Government | Wednesday 17 July, 2024 11:12 am

Industry Ministry explains National Minerals Program tasks, impact

The Cabinet issued a decision, on July 16, to establish the National Minerals Program under the umbrella of the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources. The Ministry said in a statement on X platform that the most prominent tasks of the program include the quality and sufficiency of...

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Government | Saturday 13 July, 2024 2:20 pm

Department of Community Development - Abu Dhabi Coordinates Review of Emirati Family Growth Program Initiatives

 The Department of Community Development (DCD) in Abu Dhabi held a strategic meeting with key stakeholders to evaluate the progress and implementation of the Emirati Family Growth Program. The session underscored collaborative efforts towards fostering family development and...

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Government | Saturday 13 July, 2024 1:48 pm

Cabinet approves extension of Community Development Program for 7 years

The Cabinet gave the go-ahead for the extension of the National Program for Community Development in Regions for seven years, starting from the end of the period stipulated in its organizational arrangements, Umm Al-Qura newspaper reported.   This government program was...

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Government | Monday 8 July, 2024 10:10 am

Riyadh launches new municipality monitoring program

Riyadh Municipality launched the Municipal Compliance (Muthol) program, a new model for inspecting and monitoring health and commercial institutions and facilities in Riyadh, using the latest digital technologies. The program aims to enhance the culture of compliance and increase awareness of...

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Government | Monday 8 July, 2024 9:55 am

Dubai Customs and Dubai Chambers Discuss Joint Cooperation and Support for Dubai Economic Agenda Goals

Dubai Customs welcomed a high-level delegation from Dubai Chambers, where they discussed ways to collaborate towards achieving the goals of the Dubai Economic Agenda. This agenda, directed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of ...

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Government | Sunday 7 July, 2024 8:14 am

UAE and Japan discuss the latest developments in the comprehensive strategic partnership and sign a number of memorandums of understanding

His Excellency Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, met with the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. The meeting was attended by His Excellency Dr. Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, and His Excellency Shihab Al Fahim, UAE Ambassador...

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Government | Saturday 6 July, 2024 1:47 pm

ZATCA updates rules on exemption of returned goods from customs duties

The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) updated the rules related to the exemption of returned goods from customs duties.   This includes updating the requirements related to exempting the returned goods and developing the customs procedures related to goods that are temporarily ...

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Government | Saturday 6 July, 2024 1:45 pm

Saudi issues executive regulations for social insurance law

Mohammed Al-Jadaan, Minister of Finance and Chairman of the General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI), endorsed the executive regulations for the Social Insurance Law, to become effective from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette on July 5, 2024. ...

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Government | Friday 5 July, 2024 10:44 am

ACRSD imposes SAR 11.1M fine on capital market violators

The General Secretariat of the Committees for Resolution of Securities Disputes (GS-CRSD) announced the issuance of the Appeal Committee for the Resolution of Securities Disputes' (ACRSD) final decision No. (3280/L.S/2024) of 1445 H., dated April 3, 2024, on the public penal case filed by the...

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Government | Sunday 30 June, 2024 9:14 am

Dubai Customs Cracks Down on Drug Smuggling: 1,273 Seizures Show Commitment to Global Security

On the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, which is observed on 26th June every year, Dubai Customs announced 1,273 drug seizures at border ports of the Emirate of Dubai (land, sea, air, and passenger operations). These included Tramadol tablets, Captagon, opium, heroin,...

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