Residents in the capital could be charged for waste collection by mid-2016. Abu Dhabi government organisation Tadweer that is responsible for disposal of waste is studying a proposal to make the collection chargeable as part of its plan to encourage recycling. Charging may be based on the number of residents or number of rooms in an apartment or villa. The pay-as-you-throw scheme has been revealed at the 6th Annual Waste Management Middle East Forum yesterday.
Abdullah bin Zayed attends meeting on Syria in Riyadh
His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs, joined foreign ministers from the region and elsewhere in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, at the first regional meeting on Syria since President Bashar al-Assad was ousted last month.
UAE delivers 3,000 tonnes of aid to Lebanon
The second UAE aid ship arrived at Beirut Port on Sunday loaded with 3,000 tonnes of relief supplies, as part of the “UAE stands with Lebanon" campaign.
UAE Embassy in Beirut to reopen, President congratulates new leader
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone call on Saturday with Joseph Aoun, congratulating him on his election as President of Lebanon.
New bridge opens on Dubai's Sheikh Rashid Road
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has opened the second bridge as part of Phase 4 of the Al Shindagha Corridor Improvement Project, facilitating traffic flow from the intersection of Al Mina Street and Sheikh Rashid Road to the intersection of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street and Sheikh Rashid Road.
