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DUBAI/WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has endorsed the first version of Rail Agency No Objection Certificate Submission Guidelines. This guide provides instructions for contractors, consultants, and individuals who need permits to carry out infrastructure projects within the rail right-of-way zone. RTA is committed to streamlining procedures and improving services for its customers. The Guide offers a concise outline ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Committee met with Ahmed Al Sayegh, Minister of State, in Abu Dhabi to discuss UAE-ASEAN efforts to enhance their strategic partnership following the UAE’s accession to the Association as a Sectoral Dialogue Partner in 2022, and the adoption of the UAE-ASEAN action plan for 2024-2028. Ahmad Fadil bin Haji Shamsuddin, Malaysia’s ...

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has congratulated Mohammad Ishaq Dar on his appointment as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. During a phone call, the two foreign ministers discussed the UAE-Pakistan friendship relations and strategic partnership and ways to enhance cooperation to serve the two countries’ mutual ...

ABU DHABI/(WAM Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, the Global Rail Transport Infrastructure Exhibition and Conference (Global Rail) will take place from 8th to 10th October 2024 at ADNEC Abu Dhabi. The inaugural flagship event will be hosted by Etihad Rail, developer and ...

DUBAI/WAM The UAE Food Bank has announced the launch of five initiatives through which it will distribute five million meals this Ramadan. The initiative is held under the directives and supervision of the wife of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, H.H. Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, ...

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, attended the first of this year’s Majlis Mohamed bin Zayed Ramadan lectures, titled ‘Islamic Artworks: History and Heritage.’ The Majlis was attended by H.H. Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; several Sheikhs; ministers, senior officials, and specialists in the fields of ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Joko Widodo, President of the Republic of Indonesia, spoke by telephone today to exchange Ramadan greetings, praying to God to make the holy month a time of goodness, mercy, and blessings for both countries and their peoples. During the call, His Highness expressed his wishes ...

ABU DHABI/ AD MEDIA OFFICE Abu Dhabi Housing Authority, in cooperation with the Department of Municipalities and Transport, has concluded the first phase of the campaign to enhance the use of government-provided units, covering field surveys of vacant or misused housing units in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra. The campaign to enhance the use of government-provided housing units supports Abu Dhabi Housing ...

SHARJAH / WAM Expo Centre Sharjah is all set to hold the 41st edition of “Ramadan Nights 2024”, offering 21 days of fun-filled Ramadan evenings and immersive shopping experiences for the emirate’s residents and visitors. The event, organised by the Centre with the support of Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), will run from March 21 to April 10. ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Economy organised a workshop on the ‘Zero Government Bureaucracy’ (ZGB) programme to discuss the mechanisms for the programme’s implementation. The programme was launched by the UAE government with an aim to streamline and simplify government procedures by eliminating unnecessary procedures and requirements. The workshop was inaugurated by Badreya Al Maidoor, Assistant Under-Secretary ...