News

Abu Dhabi Police arrested two Asians for exploiting part of their sponsor’s farm to grow 14 marijuana plants for trading purposes. After investigations, it was found that the farm owner rarely visited it, so the accused took advantage of his absence. The Public Prosecution ordered the uprooting of the narcotic …

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, met today with President of the French Republic Senate Gérard Larcher at Luxembourg Palace in Paris. The meeting came on day one of the UAE President’s inaugural state visit to France. During the meeting with Larcher, His Highness emphasised the UAE’s …

Tourism between the UAE and France has witnessed significant growth in recent years, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, the number of French tourists coming to the UAE increased by 59 percent, compared with 2020, thus totalling 311,570. According to the figures from the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre, the …

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has honoured 16 companies that achieved more than triple of their Emiratisation ratios in two months only – June and July 2022. At the honouring ceremony, Dr. Abdulrahman Abdulmannan Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, reiterated that the private sector …

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi’s (DCT Abu Dhabi) has reminded Abu Dhabi holiday home operators to register their properties in DCT’s online system ahead of the final deadline of 1st August, to comply with regulations established to safely manage holiday homes in the local community. Individuals …

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has been welcomed at a formal reception ceremony in Paris to mark the official start of his inaugural state visit to France. His Highness was received at the Army Museum in Les Invalides by Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu, accompanied by …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 201,623 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and …

The UAE and France are bound by longstanding strategic relations as they derive their strength from the support, follow-up and directives of the leadership of the two countries represented by President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic. During the past years, the …

Dubai has retained its top rank worldwide for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) into tourism in 2021. With AED6.4 billion in FDI across 30 FDI projects during the year, Dubai ranked number one in FDI capital, projects, and job creation in the tourism sector in 2021, according to The Financial …

 The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced that it conducted 258,194 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and …