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gulfnews.com
April 13, 2018
Dubai: The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) has confirmed that UAE markets are free of the listeria-contaminated Australian rock melons. The confirmation comes in response to the recent rumours circulating on social media. On March 5, the MOCCAE issued a decision to withdrawÃâà...
ArabianBusiness.com
April 13, 2018
Amid the usual geopolitical squabbles that can often define the news agenda in this region, last week there was welcome news from closer to home. The UAE Cabinet approved legislation to ensure equal pay for men and women. According to government news agency WAM, “the Cabinet's approval of theÃâà...
AMBCrypto
April 13, 2018
Shiek Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum discussed the matter during the launch of 'UAE Blockchain Strategy 2021'. The Blockchain strategy focuses mainly on the happiness of the citizens and residents, increasing the efficiency of the government, focusing on advanced legislation and globalÃâà...
Chicago Tribune
April 13, 2018
The U.S. carriers claim those flights offered by flag carriers of the UAE undercut the flights they offer on the same routes. But the Gulf airlines have pointed out that some of the U.S. carriers also offer flights that never set foot in their home country, such as Delta's direct flight from Manila, Philippines, to Tokyo.
BlockExplorer News
April 13, 2018
The Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirate (UAE), and also the Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid has revealed the UAE Blockchain Strategy 2021 which lays out a plan for the UAE to become a world leader in adopting blockchain technology by the year 2021. Specifically, the country aimsÃâà...
Cointelegraph
April 13, 2018
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has launched the 'UAE Blockchain Strategy 2021' with the goal of becoming a world leader in adopting technology, the Dubai Media Office reported April 11. During the launch of the 'UAE Blockchain StrategyÃâà...
Khaleej Times
April 12, 2018
The strategy rests on four pillars: Citizen and resident happiness, government efficiency, advanced legislation and global entrepreneurship. The government will use training courses, events, workshops and reports to build its standing in blockchain and support university courses specialising in the field andÃâà...
Live Trading News
April 12, 2018
Over 50 per cent of the UAE's federal transactions would be powered by blockchain technology by 2021, it was announced on Wednesday. The Emirates Blockchain Strategy would help the country save Dh11 billion spent annually on document transactions and documents. His Highness SheikhÃâà...
ReliefWeb
April 11, 2018
ABU DHABI, 10th April, 2018 (WAM) -- Since the onset of the Rohingya crisis last year, UNHCR has sent 16 emergency flights loaded with relief items to Southern Bangladesh. "Twelve of these flights came out of Dubai, and the UAE paid for the transportation costs of eight of them, valued between $1.5 - 2Ãâà...
The National
April 1, 2018
It's amazing.” Topsector Agri and Food is a collaboration and innovation network between government, private partners and research institutes. The Netherlands, the second-biggest food exporter after the US, is one of the countries with which the UAE has formed partnerships to help secure its food in theÃâà...
gulfnews.com
April 1, 2018
The UK is home to over 3,000 UAE students. The decision, which came into immediate effect, follows an attack on Abdullah Al Hosani, a 31-year-old Emirati student in London, last Sunday, in which his car was also vandalised. It is not rare for students from the UAE and the Gulf countries to take their carsÃâà...
The National
April 1, 2018
It's amazing.” Topsector Agri and Food is a collaboration and innovation network between government, private partners and research institutes. The Netherlands, the second-biggest food exporter after the US, is one of the countries with which the UAE has formed partnerships to help secure its food in theÃâà...
gulfnews.com
April 1, 2018
... of Human Resources and Emiratisation on Sunday announced that the requirement for good conduct certificates from expatriates has been postponed from April 1 until further notice. The requirement for a good conduct certificate was first enforced on February 4, after the UAE government announced thatÃâà...
The National
April 1, 2018
Tech firm Bodyo's health analysis pods have been selected by the Dubai Future Foundation for the Future Accelerator programme, an intensive nine-week project pairing the world's most exciting engineering companies with leading government organisations. The company is one of just four out of 677Ãâà...
gulfnews.com
April 1, 2018
Dubai: The UAE launched on Sunday the National Advanced Science Agenda 2031 to utilize advanced sciences in the development and creation of solutions to future challenges and support the government's efforts to achieve the objectives of the UAE National Agenda 2021 and the UAE Centennial PlanÃâà...
gulfnews.com
April 1, 2018
The UAE Government started security background checks of foreign workers applying for new work visas in the country from February 4. Saif Al Suwaidi, undersecretary of the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE), told Gulf News, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the main authorityÃâà...
eNCA
April 1, 2018
JOHANNESBURG - The NPA has asked the United Arab Emirates government to preserve R169-million the Gupta family allegedly stole and transferred to that country, according to City Press. The newspaper says the money apparently comes from dodgy deals made through the failed Estina Dairy ProjectÃâà...
gulfnews.com
March 31, 2018
“Multiple measures, decrees, and resolutions” will be considered by the UAE government so as to “implement these laws and increase workers protections”, he said. Other initiatives related to the protection against work-related injuries, health, insurance and other related issues are also being implementedÃâà...
