Local News from Thursday, June 25th, 2026

The Ministry of Education has launched a strategic initiative aimed at enhancing the efficiency of operations and services, powered by artificial intelligence.

The Museum of the Future has launched a global call for ideas to help shape its next generation of exhibitions and immersive experiences.

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Holding, attended the graduation ceremony of the 2025 cohort of Dubai Holding’s national development programmes under ‘Al Multaqa’, the Group’s platform for advancing Emirati talent.

The United Arab Emirates has opened the Emirates Medical Centre in the northern Gaza Strip, implemented under the Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 initiative.

The UAE has expanded its visa on arrival scheme to nationals of Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Kenya, and South Africa.

Dubai will soon have the "world's first AI designed park" as part of a host of innovative projects planned for the city, announced His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai's Crown Prince and the UAE's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister.

Abu Dhabi will soon have one of the region's largest and most technically advanced performing arts venues.

The UAE has expressed its solidarity with Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas, trapping several people beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings and setting off powerful aftershocks.

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has held bilateral talks with the UK's Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper in a call on Wednesday.