UAE Widens 'Golden' Visa to Allow 10-year Residency to Some


FILE PHOTO: General view of Dubai from Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, July 17, 2019. Picture taken July 17, 2019. REUTERS/ Hamad I Mohammed
FILE PHOTO: General view of Dubai from Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, July 17, 2019. Picture taken July 17, 2019. REUTERS/ Hamad I Mohammed
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UAE Widens 'Golden' Visa to Allow 10-year Residency to Some


FILE PHOTO: General view of Dubai from Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, July 17, 2019. Picture taken July 17, 2019. REUTERS/ Hamad I Mohammed
FILE PHOTO: General view of Dubai from Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, July 17, 2019. Picture taken July 17, 2019. REUTERS/ Hamad I Mohammed

The United Arab Emirates has approved granting “golden” visas allowing 10-year residency to certain professionals, specialized degree-holders and others, Dubai’s ruler said on Sunday.

All holders of doctorate degrees, medical doctors and also computer, electronics, programming, electrical and biotechnology engineers are eligible.

Also eligible are those with specialized degrees in artificial intelligence, big data and epidemiology, as well as high school students living in the UAE who rank top in the country and university students with a GPA of 3.8 or higher.
The new Golden Residency categories expand the program to further encourage innovation, creativity and applied research, adding to the appeal of a career in the Emirates for the world’s brightest minds, state news agency WAM reported.



Saudi Arabia Welcomes General Assembly Resolution on Israel's Obligations

Riyad Mansour, Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations, speaks during a Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Riyad Mansour, Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations, speaks during a Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Saudi Arabia Welcomes General Assembly Resolution on Israel's Obligations

Riyad Mansour, Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations, speaks during a Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Riyad Mansour, Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations, speaks during a Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has welcomed a United Nations General Assembly resolution requesting the International Court of Justice to issue a legal advisory opinion regarding Israel’s obligations concerning the activities of the UN and other states in support of the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territories.

The resolution was sponsored by Norway in partnership with Saudi Arabia and several other countries.

The resolution, aimed at supporting and assisting the Palestinian people under the current circumstances, reflects a clear international consensus on the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and the establishment of their independent state, the ministry said.

It added that the Kingdom appreciates the positive stance of the countries that voted in favor of the resolution.