Gulf Today
March 29, 2018
SHARJAH: The UK Government's Executive Director of Government Communications has said that he had held talks with the UAE Ministry of Culture and ... now-running International Government Communications Forum in Sharjah, on Wednesday, Alex Aiken said, "I'm here to talk to our friends in the UAEÃâà...
Gulf Today
March 29, 2018
ABU DHABI: Pakistan and Afghanistan have thanked the UAE for its help in efforts to fight polio in their home countries highlighting the need for joint work to take on the challenges in their border areas. "Pakistan ... "We are really thankful to the UAE government for helping us out for hosting this meeting.
Tahawul Tech
March 29, 2018
The UAE Government has launched a global emerging technologies start-up competition, “GovHack Series,” in eight major cities around the world. According to WAM, the competition is part of the GovTech Prize, a UAE government initiative that has been running for its sixth year. The GovHack Series willÃâà...
The National
March 29, 2018
0. shares. x. John Rakolta, the new US ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, speaks during a meeting addressing Detroit's education struggles at the Mackinac Policy Conference in 2015. ... The new American ambassador to the UAE was announced on Wednesday by US President Donald Trump.
gulfnews.com
March 29, 2018
Sharjah: The Sharjah Government Media Bureau on Wednesday honoured government institutions with the Sharjah Government Communication Award ... He pointed out that this year, the Sharjah award has registered an increase of 40 per cent, having received 239 submissions from within the UAE andÃâà...
Lexology
March 29, 2018
Hamad Al Hurr Al Suwaidi, chairman of the Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority (ADAA), the anti-corruption governmental body in Abu Dhabi, however, commented that "21 is not good enough; we aim to continue to progress in our efforts to boost transparency and efficiency in government.” In the recentÃâà...
gulfnews.com
March 29, 2018
Dubai: Three toxic slime toys were banned from UAE shelves after authorities deemed the product “poisonous to children”. The Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology (ESMA) announced that the harmful toys are: So-Squishy Slime, Magic Crystal Mud, and Glitter Slime. ALSO READ:
The Drive
March 28, 2018
Like the Dubai police force, which is famous for its numerous big-ticket luxury vehicles like the Bugatti Veyron, Rolls-Royce Phantom VII, Ferrari FF, BMW i8 and a few others, which are used to patrol the streets, making their presence felt on the roads and on countless Instagram posts, the MOI of UAE tooÃâà...
gulfnews.com
March 28, 2018
Dubai: Tech start-ups from eight major cities in the world will battle it out to produce the best tech government solutions in a start-up competition called “GovHack Series” launched by the UAE Government. The competition is part of the GovTech Prize, a UAE government initiative that has been running forÃâà...
gulfnews.com
March 26, 2018
“The portal is the UAE government's online presence, which is in line with the directives of the wise leadership towards establishing UAE leadership and contributing to the happiness of government customers. The portal includes broad information relevant to service seekers, in addition to governmentÃâà...
The Express Tribune
March 24, 2018
Earlier, on 21st March, the “Pakistan Day” reception was hosted by the Embassy at the local hotel which was attended by a large number of Ambassadors and their representatives, officials of the UAE Government, media and members of Pakistan community. His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak AlÃâà...
gulfnews.com
March 24, 2018
DUBAI: More than one thousand UAE nationals have been given the green light to work with customer service centres of government and private entities across the country. The job seekers participated in a three-day recruitment event organised by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation,Ãâà...
The National
March 24, 2018
“Both countries built the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant and, at the end of this year, we hope to be able to see the [operation] of the first nuclear reactor.” Last June, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and President Jae-inÃâà...
The National
March 24, 2018
You have the right to file a criminal case against your neighbour as the UAE Penal Code protects animals from harm or mistreatment. In 2016, Federal Law 18 came into effect criminalising the abuse, illegal hunting or selling of animals. Abusing an animal is a crime punishable by a fine of not more thanÃâà...
Aljazeera.com
March 24, 2018
A Yemeni militia backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been accused of kidnapping several young "northerners" in the southern port city of ... AP reported that there were at least 18 clandestine prisons across southern Yemen and they were all "either hidden or off limits to Yemen's government".
