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10 storiesUAE sets phased caps on salt, sugar and fat in packaged foods, fines up to Dh500,000
The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention has begun implementing a resolution that caps sodium, sugar and fat in selected packaged foods, with phased limits running until the end of 2030. The rules apply to locally made and imported produ…
Dubai sets shared housing rules under Law No. 4 of 2026, gives owners one year to comply
Dubai Municipality has set out requirements for shared housing under Law No. 4 of 2026, which came into force in August, giving owners and establishments one year to bring existing properties into compliance. Units may be allocated to famil…
US suspends Microsoft, Adobe and IT services firms from green card labour programme
The US government has suspended Microsoft, Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL and Capgemini from the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) programme used in employment-based green card applications. Labour Secretary Keith Sonderling…
Abu Dhabi food authority ADAFSA unveils new corporate identity at World Food Week
The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) launched a new corporate identity during its participation in World Food Week in Abu Dhabi on 6 October. The authority said the launch marks a new phase in its strategic transform…
Al Ain ruler’s representative briefed on 2026 inspection campaigns, emergency plans
Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Ain Region, received a delegation from Abu Dhabi Police, Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority and the Emergencies, Crises and Disasters Management Centre – Abu Dhabi. He was briefe…
Dubai names 44-plus areas for shared housing under new 2026 law
Dubai Municipality has issued a guide implementing Law No. 4 of 2026 on shared housing, listing more than 44 areas where buildings and villas may be used for it, including Al Souq Al Kabeer, Al Ras, Al Warqa 1, Al Barsha 1, Al Muraqqabat an…
Dubai Police seize 408 e-scooters, e-bikes and bicycles in Gold Souk safety campaign
Dubai Police seized 408 electric scooters, e-bikes and bicycles during a road safety campaign in the Gold Souk area, with legal action taken against riders who breached traffic rules, the force said. The operation by Naif Police Station, in…
Saudi Arabia to regularise residency status of Yemenis staying illegally
Saudi Arabia will begin procedures to regularise the status of Yemeni nationals staying in the kingdom illegally, following a directive from King Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Interior Ministry said. The directive came in response to a request …
UAE and World Bank launch zero-bureaucracy programme with Benin, Djibouti, Rwanda
The UAE Government and the World Bank Group launched the first cohort of the Government Experience Exchange Programme for Zero Government Bureaucracy, aimed at building government capabilities in Benin, Djibouti and Rwanda. Participating co…
UAE human rights body submits prison overcrowding input to UN rapporteur
The UAE's National Human Rights Institution said it submitted input to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture in response to a call for input, setting out practical measures to reduce prison overcrowding. The submission highlights…