His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, reaffirmed the country's commitment to enhancing its housing system to meet the needs of citizens quickly and effectively.
Sheikh Mohammed announced that over 1,300 citizens have benefited from approvals issued in January under the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme, with a total value exceeding AED 1 billion.
He added that efforts are ongoing to increase the number of beneficiaries and address all pending applications throughout the year.
Reflecting on progress in the housing sector, Sheikh Mohammed highlighted that 13,000 applications were processed and approved in the past two years, reducing the waiting period to just two months, one of the shortest timelines globally.
Emphasizing the importance of family stability, His Highness underscored the UAE's continuous improvements in housing services, aiming to create a seamless, integrated system that will eventually allow approvals within a single day.
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today offered his condolences to His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, on the death of his mother, Sheikha Hessa bint Humaid bin Abdul Rahman Al Shamsi.
The UAE’s National Ambulance Service handled 22,903 cases across the country in the first quarter of this year, according to the National Guard Command.
H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain, received condolences on the passing of his mother, the late Sheikha Hessa bint Hamid bin Abdulrahman Al Shamsi, at the condolence majlis held at the Emiri Court.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received well-wishers on Monday at Zaabil Majlis on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr.