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The UAE's President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has held talks with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on strengthening cooperation between the two countries.

Dubai authorities say they are fully prepared to deliver a safe, world-class New Year’s Eve celebration across the emirate.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has arrived in Islamabad on an official visit to Pakistan.

The UAE has welcomed Saudi Arabia's efforts in supporting the security and stability of Yemen, commending the Kingdom's role in fulfilling their goals for development and prosperity.

The UAE Government has issued a federal decree law that aims to protect children from digital risks and harmful content and practices.

Abu Dhabi Police has reported five cases of suffocation in the UAE due to the use of charcoal and firewood for heating inside homes.

The UAE has expressed its solidarity with Tanzania following the crash of a helicopter during a civil defense rescue mission that killed at least five people.

Abu Dhabi's Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) has announced new rules allowing hotels and restaurants holding tourism licenses to welcome guests with their pets, like cats and dogs.

The Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre (ADPHC) has launched an indoor air quality system that will deploy advanced monitoring devices at selected locations across the emirate to continuously track indoor air pollutants for healthier environments.

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has directed that all imams and muezzins in mosques across the emirate be placed under the Sharjah government’s general staff system.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) says its Dynamic Message Signs system has become a key tool in making travel across the emirate safer and more efficient.

Dubai Police are inviting community members to play a starring role in the city’s world-famous New Year’s Eve celebrations, by volunteering to support police operations.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has led messages extending his "warmest regards" to all those celebrating Christmas.

A fifth batch of Indonesian medical personnel has arrived at the UAE Floating Hospital in Al Arish, Egypt, to provide medical care for Palestinian patients and those wounded arriving from the Gaza Strip under "Operation Chivalrous Knight 3".

Dubai Municipality has announced that the final phase of the ban on single-use plastic products in the emirate will come into force on January 1, 2026.

The UAE has welcomed the recent agreement signed in Muscat on the exchange of prisoners and detainees in Yemen, calling it an important humanitarian step that eases suffering and supports stability in the region.

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has received a Guinness World Record recognising Mleiha Dairy Farm as the world’s largest A2A2 cattle farm on Wednesday.

The UAE has reinforced its position as a global humanitarian leader in 2025, ranking third worldwide in aid contributions with $1.46 billion, according to data from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs' (OCHA) Financial Tracking Service.

The UAE has expressed its condolences and solidarity with Libya following the death of Army Chief of Staff, Lt. General Mohammed Al-Haddad, and several senior military officials in a plane crash near Ankara while travelling to Tripoli.

Dubai Police are urging the public to buy tickets for concerts, entertainment events, sports activities and travel only through official and authorised platforms.

Malaysia's former premier Najib Razak was jailed on Friday for a further 15 years and fined $2.8 billion for power abuse and money laundering in the biggest trial of the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, a ruling that could have big political ramifications.

The United States has carried out a strike against IS targets in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government, President Donald Trump and the US military said on Thursday, claiming the group had been targeting Christians in the region.

Israel became the first country to formally recognise the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state on Friday - a decision that could reshape regional dynamics and test Somalia’s long standing opposition to its secession.

Eight people were killed in an explosion at a mosque of the Alawite minority sect in the Syrian city of Homs on Friday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday that he spoke with US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner for about an hour on how to end the war with Russia.

The Dubai Free Zones Council, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, held its 33rd meeting to discuss key priorities aimed at boosting Dubai’s business environment.

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has contributed to a strategic project that will supply the city of Kiffa and the surrounding region in Mauritania with potable water.

Alphabet unit Waymo has announced on Tuesday that it will update software used to operate its self-driving vehicles and improve its emergency response protocols after its robotaxis stalled in parts of San Francisco on Saturday due to a widespread power outage that snarled traffic.

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company – Masdar has announced its first project in Malaysia, with the signing of a power purchase agreement (PPA) to develop a 200-megawatt floating solar photovoltaic project at the Chereh Dam in Pahang State.

An investigative reporter and author has sued Elon Musk's xAI, Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, Meta Platforms and Perplexity on Monday for using copyrighted books without permission to train their artificial intelligence systems.

Mohamed Salah scored a first-half penalty as 10-man Egypt defeated South Africa 1-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations Group B clash in Agadir on Friday to become the first team into the knockout stages of the competition.

Angola and Zimbabwe each earned their first point at the Africa Cup of Nations following a 1-1 draw on Friday but the result leaves both facing early elimination.

As 20 wickets fell on the first day of the fourth Ashes test on Friday, the carnage prompted sharp criticism from former England cricketers who questioned whether the pitch at the Melbourne Cricket Ground offered a fair contest.

Cameroon has put aside recent woes to open their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a 1-0 victory over neighbours Gabon on Wednesday as Karl Etta Eyong’s early goal secured a much-needed win.

Shayan Jahangir and Jordan Cox have registered fifties to help defending champions Dubai Capitals sail into the play-offs with a strong six-wicket win over Sharjah Warriorz at the Dubai International Stadium on Wednesday.

A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center has been canceled, with the host of the longtime annual performance attributing the decision to the addition of Republican US President Donald Trump's name to the institution in Washington.

British police has said on Tuesday that comedian and actor Russell Brand had been charged with two new counts of serious sexual assault.

US singer-songwriter Barry Manilow has announced on Monday through Instagram that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer, prompting him to pause his scheduled concerts while he undergoes surgery.

Chris Rea, an English singer-songwriter and guitarist best known for his festive hit 'Driving Home For Christmas', has died aged 74 following a short illness, his family said on Monday.

Austrian artist Arnulf Rainer has died at the age of 96, Austrian news agency APA reported on Sunday.