The National
March 24, 2018
As its population grew, the presence of global businesses followed and out of 196 Fortune 500 companies that have footholds to enter the Middle Eastern markets, more than 130 use the UAE as their outpost in the region. The number of Korean businesses that have settled in the UAE is no less than 170.”.
ArabianBusiness.com
March 24, 2018
Al-Futtaim Toyota, in partnership with the UAE Government, has conducted eight raids on counterfeit car part dealers across various emirates during the first two months of 2018. The raids resulted in the confiscation of 178,781 fake car parts worth AED4.2 million, the auto dealer said in a statement. It addedÃâà...
The National
March 23, 2018
Residents and businesses across the country are expected to switch off their lights on Saturday to mark Earth Hour. Every year, government and private entities in the UAE attempt to encourage the public to turn off their lights between 8:30pm and 9:30pm to spread the Earth Hour message about takingÃâà...
Khaleej Times
March 7, 2018
"This is evident across the UAE as women today constitute a vital part of the workforce and are significant contributors to government, economy, education and culture. With the way things are in the UAE, we expect that women will continue make significant contributions to business and the economy, andÃâà...
Newsweek
March 7, 2018
A Lebanese-American businessman who witnessed a meeting between a Trump adviser and a Russian investor is cooperating with special counsel Robert Mueller for his investigation into the Trump campaign, according to a New York Times report. George Nader, a top adviser to the United Arab EmiratesÃâà...
gulfnews.com
March 7, 2018
Dubai: Independence Day has come early for an estimated 60,000 American expatriates living in the UAE. Traditionally held in the US to great jubilation and fireworks on July 4 to mark one of the most important days in the US calendar, Independence Day is observed in the UAE in the early months of theÃâà...
gulfnews.com
March 7, 2018
Abu Dhabi: A new public prosecution and specialised judicial departments have been set up in Abu Dhabi to look into crimes against domestic workers. Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, issued onÃâà...
Xinhua
March 7, 2018
NAIROBI, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Kenya is set to sign a bilateral labor agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) before end of June, a Kenyan official said Wednesday. ... The NEA added that the government is trying to address cases of Kenyans who face distress while working abroad. "We areÃâà...
Khaleej Times
March 7, 2018
The websites of government, universities and schools are also excluded from these regulations. "The new regulations are part of the Council's plan to promote and develop an advanced legislative and regulatory environment for the UAE media sector, keeping it up-to-speed with regards to all technologicalÃâà...
gulfnews.com
March 7, 2018
Shaikh Abdullah said that the opening of the new headquarters of the UAE Embassy in Dakar reflects the UAE government's earnestness to enhance its bilateral relations with Senegal and develop cooperation in various fields. During his visit, Shaikh Abdullah was received by President Macky Sall ofÃâà...
gulfnews.com
March 7, 2018
Smart Dubai Office Director General Dr Aisha Bint Butti Bin Bishr, said: “Launching an advanced, emirate-wide instrument to measure happiness echoes the vision of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to make DubaiÃâà...
ABC News
March 7, 2018
The United Arab Emirates is barring ships carrying some 170 billion Yemeni rials ($680 million) from entering the southern port of Aden, Yemeni officials said Wednesday. They told The Associated Press the money is meant for the salaries of government employees who haven't been paid for over a year.
Khaleej Times
March 6, 2018
However, efforts by the government and the leadership of women in the private sector are creating a new face of female in the Middle East. As of November last year, 9 of 29 UAE government ministers were women, and Shamma bint Suhail Faris Al Mazrui, at 23, is the youngest government minister in theÃâà...
BBC News
March 6, 2018
Major Trump fundraiser and UAE-linked businessman Elliott Broidy met US President Donald Trump in October 2017 and urged him to sack Mr ... are simply a diversionary tactic to distract attention from the serious allegations against himself and his client the Government of the United Arab Emirates.
Aljazeera.com
March 6, 2018
Washington, DC - The chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in the United States has praised the United Arab Emirates for its "tolerance" and "fight against terrorism", and urged the pro-Israel lobbying group, AIPAC, to encourage and support Saudi Arabia andÃâà...
Aljazeera.com
March 5, 2018
A special counsel is probing alleged attempts by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to curry favour with members of Donald Trump's campaign team during ... Broidy's private security company, Circinus, has reportedly signed deals with the UAE government that run in the hundreds of millions of dollars sinceÃâà...
Khaleej Times
March 5, 2018
The council's formation is a reaffirmation of the UAE Government's keenness to move forward in the use of artificial intelligence and its applications in ... will focus on the development and organisation of the tools of artificial intelligence technology to be an integral part of the governmental work in the UAE.
