UAE Cabinet approves logistics, cybersecurity, and infrastructure initiatives: The UAE cabinet approved key policies during a meeting on Monday, according to a Dubai Media Office statement. Here is a rundown of the decisions:

#1- New logistics council: The cabinet approved the establishment of the Emirates Council for Logistics Integration, which will unify federal and local logistics entities such as ports, customs, roads, rail, to grow the sector’s value from AED 129 bn in 2023 to AED 200 bn by 2031. It aims to streamline trade policies and eliminate redundancies across emirates. The council will be chaired by Energy Minister Suhail Al Mazrouei.

#2- National cybersecurity strategy: A national cybersecurity strategy was also greenlit, with five main pillars: a framework for governance, protection of the digital environment, secure and fast innovation, capability-building, and local as well as international partnerships.

Also approved at the meeting:

  • Talent Attraction Strategy 2031, targeting key sectors like tech, financial services, logistics, healthcare, and renewables;
  • National Geospatial Data Policy, aimed at standardizing spatial data management for federal decision-making;
  • A slew of international agreements, including tax treaties with Qatar and Kuwait and investment pacts with Australia and Jordan;
  • Bi-directional charging guidelines, including a regulatory framework for grid stability and clean energy transition;
  • Industrial Property Grievance Committee and a reconstituted Sports Coordination Council.
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