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  DUBAI / WAM The UAE is the first country to issue a law that criminalises the hate speech and prevent threats to peace and stability as experienced by other Arab and Islamic countries, according to Dr Hanif Hassan Al Qassim, Chairman of the Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue. He made the statement during a seminar ...

  GENEVA / WAM The global rise of cities has been unprecedented. Every week, nearly 1.5 million people become urban dwellers. By 2050, the urban population will account for more than two-thirds of the world’s population. “Cities are evolving faster than ever and encountering unprecedented demographic, environmental, economic and social challenges. Sustainable urban development is the current global priority; however, ...

  DUBAI / WAM Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD) successfully completed the issuance of a $1 billion 10-year sukuk. The sukuk was well received by regional and international investors and generated orders exceeding $3 billion. The $1billion sukuk will be listed on the Nasdaq Dubai exchange and is the first to be issued from the region in 2017 and the ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) announced that the Ministry’s participation this year has had a strong line up of innovative health services launched globally and regionally during its participation at the Arab Health Exhibition & Congress 2017, which was hailed by participants and visitors as a success, revealing the UAE’s excellence and leadership ...

  FUJAIRAH / WAM Khalifa Khamis Mattar Al Kaabi, Board Chairman of the Fujairah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, stressed his organisation’s willingness to support and harness potential of small projects that make important contributions to the national economy, as well as to encouraging youth to engage in private business. He made this statement during a meeting with Abdullah Al ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) contributed a US$90 million concessionary loan for the successful completion of a 320 megawatt hydroelectric power plant in eastern Sudan. ADFD officials attended the official opening of the Upper Atbara and Setit Dam Complex plant, which was inaugurated by Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al Bashir. Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The country’s weather forecaster has said the UAE will experience partially cloudy and dusty conditions on Friday. It will be intermittently cloudy during the day with chances of rainfall in some areas, especially to the north and east, the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology has predicted. The temperature will fall in most regions, with strong ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Municipality is all geared up for the eighth edition of the “Car Free Day,” which will be held on February 5 and will see wide-ranging activities. Eng. Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director-General of Dubai Municipality, said that the initiative would witness the participation of several government, semi-government, and private agencies besides the presence of a number of ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) announced the implementation of new and improved security procedures along the Al Khan beach in Sharjah, in a bid to enhance safety levels for visitors and tourists who progressively visit the beach on a frequent basis. The new safety plan aligns with Shurooq’s mission to provide all leisure, ...

  Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE) will build artificial habitats to ensure the sustainability of the marine environment and step up the development of living aquatic resources in the UAE. The ministry on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in this respect with Delma Marine Industrial Supply and Marine Services Company (Delma Marine). Dr. ...