DUBAI // Authorities said they ordered the closure of some organisations because they did not have licences or had breached the terms of their permits.
“Some foreign institutions that were operating in the UAE have violated the terms of the licence,” Dr Abdul Rahim Al Awadhi, the Assistant Foreign Minister for Legal Affairs, told the state news agency Wam.
“Some have been operating without a licence. This obliged the legal authorities to issue instructions that they should cease their work in the UAE,” Dr Al Awadhi said. He could not be reached for further comment.
NDI said its licence was due for renewal in September while the Konrad Adenauer Foundation shut at the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
