UAE adopts measures to grant citizenship to certain groups

Muscat: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has adopted legal amendments authorising the granting of citizenship to some groups in the country.

According to Emirates News Agency (WAM), Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai said: "Under the directives of the President of the State, we adopted today legal amendments authorising the granting of the Emirati nationality and passport to investors, talented and specialised scientists, doctors, engineers, artists, intellectuals and their families."