UAE replaces ‘tola’ with gram from today

DUBAI 20 February 2020: Introducing a paradigm change in the culture of dealing with units of measurement, the UAE will enforce a mandatory application of the ‘gram /milli-litre’ unit system instead of ‘Tola’ in the […]

Commercial Agencies Law approved by FNC

ABU DHABI 19 February 2020: The Federal National Council (FNC), approved two draft federal laws on amending certain provisions of Federal Law No.18 for 1981 that regulates commercial agencies and the country’s strategic food reserves. […]

Barakah Nuclear Power Plant to begin operations

ABU DHABI 18 February 2020: The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR), the UAE’s independent nuclear regulator, yesterday announced it has granted Nawah Energy Company the operating licence for Unit 1 of the Barakah Nuclear […]

DP World to buy-back stock at $16.75 a share

DUBAI 18 February 2020: DP World’s parent company, Port and Free Zone World, has offered to acquire the 19.55 percent of DP World’s shares traded on Nasdaq Dubai, returning the company to private ownership. The […]

Water bottle made 100% from plants launched

DUBAI 18 February 2020: Agthia Group, a regional food and beverages company, has announced the launch of the ‘Al Ain Plant Bottle’, the region’s first plant-based water bottle. The packaging of the new bottle is […]

New case of Novel coronavirus in UAE: MoHAP

ABU DHABI 17 February 2020: The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) yesterday announced a new Coronavirus (Covid-19), case bringing the number of those infected in the UAE to nine. The latest case, a 37-year […]

Pre-approval mandatory for business Visit Visas

DUBAI 17 February 2019: Foreign nationals travelling to Saudi Arabia for business must now obtain a visa pre-approval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before they submit a Business Visit Visa application. Visa invitation letters […]

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