UAE's Al Harbi wins ECAHO's EC membership

charge of drafting strategic policies and plans related to local free zones, overseeing its implementation upon the approval of Sheikh Humaid, suggesting law bills, preparing studies, plans and programmes, and proposing the establishment of free zones in the emirate. The authority will also regulate the investment environment in free zones, monitor and inspect their facilities to ensure regulatory compliance, provide and develop services, and establish necessary public facilities. The authority will be in charge of issuing all types of licences, approvals and certificates related to investment and economic activities in free zones, and coordinate with relevant authorities to approve franchise agreements before their signing. The authority will also coordinate with relevant national authorities to provide security and emergency services inside free zones, implement policies and controls regulating the movement of goods to and from free zones, establish companies owned by the authority, and deploy the funds of the authority in any commercial, financial, service and industrial activities according to enforceable laws. The authority will represent the emirate before the federal government and in regional and international meetings and events. automatically monitor motorists who violate rules by not stopping when the "stop" sign arms on school buses are displayed. The Abu Dhabi Police warned motorists to stop when they see the stop signs of school buses or face a fine of AED1,000 and ten black points. Also, school bus drivers who fail to open the stop sign while dropping off students will be slapped with an AED500 fine and six black points. Radars have been installed on school buses in Abu Dhabi to detect motorists ignoring the "stop" signs. Police pointed out that motorists are supposed to stop in both directions on a two-way road when the "stop" sign arm has been put out, at a distance of five metres from the school bus.

FRANKFURT, 6th September, 2021 Mohammed Al Harbi, Director of the Emirates Arabian Horse Society (EAHS), has won the membership of the Executive Committee (EC) of the European Conference of Arab Horse Organisations (ECAHO) in the elections held yesterday in Frankfurt, Germany, with the participation of the organisation’s member states. Al Harbi obtained the highest voter turnout, which reflects the confidence of the member states in the UAE’s efforts to promote the status of the Arabian horse around the world, as well as its programmes and the tournaments it organises to raise the stature of Arabian horse globally. Eight candidates submitted nominations in the by-elections for the membership of the ECAHO'1S 10-member Executive Committee. The EC members are elected at an annual general meeting for four years with the possibility of re-election. Al Harbi expressed his pleasure at winning the confidence of the member states that granted him the highest votes, and extended his thanks, appreciation and gratitude to H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the EAHS, for his support of all Arabian horse programmes and championships in the UAE and abroad. Al Harbi said that his sweeping win reflects the international appreciation for the role of the UAE in raising the stature of the Arabian horse, developing its horse races, and applying the highest quality standards in all practices related to the Arabian horse in all continents. On his mandate, he added that he would raise the UAE's