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Security and Safety in the UAE

Supreme Council for National Security The Supreme Council for National Security plans and implements the national security of the country and ensures its safety from all threats that compromise the national security and pose economic, social, cultural or environmental hazard.
Ministry of Defence Ministry of Defence organises and supervises all matters related to the federal armed forces in coordination with the local authorities of the respective emirates. It also prepares draft laws regarding the import of weapons and ammunitions for use other than by the forces, or the security forces related to any emirate. Ministry of Interior
Ministry of Interior The main role of Ministry of Interior (MoI) is to: protect state security create, organise and supervise police and security forces regulate road traffic provide protection and security of establishments and property. The ministry integrates the police and security systems in the UAE. Local police authorities in each emirate are responsible for maintaining law and order in the respective emirates.
Civil Defence Civil Defence General Command works under the supervision of MoI to safeguard lives, properties and environment. It plays a vital role in the industrial and commercial safety in the UAE. Each emirate has its own civil defence department that assists in rescue missions, restoring life in disaster-struck areas back to normal and setting up volunteer teams and emergency units to support civil defence forces.
Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security is the entity in charge of enhancing the security capabilities of the UAE at its ports, borders and in the free zones. The authority works on standardising the necessary security procedures and requirements, particularly checking on the entry and exit of persons and goods at ports and in the free zones.
National Crisis and Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA) In order to ensure the safety of the lives of all citizens and residents in the UAE and to preserve the property of the country, the Supreme Council for National Security established National Crisis and Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA). NCEMA is the leading national organisation responsible for regulating and coordinating all efforts of emergency and crisis management, as well as, the development of a national plan for responding to emergencies. It also coordinates the roles of the governmental parties concerned in the event of an emergency, crisis or disaster. It engages in the preparation and coordination of the essential emergency plans for vital facilities and infrastructure and following up on their implementation in coordination with the governmental authorities concerned.

Terrorism and Counterterrorism Information

Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) - Mapping Militants The MMP research project traces the evolution of militant organizations and the interactions that develop among them over time. Findings are presented in interactive “maps,” which provide both (1) visual representations of how relationships among militant organizations change over time and (2) links to in-depth profiles of individual groups. The project provides uniquely accessible and clear genealogical information about violent extremist organizations that, combined with the detailed group profiles, is an invaluable resource to students, scholars, journalists, policy analysts, and others interested in violent oppositional organizations. The project helps identify patterns in, as well as causes and consequences of, violent extremist group evolution by describing and comparing the genealogy of different families of organizations. Genealogies are presented in interactive diagrams or “maps” that detail how groups form, split, merge, collaborate, compete, shift ideological direction, adopt or renounce violence, grow, shrink, and eventually decline over time. The MMP research project also provides a database of detailed and documented group profiles. It develops computer software to assemble, organize, and display the profiles and genealogical information that researchers have produced.
Chicago Project on Security and Threats (CPOST) The Database on Suicide Attacks (DSAT) The Database on Suicide Attacks (DSAT) contains specific information for all suicide attacks committed in modern history, from 1982 through 2019. Event records in the DSAT are highly detailed and coded for over 60 variables (not including source information).
Country Reports on Terrorism 2020 - BUREAU OF COUNTERTERRORISM Country Reports on Terrorism 2020 is submitted in compliance with Title 22 of the United States Code, Section 2656f (the “Act”), which requires the Department of State to provide to Congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those countries and groups meeting the criteria of the Act.
Foreign Terrorist Organizations- BUREAU OF COUNTERTERRORISM Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) are foreign organizations that are designated by the Secretary of State in accordance with section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended. FTO designations play a critical role in our fight against terrorism and are an effective means of curtailing support for terrorist activities and pressuring groups to get out of the terrorism business.
Global Terrorism Database - National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism Information on more than 200,000 Terrorist Attacks The Global Terrorism Database™ (GTD) is an open-source database including information on terrorist events around the world from 1970 through 2020 (with annual updates planned for the future). Unlike many other event databases, the GTD includes systematic data on domestic as well as international terrorist incidents that have occurred during this time period and now includes more than 200,000 cases.
Terrorist Groups- National Counterterrorism Center he US National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) is pleased to present the International Terrorism Guide Website, a ready reference guide for law enforcement, intelligence, military and security personnel, contingency planners, or citizens concerned about international terrorist threats. This site contains many features across the full range of issues pertaining to international terrorism: technical pages on various threat-related topics, terrorist groups, and wanted terrorists.. Each individual whose picture is portrayed is listed on the US Government’s Rewards for Justice website devoted to international terrorism. The Rewards for Justice program is mandated by federal law (1984 Act to Combat International Terrorism) and is administered by the U.S. Department of State. The Secretary of State authorizes rewards for information that leads to a terrorist that commits an act of terrorism directed against Americans, leads to the locations of a key terrorist leader, or that disrupts terrorism financing. The site also contains a timeline of events relating to international terrorism, including dates that international terrorists may believe are important if planning attacks to commemorate particular events.
Terrorist Organization- The World Factbook- Central Intelligence Agency This listing includes the 60+ terrorist groups designated by the US State Department as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs), as well as an additional 10 non-designated, self-proclaimed branches and affiliates of the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS) FTO. The information provided includes details on each cited group's history, goals, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, weapons, size, and sources of support.
Vision of Humanity Global Terrorism Index Overall Terrorism Index Score GTI is a composite measure made up of four indicators: incidents, fatalities, injuries and hostages. To measure the impact of terrorism, a five-year weighted average is applied.