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Mohammed mourns death of Rashid bin Ali Al Shamsi
Mohammed mourns death of Rashid bin Ali Al Shamsi (Wam) / 27 October 2013 His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has offered condolences on the death of Rashid bin Ali Al Shamsi. Shaikh Mohammed visited Al Shamsi family’s residence on Friday at the Zakher area in Al Ain. He offered condolence to the son and brothers of the deceased. The Vice-President was accompanied by a number of senior officials. Continue reading
Shaikh Mohammed reaffirms UAE support to Egypt
Shaikh Mohammed reaffirms UAE support to Egypt (Wam) / 27 October 2013 Shaikh Mohammed assures that the UAE leadership and government are supporting Egypt, the Egyptian people and the new political leadership. His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, held talks with visiting Egyptian Prime Minister Dr Hazem Al Beblawi at Zabeel Palace on Saturday. Shaikh Mohammed and Al Beblawi discussed the security, economic and social situation and the current political changes in Egypt. Shaikh Mohammed assured that the UAE leadership and government are supporting Egypt, the Egyptian people and the new political leadership. He asserted that supporting Egypt in this phase is a service to the entire Arab world. Shaikh Mohammed recalled Shaikh Zayed’s position in the 1980s when he insisted on Egypt returning to the Arab fold as he believed that Egypt is the heart of Arab world. Courtesy: Youtube.com/Sheikhmohammed.ae Dr Al Beblawi thanked Shaikh Mohammed for all support received from the UAE to enable Egypt and its people to pass this phase and successfully restore the political, security and economic stability. Al Beblawi assured that the domestic situation in Egypt is back to normal and it is in the process of recovery and stability, thanking the support of Egypt’s loyal friends and especially the UAE. The Egyptian people appreciate and value the historic and honourable stance of the government and people of the UAE towards Egypt after the 30th of June revolution, Egyptian Deputy Prime Minister Ziad Bahaa-Eldin, who is part of the delegation, said. “We not only thank the UAE for its support to Egypt but (we are) also grateful because that assistance came within the context of implementing the economic programme, laid down by the government to improve living conditions,” Bahaa-Eldin told Wam. Shaikh Mohammed held a lunch banquet for the Egyptian Prime Minister and his accompanying delegation. The banquet was attended by Shaikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Minister of International Cooperation and Development; Mohammed Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs; Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs; Suhail Mohammed Faraj Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy; Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for Financial Affairs; Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State; Dr Nabeel Fahmi, Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs; Osama Saleh, Egyptian Minister of Investment; and Dr Hisham Ramiz, Governor of Egyptian Central Bank. Continue reading
Tougher rules for shisha cafes in UAE from 2014
Tougher rules for shisha cafes in UAE from 2014 (Wam) / 27 October 2013 Shisha cafes to be restricted to places 150 metres away from residential buildings and populated neighbourhoods, schools, mosques, and others. Tougher rules related to shisha smoking in cafes and eateries, both public and private, across the country’s Capital will be implemented early next year, in a bid to promote a stop-smoking message. Abu Dhabi Business Centre (ADBC), affiliated to the Department of Economic Development – Abu Dhabi, announced that it would start the application of the Regulations of Federal Law No. (15) of the year 2009 on tobacco control. The announcement came during a joint coordinating meeting between the Department of Economic Development (DED), the Health Authority Abu Dhabi (HAAD), the Department of Municipal Affairs and Abu Dhabi Authority for Tourism and Culture. During the meeting, it was agreed on to determine the time remaining for cafes in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi to adjust their positions until January 31 of next year, calling for the owners of cafes to review the Regulations of the law and the terms contained therein for the exercise of their activity. The new regulations prohibits the exercise of these activities in residential areas not authorised by the department unless only in specific places, 150 metres away from residential buildings and populated neighbourhoods, schools, mosques, and others. The opening hours for cafes have been set from 10am till 12am, and the regulation also stipulates that cafes must not provide water pipe tobacco and tobacco products to those who are under 18 years and prohibits their presence in places providing shisha. The distance between two smokers has also been specified at two square metres. Ahmad Tarish Qubaisi, Acting Director of the Department of Trade Protection at the ADBC, assured that the DED will begin, in cooperation with the relevant authorities, to implement a plan designed to clarify the regulations and conditions contained in the law to cafes and private areas offering smoking-related activities. Qubaisi stressed the necessity of not hiring any commercial sites to exercise the activity of smoking shisha unless approval has been given by ADBC. Violating the provisions of the law amounts to imprisonment for a period of two years and a fine of up to Dh1 million, doubled in case of repetition of the offence, according to the provisions of Articles (13), (14), (15), (16) of the Act. Director of the Department of Environment, Health and Safety in the Department of Municipal Affairs Abdul Rahman Marzouki, said the issuance of Federal Law No. 15 of 2009 on Tobacco Control, aims at promoting a stop-smoking message. Marzouki also said the Department has prevented smoking in each of the malls, men’s and women’s salons, while coordinating with the authorities concerned to implement and enforce the provisions of the Act and the Regulations. Continue reading
