Government | Wednesday 16 August, 2023 8:51 am

Saudi Cabinet approves setting up Insurance Authority

The Saudi Cabinet, chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, approved the establishment of an Insurance Authority.   The Cabinet also approved establishing a new institute, under the name the National Institute for Health Research. ...

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Government | Wednesday 16 August, 2023 12:08 am

Ooredoo Qatar Recognised for Excellence in Corporate Governance at Major Global Finance Awards

Ooredoo has announced it has been awarded Best Corporate Governance – Qatar – 2023 at the World Finance Awards. The World Finance Awards, presented annually by World News Media, recognise organisations across the globe that have demonstrated exceptional performance in various categories,...

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Government | Tuesday 15 August, 2023 12:03 pm

Dubai International Chamber helps drive UAE-based sustainable electric vehicle startup ONE MOTO’s expansion into Latin America

Dubai International Chamber, one of the three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, has played a key role in driving the growth of another international business success story. The chambers’ representative offices in Latin America (LATAM) have helped propel ONE MOTO – a Dubai-based company...

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Government | Monday 14 August, 2023 2:19 pm

Dubai Customs receives 54,300 new ideas until mid-2023

Spreading the culture of innovation has been a key priority for Dubai Customs whose employees are always encouraged to think out of the box and share their innovative ideas via a myriad of available channels. In fact, since the launch of government suggestion systems, DC staff have generated and...

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Government | Monday 14 August, 2023 2:16 pm

Ministry of Culture and Youth Marks International Youth Day with an Array of Initiatives

Celebrating International Youth Day, the Ministry of Culture and Youth (MCY) has organized an array of events and initiatives with this year's theme, "Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World." Collaborating with national entities in both the public and private sectors, the goal is to...

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Government | Monday 14 August, 2023 10:13 am

United Arab Emirates participates in the 3rd Anti-Corruption Working Group Meeting of G20 in India

The United Arab Emirates, represented by the Supreme Audit Institution (SAI), has participated in the 3rd Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) Meeting and the Anti-Corruption Ministers Meeting of G20 that were held in Kolkata, India from 9 August to 12 August 2023.    The...

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Government | Monday 14 August, 2023 9:40 am

Supreme Court approves Haram crane appeal rulings

The Supreme Court permanently closed the file of “Haram Crane” case, and approved the rulings of Makkah’s Court of Appeal, Okaz newspaper reported, citing sources.   The rulings included the conviction of Binladin Group for construction sites’ applicable violating safety ...

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Government | Sunday 13 August, 2023 9:51 am

SCAD wins International Award for Excellence in Geospatial Applications

The Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (SCAD) has been awarded the Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award at the Esri User Conference (Esri UC) in San Diego, California.The award was presented to SCAD for its outstanding use of geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI) to produce AI-driven predictive ...

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Government | Sunday 13 August, 2023 9:49 am

Dubai Suburban Police Points process over 3,488 smart transactions in H1 2023

The Dubai Police have revealed figures on smart transactions carried out during the first half of 2023 (H1 2023) at the “Suburban Police Points” located in Al Ayas, Hatta, and Al Lesaily within the emirate of Dubai.Over the period, 3,488 smart transactions were conveniently and smartly...

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Government | Sunday 13 August, 2023 9:24 am

Finance Minister approves amended executive regulations of real estate transactions tax

Mohammed Al-Jadaan, Minister of Finance and Chairman of the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA), approved amendments to the executive regulations of the real estate transactions tax, Umm Al-Qura newspaper reported on Aug. 11.   The amendments will be effective as of the...

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