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ABU DHABI / WAM The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has launched the Rulebook, a dedicated platform on its website that hosts the CBUAE’s regulations, standards, guidelines, relevant laws and other regulatory publications. This comes as part of a series of initiatives to adopt innovative financial technologies and the CBUAE’s keenness to enhance transparency and communication with licensed financial ...

SHARJAH / WAM His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, issued Emiri Decree No (44) of 2023 promoting Issa Abbas Hussein Youssef to the position of Director-General of the Sharjah Archaeology Authority, effective immediately.

ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal National Council (FNC) on Wednesday held the 13th session of the fourth regular session of its 17th legislative term in Zayed Hall at its headquarters in Abu Dhabi, chaired by Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the FNC. During the session, Ghobash reviewed a message from the UAE Government and two reports from various committees and ...

DUBAI / WAM With the commencement of the Hajj season and upcoming Eid Al Adha celebrations, Emirates is layering on additional flights to key regional destinations to meet significant travel demand during this special period. As the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia lifts all Hajj travel restrictions for the first time in three years, Emirates has deployed additional flights for pilgrims ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (Rakez) has launched ‘open yards’ as a part of its comprehensive facility offerings. Located in the mainland area of Al Ghail Industrial Zone, these units are readily available for businesses seeking expansive and versatile spaces for their operations. With the introduction of these new open yards, investors are provided with ...

DUBAI / WAM The government of the UAE has hosted a workshop, bringing together officials from 40 federal government entities to design and develop the government’s transformation goals system, to boost efforts to revolutionise government work procedures. The workshop focussed on identifying specific objectives that would drive the UAE’s development over the next 10 years, and accelerate transformative shifts in ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways announced its preparation to welcome more than 4 million passengers at Abu Dhabi International Airport during the summer season between June 20 and September 30. A high volume of travellers will be joining locally in Abu Dhabi, with the remainder connecting from across Etihad’s extensive network of 66 destinations, including new summer routes to ...

PARIS / WAM The 15th session of the UAE-France Strategic Dialogue, co-chaired by Anne-Marie Descotes, Secretary-General of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, and Khaldoun Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority, was held in Paris. Building on the bilateral relations between the two countries, and following the directives of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed ...

NAIROBI / WAM During a visit to M-KOPA, one of Africa’s leading fintech platforms, Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President-Designate, highlighted the importance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in creating technologies that create lasting positive change in vulnerable and remote communities, while helping to meet our climate ambitions and keep ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the release of 988 prisoners serving various sentences in the UAE ahead of Eid Al Adha. The President’s pardon aligns with the UAE’s humanitarian initiatives based on the values of forgiveness and tolerance. It offers the released prisoners a chance to embark on a ...