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The United Arab Emirates has announced the success of mediation efforts in a new exchange of 300 captives between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Ukraine, which included 150 Ukrainian captives and 150 Russian captives – bringing the overall number exchanged through UAE mediation efforts to 2,883. The Ministry …

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call today from His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The two leaders discussed the close fraternal ties between their countries and various aspects of their bilateral cooperation. The call also …

The United Arab Emirates affirmed its commitment to support regional peace and stability, and its historic and steadfast position to safeguard the rights of Palestinians. Furthermore, the UAE underscored the importance of finding a serious political horizon to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and establish an independent Palestinian state, reflecting the …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, said that the UAE’s foreign trade has reached a historic milestone, touching AED3 trillion for the first time by the end of 2024. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid said that under the leadership …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, attended part of the UAE SWAT Challenge 2025 organised by the Ministry of Interior and hosted by Dubai Police at the Training City in Al Ruwayyah. H.H. Sheikh Mohammed was accompanied by H.H. Sheikh …

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call today from His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During the call, they discussed the strong fraternal ties between their countries and …

The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security (ICP) conducted 270 inspection campaigns across the UAE in January 2025 under the slogan “Towards a Safer Society” to apprehend violators of the country’s entry and residency laws. This initiative aimed to ensure compliance with residency and foreign affairs regulations …

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, today launched ‘Erth Dubai,’ a new initiative aimed at documenting the emirate’s rich history and heritage by gathering and cataloguing stories and life …

The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has forecast that tomorrow’s weather will be partly cloudy to cloudy at times over some northern, eastern and coastal areas, with rainfall of varying intensity and possibility of water freezing on mountain tops in the morning. The weather is expected to be humid at …

 The World Food Programme (WFP) said that since the ceasefire began between Hamas and Israel, around 600 trucks of humanitarian aid had been entering Gaza daily, including 50 carrying fuel. Antoine Renard, WFP’s country director for the Palestinian territories, said the agency wants to restore bakeries to provide affordable bread. …