AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoDrug Abuse Prevention: UAE’s National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) marked International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking with a nationwide campaign urging families to prevent addiction, seek treatment without stigma, and support reintegration—highlighting its CARF accreditation and WHO-linked prevention work. Sharjah Crackdown: Sharjah Police backed prevention with enforcement, citing major operations that disrupted trafficking networks and stressing an integrated, tech-supported model to protect young people and families. Sustainable Partnerships in Dubai: Dubai’s Community Development Authority (CDA) honoured 54 partners for sustainable impact, saying social progress depends on connected, people-first collaboration across government, private sector and communities. Hormuz Security & Energy: Oil prices slipped as Strait of Hormuz traffic neared pre-war levels, but tensions remain—Britain’s military reported a projectile hit a cargo ship on a UN-approved route off Oman, with no casualties or environmental impact reported. UAE Entry Flexibility: The UAE expanded visa-on-arrival to nationals of six countries (with eligible residence permits), offering 14- or 60-day stays from July 25. Clean Tech & Water: Masdar City opened “Biosphere” labs with M42 and Attentive Science, boosting UAE research capacity for climate and sustainability solutions.
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