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Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Post on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq). The MoU stipulates the launch of commemorative postage stamps and special edition postcards that will be sold to visitors of the Al Bareed Café, a unique coffee house located in the “Heart of Sharjah.” Rashed Huraiz Alfalasi, Acting Chief ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Georgian Ambassador to the UAE, Paata Kalandadze, has affirmed that the relations between the UAE and Georgia have witnessed continuous growth at various levels since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 1992. In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) marking his country’s independence day anniversary, Kalandadze said that Georgia ...

UMM AL QAIWAIN / WAM The Umm Al Qaiwain Tourism and Archaeology Department announced that the start of construction of the new Umm Al Qaiwain National Museum in Old Umm Al Qaiwain, which will cover an area of 8,000 square metres. Sheikh Majid bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Chairman of the Department, stressed that, upon the directives of HH ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Under the patronage and in the presence of HH Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority (ECA), the authority has launched the Parent-Friendly Label (PFL), a new initiative that aims at promoting a parent-friendly workplace culture in Abu Dhabi. ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (Scad) and the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) on Sunday signed a Service-Level Agreement (SLA) to cooperate on exchanging data, promoting statistical collaboration, and building foundations for joint action. The partnership is aimed at achieving integration and supporting Abu Dhabi Government’s pursuits to build a comprehensive and sustainable statistical system that ...

NEW YORK / ABU DHABI / WAM Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, and Omar Ghobash, Assistant Minister for Public and Cultural Diplomacy, have met virtually with members of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean Countries (Grulac) at the United Nations, to introduce the UAE candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE has obtained support from member states of the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Regional Commission for the Middle East for its candidature for the organisation’s Executive Council for the first time. The voting process to ratify candidacy will take place during the UNWTO General Assembly meeting in Morocco next October. The UAE submitted its nomination ...

Sharjah / WAM Under the directives of HH Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of HH the Ruler of Sharjah, Chairperson of The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF) and Eminent Advocate for Refugee Children at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), TBHF has mobilised $1 million to fulfill critical medical and psychological needs of children severely affected by ...

Dubai / WAM Ongoing field inspections by Dubai Economy across open markets and commercial establishments saw 26 fines being issued for violation of precautionary guidelines against Covid-19. The violations, detected in outlets spread across markets and malls, were mostly related to face masks or physical distancing. Increased visitors numbers across malls during the recent 3-day super sale had seen a ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA), confirmed that Cabinet Decision No. 49 of 2021 on amending some provisions of the Administrative Penalties for Violation of Tax Laws in the UAE, is designed to support tax registrants and help them fulfill their tax obligations, thereby enhancing the state’s competitiveness in the field of conducting business. In a press ...