First 10-year UAE residency visas issued to 20 expats

The UAE government has granted the first batch of 10-year residency visas to the finalists and winners of the Mohammed bin Rashid Medal for Scientific Distinction, as the country pushes forward its status as an incubator of talent and innovation.  The names of scientists were announced during the second annual meeting of the Mohammad Bin Rashid Academy of Scientists, in the presence of more than 150 scientists from across the world. "The granting of long-term resident visas to scientists and researchers is a reflection of the UAE leadership's vision to enhance the country's position a...