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The Government of Dubai announced Golden Visas will now be offered to educators working in private schools, nurseries, and universities in the emirate.

The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, has renewed calls for the international community to put an end to Israel’s aggression in the Gaza Strip, on the one-year anniversary of Israel’s operation.

Several areas of Abu Dhabi are expected to experience rainfall from Monday until Wednesday, the Abu Dhabi Media Office announced.

His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, arrived in Norway on an official visit on Sunday. 

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Sunday announced the launch of a national programme to activate and stimulate the agricultural sector in the UAE.

The UAE has sent six planes loaded with around 205 tonnes of medical supplies, food, relief materials, and shelter equipment, following the directives of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to launch the "UAE stands with Lebanon" campaign.

An Emirati man has been airlifted to hospital following a car accident in a remote desert location in Sharjah on Sunday morning.

A gang of six has been arrested after Sharjah Police seized a package of illegal drugs coming in from a foreign country.

Dubai Police, in association with the Positive Spirit Council, organised a scootercade to teach e-scooter riders about traffic safety laws and to highlight designated paths and locations for their use.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Belgrade, Serbia on a working visit on Saturday.

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati expressed his gratitude to the UAE for sending a relief package worth USD 100 million during a phone call with President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Saturday. 

UAE carrier Emirates banned pagers and walkie-talkies on all flights to and from Dubai, it was announced on Friday evening.

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) held an informal joint ministerial meeting with Iran to discuss the recent regional developments, on the sidelines of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Summit in Doha this week.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan praised educators for their role in nurturing the next generation on World Teacher's Day on Saturday. 

The UAE sent 40 tonnes of medical supplies to Lebanon on Friday, in coordination with the World Health Organisation (WHO), as part of the relief campaign "The Emirates is with you, Lebanon".

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El-Sisi have witnessed the announcement of a major development plan for Ras El Hekma city on Egypt’s northwestern coast, featuring direct investments of $35 billion.

The Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal has sentenced a British teacher to three years in prison for soliciting bribes from students at his school in exchange for altering exam results.

The UAE has emphasised that there are pictures and clear evidence that prove the Sudanese Army's role in the recent attack on the UAE Ambassador’s residence in Khartoum.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone call with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to discuss the strategic relationship between the UAE and the United States.

In a crackdown on reckless driving, Dubai Police have impounded 176 vehicles and issued 251 fines in the last three months due to dangerous behaviour such as performing stunts and creating disturbances in residential areas.

Hezbollah rockets hit Haifa, Israel's third-largest city, Israeli police said early on Monday, and Israeli media reported ten people were injured in the country's north.

Two Chinese nationals were killed in an explosion near the international airport of the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on Sunday night, the Chinese embassy in Pakistan said, in what it described as a "terrorist attack".

Iran's Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani, who travelled to Lebanon after the killing last month of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike, has not been heard from since strikes on Beirut late last week, two senior Iranian security officials said. 

Florida prepared for its largest evacuation since 2017, on Sunday, as Hurricane Milton intensified in the Gulf of Mexico on its path toward the US state's western coast, coming on the heels of the devastating Hurricane Helene.

Supporters of current Tunisian President Kais Saied began celebrations in the capital on Sunday night after an exit poll broadcast on state television showed him winning, beating two rivals, one of whom is now in prison.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan witnessed the signing a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Jordan on Sunday.

The UAE has confirmed its steadfast commitment to leveraging cutting-edge technology to boost operational efficiency and enhance the quality of government services as it marked its participation in the official inauguration of the Global Government Technology Centre (GGTC) in Berlin.

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced its digital revenues for 2023 grew by 16.8 per cent, reaching AED 3.705 billion compared to the previous year.

The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the UAE and Serbia is the first with a country that is not a member of the World Trade Organisation, Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade has said.

The Ministry of Finance announced the UAE Cabinet approved amendments to a Federal Decree-Law on Value Added Tax (VAT), which is set to exempt investment fund management services from VAT to stimulate growth in the investment management sector and increase the UAE’s attractiveness as a leading investment hub.

The West Indies cruised to victory against Scotland in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.

Robert Lewandowski's first-half hat-trick guided LaLiga leaders Barcelona to a 3-0 win away at Deportivo Alaves on Sunday as the Polish striker extended his lead at the top of the league's scoring charts.

Tottenham Hotspur's second-half capitulation to lose 3-2 at Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League was as bad as it gets, dumbfounded manager Ange Postecoglou said on Sunday.

World number six Coco Gauff dominated unseeded Czech Karolina Muchova to win the China Open final 6-1 6-3 on Sunday and become the first player to win each of their first seven WTA hardcourt finals in the Open Era.

Real Madrid's Dani Carvajal will undergo surgery after rupturing two ligaments and a tendon in his right leg, the LaLiga club has said.

Rap superstar Eminem is going to be a grandfather, after revealing that his daughter Hailie Jade is expecting her first child.

Musician Bruce Springsteen endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris for the November 5 election, becoming the latest celebrity to back the US vice president against Republican former President Donald Trump. 

An electric guitar played by the late guitarist George Harrison in the early days of the Beatles will go up for sale at an auction next month where it could be sold for more than $800,000.

One of two California doctors who were among the five people charged in the overdose death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry pleaded guilty on Wednesday to illegally distributing the drug ketamine.

British singer James Blunt says he will legally change his name to something suggested by a fan, if his debut album 'Back to Bedlam', which was released 20 years ago, reaches number one in the charts.