Agency under the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research that sets standards used as the basis of evaluation for licensing institutions of higher education and accrediting their academic programmes

Payment tool devised by the ministry of finance & industry to facilitate collection of revenues, providing the government with a secure payment method and the public with a convenient payment tool

Independent federal authority whose aim is to set up a population register & issue identity cards for nationals & residents

Trade name of Emirates General Transport and Services Corporation, which is fully owned by the federal UAE government; responsible for organising and conducting transport services, vehicles maintenance etc; carries 250,000 school children daily

Federal agency set up to fulfil water and electricity requirements of the UAE under the jurisidiction of the ministry of electricity and water; and to arrange new projects to expand power generation and water production capacities

Agency concerned with youth and sports welfare in the UAE

Web site of the UAE ministry; based in Abu Dhabi

Agency that is the country's authoritative voice on meteorology, marine currents and seismology

Official web site for the UAE 2005 census

Body that regulates the telecommunications industry in the UAE; based in Abu Dhabi & Dubai; web site has information on policies, regulations, news etc