ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE’s healthcare sector is continuing to excel and lead regionally and globally in 2023 in terms of medical services and scientific achievements, reaffirming its readiness to face all health challenges, and in line with the best international standards. According to the Prosperity Index report by the Legatum Institute, the UAE ranked first in three key ...

MANAMA / WAM Menafatf, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)-Style Regional Body, adopted its FATF Recommendations ratings for the United Arab Emirates at the closing of its May plenary in recognition of its efforts to combat money laundering and terrorism financing. Recommendations (1), (19), and (29) have been upgraded to “Compliant” or “Largely Compliant” in response to the positive measures ...

DUBAI / GULF TIME The prestigious ASA Ayurveda Center at The Retreat Palm Dubai MGallery by Sofitel hosted its inaugural event on Sunday, 28th May. The event witnessed the presence of esteemed dignitaries, including H.E Dr. Mubarak Hamad Marzooq Alameri, and Mr. Huzaifa Ibrahim, the esteemed Founder of Friends of Parkinson’s UAE. The ASA Ayurveda Center, nestled within the serene ...

VENICE / WAM “The UAE has been a laboratory for many years now, it is a laboratory of the past, present and future,” stated Roberto Cicutto, president of La Biennale di Venezia, in an interview with the Emirates News Agency (WAM), during the inauguration of Aridly Abundant, the exhibition presented by the National Pavilion UAE — La Biennale di Venezia ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE pension authority clarified today that “Shourak” requests will only be considered applicable for eligible insured Emiratis who submit their end-of-service employment applications to the General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) after July 1. It has been emphasised that individuals applying for Shourak based on the date of their employment termination and/or resignation rather ...

DUBAI / WAM Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, on Tuesday announced the launch of the Global EV Market, a transformational project under the performance agreements signed by federal authorities in 2022 in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Environment Agency — Abu Dhabi (EAD), has issued Resolution No 3 of 2023 on the policy of protected areas in Abu Dhabi, in line with the vision and directives of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, on Tuesday received at his palace at the Saqr bin Mohammed City, Dr Ahmed bin Hilal bin Saud Al Busaidi, ambassador of Oman to the UAE. During the meeting, HH Sheikh Saud discussed with Dr Al Busaidi the ...

DUBAI / WAM Zayed University’s Sustainability Programme has announced a partnership with The Marketing Society, around their new Sustainability Squad, which will bring together a group of around 30 sustainability experts to drive change in support of environmental initiatives. Zayed University students will play an integral part in the Marketing Society’s Sustainability Squad, and will curate events, content, training, podcasts, ...

BENGALURU / WAM Juma Al Kait, Assistant Undersecretary for Foreign Trade Affairs at the Ministry of Economy, has led a delegation from the UAE Ministry of Economy to the second G-20 Trade and Investment Working Group Meeting (TIWG) in May in Bengaluru, India. The three-day forum, held under India’s G20 Presidency, brought together more than 100 delegates from G20 member ...