ABU DHABI/WAM Under the patronage of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Abu Dhabi Awards has officially launched its 12th edition. Coinciding with the UAE’s Year of Community, and marking 20 years since the inception of Abu Dhabi Awards in 2005, this milestone edition invites citizens, residents, and non-residents to nominate individuals whose selfless acts ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The total number of violators of the Entry and Residency Law in the United Arab Emirates, who were apprehended by the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security, exceeded 32,000 violators during the period from January to the end of June 2025. This was within the framework of the inspection campaigns carried out by the Authority ...

DUBAI/WAM The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) announced that the number of Emiratis working in the private sector has surpassed 152,000, employed across 29,000 companies as of 30th June 2025 – the deadline set for achieving Emiratisation targets for the first half of the year. In a statement, the Ministry affirmed that the success of Emiratisation efforts in ...

ABU DHABI/WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a congratulatory message to Jennifer Geerlings-Simons on the occasion of her election as President of the Republic of Suriname. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime ...

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has affirmed that Union Pledge Day is a significant national occasion that embodies the enduring values of allegiance, unity and steadfast dedication to the UAE’s founding principles. Marking the occasion, H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed said, ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The Ministry of Finance and the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) have announced an amendment to the excise tax mechanism applied to sugar sweetened beverages (SSB’s), introducing a tiered volumetric model that links the tax value on each litre of a sugar sweetened beverage to its sugar content per 100ml. The higher the sugar content per 100ml, the higher ...

AL DHAFRA/WAM Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, visited the activities and competitions of the 21st edition of the Liwa Date Festival, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court. Organised by the Abu Dhabi Heritage Authority, the festival ...

ABU DHABI/WAM As the UAE marks the first anniversary of the “Union Pledge Day” on 18th July, the nation reflects on the pivotal moments that led to its unification, recalling the enduring legacy of the founding father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and his brothers, the Rulers, whose historic declaration in 1971 laid the foundations for the ...

BUDAPEST/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary, witnessed the exchange of several agreements and memoranda of understanding between the two countries, aimed at expanding avenues of cooperation across a range of development sectors. The exchange took place as part of His Highness’ official visit to Hungary. The ...

BAKU/WAM The UAE Accountability Authority (UAEAA) has been elected as a member of the Executive Council of the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI), during the 62nd meeting of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI), held in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku. This milestone highlights the UAE’s growing presence on the global oversight stage and marks a significant ...