UAE ministry streamlines services to assist visa amnesty seekers

@MOHRE_UAE/ X The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has rolled out four services aimed at assisting workers and employers during the two-month visa amnesty scheme. These include the issuance, renewal and cancellation of work permits, and handling work abandonment…

UAE Embassy in Vietnam urges vigilance amid Typhoon Yagi

FILE PHOTO The UAE Embassy in Hanoi has issued a warning to citizens in Vietnam, urging vigilance due to Typhoon Yagi potentially affecting the country’s northern provinces from September 6-8. The embassy emphasizes the necessity of following safety instructions issued…

Abu Dhabi Police launch initiative to reduce black points

FILE PHOTO Abu Dhabi Police have launched an initiative to reduce traffic black points and reinstate driver’s licenses until September 8. The initiative is part of the authority’s participation in the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition, currently being…

UAE Ambassador: Climate action needed to protect children

via UAE Mission to UN Permanent Representative of the UAE to the UN, His Excellency Mohamed Abushahab, highlighted the importance of fighting climate change to curb its impact on children, during a special UNICEF session on Thursday.  “Natural disasters, resource…

MoHAP to launch influenza awareness campaign

FILE PHOTO The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced that the annual national seasonal influenza awareness campaign will kick off on 9 September. Titled “Immunise Yourself… Protect Your Community,” the initiative will be launched in collaboration with the…

ADQ to manage Abu Dhabi’s toll, public parking systems

Abu Dhabi Media Office ADQ has now assumed management, operation and development of Abu Dhabi’s toll system DARB and the parking system Mawaqif, under the regulatory supervision of the Department of Municipalities and Transport, represented by the Integrated Transport Centre.…

Dubai Metro’s Mashreq station has a new name

Supplied The Mashreq Station on Dubai Metro’s Red Line has been re-named as InsuranceMarket Metro Station. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded the naming rights for this station to the insurance platform for 10 years. The station is…

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah, UN’s Hadi discuss Gaza crisis

via WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met Muhannad Hadi, Deputy Special Coordinator and Resident Coordinator, Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process…

UAE condemns terrorist attack in Kabul

via MoFA The UAE has strongly condemned the terrorist attack that occurred in front of the General Prosecution’s headquarters in Kabul on Monday. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed that the UAE vehemently rejects all forms…

Dubai ramps up tyre safety checks for heavy vehicles

Supplied In the first half of 2024, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) carried out 23,050 inspections to ensure the safety of tyres on heavy vehicles operating on the emirate’s roads. These checks focused on five major roads frequented by…