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Secret shoppers to test performance of Government services

The Ministry of Interior signed an agreement with an international consultancy company on the secret shopper project, according to the official news agency WAM. The...

Privileges for ‘Dubai SME 100’ companies

Dubai SME, the agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED), Government of Dubai, entrusted with the development of the small and medium enterprise...

New social networking members club launches in Dubai

Gooseberry is a members only networking club for like-minded professionals that hosts informal, fun social occasions in Dubai - predominantly dinners - with concerts,...

UAE armed forces hire International contractors

In a response to a New York Times report about UAE hiring the founder of the company formerly known as Blackwater, to build a...

London Business Forum relocates regional headquarter to Dubai

The London Business Forum announced the relocation of its newly set up Cairo regional headquarters into Dubai as the first main hub outside London....

Residency Visas to be linked to National ID cards from July

The Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA) said it was in the process of setting up ID registration centres at preventives medicine departments in Abu Dhabi...

Weleef Home Care Programme for Elderly

Under the patronage and presence of His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Community Development Authority (CDA) in Dubai launched...

New law for expatriate workers coming to the Emirates

Expatriate workers coming to work in the UAE will have to first get their medical tests done in their home countries, according to the...

Economic Zones World, NASDAQ Dubai to boost capital market access for...

Economic Zones World and NASDAQ Dubai have entered into an agreement paving the way to provide equity financing opportunities for companies based in the...

ID cards for Emiratis valid for 5 years

// The Emirates Identity Authority has explained that the main reason behind the decision that the ID card for UAE nationals be valid for...

National ID number is compulsory condition for federal appointment procedures

The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources has set the condition of inserting the national ID number as a compulsory data for all new...

New UAE Company Law Expected To Debut Before Year-endNew UAE Company...

The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) Economy Ministry is working on 14 new draft laws covering areas such as companies, foreign investment and industries. Minister Sultan...

D&B introduces a new business credibility assessment tool for Middle East

Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) has launched D&B D-U-N-S RegisteredTM for the Middle East region. In global markets, the lack of transparency in online commerce...

Minimum pension pay raised to AED10, 000 in Sharjah from March...

H. H. Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah has ordered raise of minimum pension being paid...

Egyptians on visit visa in U.A.E. exempt from overstay fines

In the light of current developments in Egypt, it has been decided that Egyptian citizens who are in the UAE on visit visas, will...

Emirati fishermen in Dubai granted monthly salaries

Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in his capacity as Ruler of Dubai has...

223,806 people register for ID cards in January 2011

In a dramatic achievement, the first of its kind since the inception of the Emirates Identity Authority, the number of registrants for ID cards...

APCO Global Congress to Bring Top Security Technology to Dubai

New conference and tradeshow will showcase the world’s latest public safety technology and provide high-quality educational programming. APCO Global Alliance will bring public...