New Cabinet guidelines provide detailed expectations for workers' housing, from protection against environmental pollution and noise to providing markets and playgrounds.
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The UAE completed ratification of the statute of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the first country to do so. The UAE also created an endowment fund of up to US$50 million annually solely to help IRENA carry out renewable energy development projects.
TIME highlights Dubai’s growing fine art and commercial design scene and the unofficial development of a “creative district,” to foster local talent.
The Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation recently signed agreements with UNICEF to support children in Afghanistan through a number of humanitarian and development initiatives, this is KBZF’s second such agreement. KBZF is also partnering with Virgin Unite, of the UK, to work on joint education and health initiati
American Science and Engineering Inc. received a $8.6 million order from Abu Dhabi Customs for X-ray screening systems, to boost border security.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held in Saratoga, New York to inaugurate construction on the 4.2 billion dollar GlobalFoundries chip manufacturing facility. Once completed, the fab is anticipated to create over 5,000 jobs in Saratoga County.
Since opening in 2007, the organization has improved educational facilities and resources in over 20 poverty-stricken countries as part of the UN's Millenium Development Goals campaign.
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy highlighted the UAE’s cooperation with US officials to further strengthen and enforce export controls.
The UN is considering establishing Dubai as a regional logistical hub for the agency’s regional operations.
US counter-terrorism experts say the UAE’s policies may have shielded the country from attacks by extremist groups.