Government | Sunday 13 September, 2015 4:16 am

Abu Dhabi civil Defense and Saaed launch first phase of the “Tafteesh” ("Inspection") project

The General Directorate of Civil Defense in Abu Dhabi, in cooperation with Saaed Company for Traffic Systems, has launched the first phase of the project titled “Tafteesh” ("Inspection"), developed in line with the government’s directives to improve excellence in ...

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Government | Sunday 13 September, 2015 3:27 am

Saif Bin Zayed Stresses the Importance of Excellence in Policing

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, stressed the importance of building distinguished police capacity based on innovation and knowledge. He also called upon police leaders to further drive the process of development and modernization in...

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Government | Friday 11 September, 2015 4:05 am

800,000 Hajis ... and rising

Nearly 800,000 pilgrims have arrived from abroad to perform Haj this year. According to statistics released by the Passport Department on Thursday, 796,581 pilgrims have so far landed in Saudi Arabia for the annual pilgrimage that begins in another 10 days. “Of them, 780,474 pilgrims...

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Government | Thursday 10 September, 2015 1:10 am

Saif bin Zayed Meets with Prince Bandar Bin Khalid Al Faisal 

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, met on Wednesday, with HRH Prince Bandar Bin Khalid Al Faisal, Chairman of the Arab Thought Foundation (Al-Fikr Al Arabi), along with the accompanying delegation. During the meeting, which was held in ...

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Government | Wednesday 9 September, 2015 2:55 pm

Dubai Customs honours Al Barza Discussion Forum project team and top participants

Out of its keenness on meeting the wise leadership’s vision of nurturing a strong culture of creativity and innovation at the workplace, Dubai Customs’ Corporate Communication Department has held a ceremony honouring staff members who have worked on the development of Al Barza online...

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Government | Tuesday 8 September, 2015 12:41 pm

MoI: the Sacrifices of our Martyrs are Symbols of Pride

A number of the Ministry’s officials and senior officers continued to pay tribute to the martyrs for their ultimate and most noble sacrifice. The officials and senior officers have expressed their sincerest condolences to the families of the martyrs, expressing their pride and their utmost...

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Government | Monday 7 September, 2015 1:36 am

Saif bin Zayed Offers his Sincerest Condolences to the Families of the Martyrs

Sunday, Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior offered his sincerest condolences to the families of the brave members of the UAE Armed Forces who died as martyrs in the ‘Operation Restoring Hope’ coalition in Yemen.  His...

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Government | Saturday 5 September, 2015 2:47 pm

Dubai Customs disrupts smuggling attempt of 35m tramadol pills and 2.5 tons of powder tramadol

Dubai Customs officers have seized 35 million tramadol pills and 2.5 tons of powder tramadol. A shipment of the painkiller, which is prohibited from circulation outside prescribed medical use, was intercepted at Jebel Ali Port, coming from an Asian country. The drugs were detected by Dubai...

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Government | Saturday 5 September, 2015 3:28 am

Abu Dhabi Police Security Support Lauded by Metropolitan Police for their Distinguished Abilities

London Metropolitan Police officials have lauded the advanced level of Abu Dhabi Police Security Support Department’s officers; praising their distinguished abilities and high efficiency in carrying out the difficult tasks with remarkable professionalism, on par with the best international...

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Government | Thursday 3 September, 2015 3:55 am

Dubai Customs holds IPR awareness workshop with participants from GCC

Dubai Customs has held an Intellectual Property Rights workshop with the participation of eminent Customs delegations from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Kingdom of Bahrain. Representatives of the Ministry of Economy, Abu Dhabi Customs, Dubai Health Authority and a host of personnel from Dubai ...

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