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SHARJAH / WAM After nine months of continuous work, the Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC) concluded the second regular session of its eleventh legislative term. The session began on October 10, 2024, and ended on June 19, 2025. It was marked by dynamic parliamentary activity and notable achievements that reflected a high level of institutional engagement with the emirate’s key issues, ...

SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD) launched “Instant Licence” service in order to promote investments and attract investors to the Emirate. This service was launched after obtaining the approval from the Sharjah Executive Council with the aim of enabling investors and entrepreneurs to issue a commercial licence immediately without the need to attach the Memorandum of Association or ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Chairman of the Education, Human Development and Community Development Council, said that the end of the academic year is a reminder of the importance of constructive collaboration among students, parents, and educators, and of how each one fulfills their ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable of congratulations to President Wavel Ramkalawan of Seychelles, on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day, observed on 29th June. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The activities of the Drug Prevention Forum (2025) concluded today. The forum, organised by the Ministry of Interior in cooperation with the Anti-Narcotics Council and the General Command of Abu Dhabi Police under the slogan “A Conscious Family… A Safe Society,” was held on Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi. The event was attended by many community members, ...

DUBAI/WAM Dubai Police has officially launched its 2025 summer programme for students today themed “Our Summer is Safety, Happiness, Innovation, and Leadership.” This year, the programme welcomes 1,332 students from 35 countries, aged 11 to 18. The General Department of Anti-Narcotics’ International Hemaya Centre is organising the programme in partnership with the Ministry of Education, the Knowledge and Human Development ...

DUBAI/WAM Dubai Land Department (DLD) has announced that Emirati citizens interested in joining the ‘Dubai Real Estate Broker Programme’ can now register via a dedicated link on its official website. This follows strong interest since the programme’s launch, which has already drawn a significant number of citizens keen to enter the real estate brokerage sector. The initiative continues reinforcing its ...

DUBAI/ WAM Dubai Municipality has announced that the Committee of Registration and Licensing the Practice of Engineering Consultancy & Contracting has issued a decision to suspend two engineering consultancy offices and bar them from licensing any new projects for a period of six months. The suspension comes after the municipality identified professional practices that were in contravention of approved regulations, ...

MINSK / WAM H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has arrived in Minsk, Belarus, leading the UAE delegation attending the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting, on behalf of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE. The UAE is attending the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting as a ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has signed a financing agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) to support the expansion of the GCC power grid interconnection with the UAE’s national grid. Valued at AED752 million (US$205 million), the agreement aims to strengthen regional energy security and catalyse power exchange between the UAE and ...