ABU DHABI The UAE cabinet has approved the issuance of a five-year multi-entry tourist visa for all nationalities visiting the country. The decision was made during the cabinet’s first meeting during 2020 the Year of Preparation, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. The move comes in a bid ...
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2020 marks start of ‘decade of action’, say policymakers
Abu Dhabi / WAM The year 2020 should be the start of a ‘decade of action’ to enable the world to work together to meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, UAE ministers and senior business leaders declared on Monday ahead of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW). ADSW 2020, one of the largest sustainability gatherings in the world and a ...
Read More »ADNEC kicks off 2020 with major events in January
ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company, ADNEC, is set to host major events, at both the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and Al Ain Convention centre this January. Also taking place in the nation’s capital is Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, ADSW, from 11th to 18th January. The global platform for accelerating the world’s sustainable development brings ...
Read More »Etisalat launches ‘CloudTalk’
ABU DHABI / WAM Etisalat announced the launch of a cloud-based business unified communication and collaboration service, ‘CloudTalk’, for small and medium businesses and enterprise customers in the UAE. In a statement, the UAE-based telecommunications services provider said that it had partnered with Ribbon Communications “to provide customers with a secure, scalable, and cloud-native business communication and collaboration solution.” Ribbon ...
Read More »DLD to host 16th edition of IPS 2020 in March
DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Land Department (DLD), will organise the 16th edition of the International Property Show (IPS 2020), at the Dubai World Trade Centre from March 24-26, amid high optimism that new government policies and the Expo 2020 Dubai will drive the growth of the emirate’s property market in 2020 and beyond. Dawood Al Shezawi, President of IPS ...
Read More »Children of determination to receive boxing training
DUBAI / WAM In a press conference, national and international celebrities converged to announce the launch of the UAE’s first-of-its-kind initiative, “Boxing with Determination”, which will see children of determination receive training in boxing, a sport that will help build their motor skills and confidence. The initiative is a collaboration between Warehouse Gym the pioneers of boxing in the UAE, ...
Read More »55 firms benefit from AEO Programme: FCA
ABU DHABI / WAM According to the Federal Customs Authority (FCA), the number of registered companies that benefitted from the advantages offered by the Authorised Economic Operator, AEO, Programme in the UAE totalled 55 at the end of 2019. Another 15 companies plan to join the programme, which will bring the number to 70 participants by the end of January, ...
Read More »UAE leaders sign last piece of Hope Probe structure
Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Sunday signed on the final metal part to be fitted into the Hope Probe. The piece ...
Read More »UAE prepares to host EcoWASTE 2020
ABU DHABI / WAM The seventh EcoWASTE Exhibition and Forum, focussing on the removal and storage of waste, is to be held from 13th-16th January, 2020, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Guided by the vision of its wise leadership, which spares no efforts to achieve a better tomorrow for communities worldwide, the UAE has set an exemplary model ...
Read More »UAE to review plans to combat terrorism, money laundering
Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE has presented its plan to combat money laundering for the upcoming month of February, during a joint review meeting held by the International Financial Action Task Force, FATF. The meeting aimed to highlight the country’s commitment to the directives adopted by FATF and the Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force, “MENAFATF,” ...
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