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The UAE and the Netherlands today signed two judicial and legal agreements related to the extradition of criminals and mutual assistance in criminal matters. The agreements were signed by Sultan bin Saeed Al Badi, Minister of Justice, and Ferdinand Grapperhaus, Minister of Justice of the Netherlands. The signing event was …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced that 20,070 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered during the past 24 hours. The total number of doses provided up to today stands at 18,076,835 with a rate of vaccine distribution of 182.77 doses per 100 people. The vaccination drive …

The Public Prosecution has posted, on its social media account, the obligations that educational institutions or any other organisations must abide by if they suspect a student or others has a communicable disease, such as COVID-19. The Public Prosecution has commented that, under Article (12) of the Federal Law No. …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, stated that the UAE has supported the medical sector during the COVID-19 pandemic, making it a universal model of successfully addressing the crisis. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid made this statement while chairing …

The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) has launched a Regulatory Policy for Clean Energy Certificates as part of its commitment to driving the transition to a sustainable decarbonised energy sector and marking a foundational step to establish a market for trading renewable and nuclear energy attributes in the emirate. …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Sunday that it conducted 348,771 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 …

Vaccinated individuals who received their second dose of Sinopharm vaccine more than six months ago must receive a booster dose to enhance their immunity and comply with approved health protocol for each vaccine. A grace period until 20 September 2021 has been granted to allow those vaccinated to maintain green …

The Federal Authority For Identity and Citizenship (ICA) and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA) have jointly announced that, starting from 30th August, application for tourist will be open to people from all countries, provided that they are fully vaccinated with one of the WHO-approved COVID-19 vaccines. …

The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has reduced its trading commissions by 50% and will extend its trading hours by one hour, with the market opening at 10am and closing at 3pm. The reduction in trading fees, to 0.025% from 0.05%, which will take effect starting 1st of September, is …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, today led a UAE delegation to the Republic of Iraq to participate in the ‘Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership’. The Conference discussed a number of security, political and economic dossiers, in addition to …