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The UAE Government is to adopt a new four and a half day working week, effective from January 1, 2022. The move applies to Federal government entities and comes alongside new working hours, with Monday to Thursday workdays now starting at 7.30am and ending at 3.30pm and Friday working hours …

The UAE leaders witnessed on Tuesday the launch of the third issue of the national currency of AED50, in line with the UAE’s celebrations of the Golden Jubilee of its union, which was established on 2 December 1971. The new issue is the first banknote made of polymer material to …

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council, today said that social responsibility plays a key role in building a strong and cohesive society and enabling the private sector to contribute to Dubai’s development in line with the vision …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, met with Carlos Alvarado Quesada, President of Costa Rica, at the country’s Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and …

 Sharjah Police claimed the first prize in the Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd Foundation for Humanitarian Development (PMFHD)’s Insignia For Voluntary Charity Work, for its “Sanad” initiative, launched by the administration of the Punishment and Correctional Department, targeting the families of the inmates, to improve their lives with sustainable development. This …

 H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of Dubai Executive Council and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation, today met 300 UAE nationals recently recruited by Majid Al Futtaim as part of the NAFIS programme, a federal government initiative …

Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Chairman of the Board of Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA), the 11th edition of SIAL Middle East (SIAL ME) 2021 will kick off tomorrow in the UAE Capital. Starting …

President Ebrahim Raisi of the Islamic Republic of Iran today received a delegation headed by H.H. Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Adviser. During the meeting, which took place in Tehran, the two sides discussed prospects of consolidating bilateral ties and explored an array of issues of common …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced that it conducted 307,646 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement on Monday, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of …

Despite all the challenges, 2021 has been a remarkable year for the UAE’s nuclear energy industry and the nation’s future as a whole. On the UAE’s fiftieth anniversary, the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) reflected upon the key initiatives that the country has embarked upon to safeguard the next fifty …