Local News from Thursday, February 19th, 2026

The UAE Food Bank has launched its Ramadan campaign, aiming to provide eight million meals by redistributing surplus food to beneficiaries in the UAE and abroad.

The UAE has pledged an additional $1.2 billion in support for Gaza during the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace in Washington.

An AED 100 million boost has been announced for the 'Edge of Life' campaign, which aims to rescue five million children from hunger and malnutrition worldwide.

Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.

Taxi drivers, delivery riders and workers are the focus of a new Ramadan road safety drive in Dubai, aimed at reducing accidents during the holy month.

The UAE has sent urgent humanitarian aid, including shelter supplies, essential food items, medical supplies and cholera vaccines, to help thousands of people displaced by the severe flooding in Mozambique recently.

His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has explored ways to strengthen bilateral ties with France during talks with President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.

The UAE has launched an aid air bridge to transport critical relief supplies to the Gaza Strip during the holy month of Ramadan. 

Awqaf Abu Dhabi has announced the launch of the 'Mother of the Nation Endowment for Orphans' initiative that aims to establish a sustainable funding source for orphan care.

Dubai Cares has launched a Ramadan campaign to provide nutritious meals to students across Sub-Saharan Africa, with the goal of ensuring no child has to learn on an empty stomach.

A team of experts from the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has established the first UAE laboratories at the Bulgarian Antarctic Base on Livingston Island during their second scientific expedition to Antarctica.

The UAE's Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure has announced that the lane heading towards Sharjah from Dubai on Emirates Road at Bridge No. 7 will be closed starting from Thursday, February 19.

The UAE Tour 2026 has announced several road closures for the fourth stage of the race, where cyclists will cover a total of 182 km as they pass through the greatest number of different Emirates in the challenge, starting from 12:50 pm.

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has discussed strengthening cooperation with his New Zealand counterpart Winston Peters during a phone call on Wednesday.