’s commitment to respect human rights …

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has decided to raise the Base Rate applicable to the Overnight Deposit Facility (ODF) by 25 basis points – from 4.4% to 4.65%, effective from Thursday, 02 February 2023. This decision was taken following the US Federal Reserve Board’s announcement on 01 February …

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Chairman of the Education and Human Resources Council, chaired a virtual meeting of the Council recently. Sheikh Abdullah directed at the meeting to update the controls and standards of the EmSAT- The Emirates Standardized Test- …

The 27th edition of the annual UAE International Dental Conference and Arab Dental Exhibition (AEEDC) Dubai, is set to take place for three days next week from February 7th-9th at the Dubai World Trade Centre. More than 66,000 people from 155 countries are expected to attend ‘The Largest Annual Scientific …

Saudi Arabia has won a bid to host the Asian Cup 2027 following deliberations during the 33rd Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Congress in Bahrain.

The Dubai Police has issued a safety advisory on the dangers of accidentally inhaling carbon monoxide (CO), which can be produced by burning fuel in appliances such as stoves, ovens, fireplaces, and heating systems. Butti Ahmed bin Darwish Al Falasi, director of the Security Awareness Department in the General Department …

The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) has named Dr. Abdulla Al Mandous, Director-General of the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), as the UAE’s official candidate for the Presidency of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) from 2023 to 2027. Dr. Al Mandous currently serves as the UAE’s …

H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, and Chairman of Sharjah Executive Council (SEC), on Tuesday chaired the meeting of SEC. The meeting was held in the presence of H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of …