Local News from Tuesday, February 17th, 2026

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, has attended the second edition of Dubai Camp, an annual strategic forum bringing together senior Dubai Government officials.

The UAE Presidential Court has confirmed that Wednesday, February 18, will be the first day of the holy month of Ramadan.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed Al Rowaiyah Street, a 3.5‑kilometre link connecting Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road with Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street, near Dubai Silicon Oasis and Nadd Hessa.

The UAE has extended the Emirates Mars Mission until 2028, Dr Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Chairman of UAE Space Agency, confirmed during a press conference on Tuesday.

The UAE has joined Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar in condemning Israel's decision to convert lands in the West Bank into "state property".

Dubai Holding Investments has partnered with Nord Anglia Education to develop and operate state-of-the-art, premium K-12 schools across the Emirate.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has wished those celebrating Lunar New Year in the UAE and worldwide "peace, prosperity and happiness" in a special message posted on social media.

UAE Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh has reviewed opportunities to strengthen cooperation with Mark Rutte, Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.

Dubai Police have been crowned the champions of the UAE Rescue Challenge after securing first place in both the Road Accident and Trauma challenges on Monday at the training city in Al Ruwayyah.