Government | Sunday 4 October, 2015 7:42 am

LAPD in Abu Dhabi to Review UAE Police Skills

A US Police delegation, headed by Major General Horace Frank, Deputy Commander of Special Operations and Anti-terrorism bureau at Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), arrived to Abu Dhabi International Airport on Friday evening. The delegation was greeted upon arrival by a number of officers from...

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Government | Sunday 4 October, 2015 1:31 am

MoI Receives Visit Visa Applications via its website or its Smartphone app

The Ministry of Interior announced that it is now receiving visa applications for citizens, residents and other stakeholders for a short-term visit visa either via the ministry website www.moi.gov.ae or its smartphone app. UAE-MOI. This service is available 24/7 and reflects the Ministry’s...

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Government | Saturday 3 October, 2015 11:43 am

Dubai Customs Bags Five Trophies from Ideas America in 2015

Dubai Customs has bagged five trophies from the 6th  Ideas America summit, held in Hanover, Maryland from 15 to 17 September, 2015. Notably, Dubai Customs bagged a high profile award in the innovation category, through its Director, His Excellency Ahmed Mahboob, who was awarded the Best...

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Government | Tuesday 29 September, 2015 3:17 am

Projected Haj spending reaches SR17 billion

The volume of spending expected during the current Haj season is approximately SR17 billion, according to Maher Saleh Jamal, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Talking to an online newspaper, Maher Saleh Jamal said that spending is expected to...

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Government | Monday 28 September, 2015 3:36 am

MoI Launches 90 Day e-Visit Visa via Smartphone Service

The Ministry of Interior has called upon the public to acquire the 90 day UAE entry permit, also known as a visit visa, through the Ministry’s e-services. The visit visa, which requires sponsorship from a citizen, resident or investor, is available via the e-services that are provided through ...

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Government | Sunday 27 September, 2015 4:29 am

Golf carts a great help for pilgrims in Jamarat

The golf carts that have been provided by the Central Administration for Development Projects within the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs have transported 30,000 Haj pilgrims so far to their destinations including the sick, the elderly and those with special needs inside the Jamarat...

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Government | Sunday 27 September, 2015 3:59 am

Pilgrims stream out of Mina as Haj 2015 ends

Pilgrims streamed out of Mina after performing the ritual stoning of the devil for one last time on Saturday. There was no respite from the hot weather and the mercury hovered around 45 degrees Celsius in the afternoon. The pilgrims had poured into the Jamrat Complex since morning to perform the...

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Government | Saturday 26 September, 2015 12:48 pm

Al-Mashaer Train has all but eliminated congestion

Prior to the introduction of Al-Mashaer Train, millions of pilgrims used to be in their buses and other means of transport for hours on end moving form one place to another as part of their Haj rituals.  The announcement of plans to build a series of tunnels, bridges and the holy...

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Government | Saturday 26 September, 2015 4:22 am

Citizen offers free use of taxis to Hajis

A concerned Saudi citizen has joined collective efforts of both the government and private sectors in rendering service to pilgrims in the holy sites.  “The citizen is one among those who have shown to the pilgrims magnanimity and benevolence which are in accordance with the spirit of ...

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Government | Thursday 24 September, 2015 3:25 am

Civil Defense personnel to use electric scooters in Jamrat

Brig. Gen. Nasser Al-Nahari, Commander of the Civil Defense forces in Jamarat, has revealed that electric scooters will be used by Civil Defense Personnel during the Haj season in order to ensure the fast movement of all Haj pilgrims in the Jamrat area for their safety and security, according to...

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