| Saud orders 3,000 copies of VP’s book | | His Highness Shaikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, has directed his private department to buy 3,000 copies of the book “Flashes of Thought”, written by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. | | New English test for UAE employees
| | Taking an English test over the phone would soon become possible as the British Council has launched a new test for evaluating English language skills of employees working in the UAE. | | Dh500 fine for smoking with under-12 child in car | | Hefty fines will be handed down to those who smoke in cars with children as young as 12 as authorities ban the practice and start enforcing strict punishments stated in the federal Anti-Tobacco Law. | | New Traditional Souq for Dubai by October | | Come October, and tourists and residents in Dubai will not have to settle for Emirati souvenirs made in China that are at present available at the airport and in shopping malls. | | Saud pardons building violations before 2008 | | His Highness Shaikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, has waived the penalties for all building violations committed before the issuance of the 2008 Construction Law. | | President, VP greet Danish,
Swedish and Italian leaders | | The President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has sent congratulatory cables to Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Italian President Giorgio Napolitano on the occasion of their countries’ national days. | | Shaikh Khalifa congratulates nation on top efficiency rank | | The President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, praised the efforts of His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and Their Highnesses Members of the Supreme Council and Rulers of the Emirates and the people of UAE for achieving top ranking in government efficiency and social cohesion. | | Abdullah, Algerian PM discuss ties | | UAE Foreign Minister Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal here on Wednesday and discussed bilateral relations and regional and international issues, including the Syrian crisis. | | UAE to tighten disclosure law | | The Abu Dhabi Finance Public Prosecution has submitted proposals to the National Anti-Money Laundering Committee to amend some articles to add more teeth to Federal Law No 4 of 2004. | |
