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Dubai / WAM In executing the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to grant golden visas to those with scientific competencies and distinguished expertise, the UAE Government invites doctors to apply for the golden visa in recognition of their efforts and sacrifices, and being the frontline heroes. This ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Criminal Court, which has jurisdiction over money laundering and tax evasion offences, has convicted nine defendants and six companies for possessing AED18 million through fraudulent means using a computer-based process. As for the criminal scheme, one of the defendants, operating from outside the country, would contact the victims, claiming to be working for ...

DUBAI / WAM DP World Limited handled 19.7 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) across its global portfolio of container terminals in the second quarter of 2021, with gross container volumes increasing by 17.6 percent year-on-year on a reported basis and 17.1 percent on a like-for-like basis . Growth in Q2 accelerated with all regions delivering a strong performance, especially our ...

Abu Dhbai / WAM On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), ministers and government officials stated that the UAE has effectively contributed to supporting the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in developing countries. In this context, they highlighted the crucial role of the ADFD in establishing the UAE as ...

Abu Dhbai / WAM The Emirati-Sudanese Security Committee held its first meeting remotely via video conferencing, to discuss ways of strengthening the cooperation and coordination and exchanging training expertise between the ministries of interior of the UAE and Sudan. The UAE delegation was chaired by Brigadier Hamad Ajlan Al Amimi, Director-General of the Federal Criminal Police, while the Sudanese side ...

BANJUL / WAM President Adama Barrow of the Gambia has received in his office Major General Dr Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Inspector General of the Ministry of Interior, who is on a tour to Africa aimed at strengthening security and police ties with a number of African countries. During the meeting, held in the capital Banjul, President Barrow conveyed his ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) and Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to inject capital into the UAE’s industrial sector and support local industrialists. The new MoIAT-ECI partnership offers a package of financial incentives to support UAE exports, offer financing facilities for manufacturers and advanced technology projects, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE’s National Archives (NA) and the Colombian National Archives signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing their cooperation, encouraging the exchange of culture and knowledge, and implementing training programmes related to archiving. The signing took place under the framework of intensifying their coordination in archiving and preserving cultural heritage in both countries. The ...

Dubai / WAM The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) and Wetlands International have launched the Waterbird Populations Portal (WPP), an online interactive platform containing the most recent data on the status and distribution of the world’s waterbird populations. EAD provided financial support for the development of the portal, which was launched at a global webinar, organised by Wetlands International ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Customer Service Department of the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai (IACAD) received over 4,000 requests to issue a “fatwa”, the most requested services, while the request to “declare Islam” was the second most requested service, with more than 2,000 requests until the first half of 2021. The IACAD call centre received more ...