Local News from Monday, February 16th, 2026

Dubai has launched a new cancer fund to support patients undergoing treatment and help ease their financial burden.

The UAE has announced the launch of the pilot phase of the 'One-Point Air Travellers' project with Bahrain, aimed at making travel faster and more convenient for citizens of both countries.

Most paid parking zones in Dubai will operate on a two-shift system from Monday to Saturday during Ramadan.

Dubai Police are warning the public about a rise in online begging during the holy month of Ramadan.

More than AED 76 million in debt have been settled for UAE nationals living in Sharjah.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and the UAE's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, has offered his heartfelt condolences to the family of royal photographer Ramesh Shukla, who passed away on Sunday.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has opened the upper bridge on the intersection of Al Qudra Road and Sheikh Zayed Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street.

The UAE Fatwa Council has announced that the moon-sighting committee will meet on Tuesday at 6:00 pm at Qasr Al Hosn in Abu Dhabi to indicate the start of the holy month of Ramadan.

The UAE's Education, Human Development, and Community Development Council is working towards establishing a framework that will regulate the use of social media among children. 

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and the UAE's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, has awarded Morocco's Fouzia Jbara Mahmoudi with AED1 million as the top winner of the Arab Hope Maker initiative on Sunday.