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H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, extended his congratulations to Andrii Sybiha on his appointment as the new Foreign Minister of Ukraine. During a phone call today, the two ministers discussed various aspects of cooperation between the UAE and Ukraine and …

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain. During the meeting, which took place at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi, Their Highnesses greeted the guests in attendance and …

Matthew Hollingworth, Country Director of the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) in Lebanon, announced today that more than 1.2 million people have been affected by the current crisis in Lebanon, with hundreds of thousands displaced from seven frontline areas in the country’s south bordering Israel, along with the southern suburbs …

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a phone call from Secretary of State of the United States Antony Blinken on Saturday. During the phone conversation, they discussed the escalation in the region, especially the developments in Lebanon, and the efforts being exerted to address them, the …

H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), said that teachers are the cornerstone of building the nation. “Teachers are the architects of the nation’s progress.Through their knowledge …

The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has issued a weather advisory regarding the weather condition across the country from Sunday, 6th October, to Wednesday, 9th October 2024. NCM said the country is affected by an extension of a surface low pressure, accompanied by an extension of an upper air low …

Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of …

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Aleksandar Vučić, President of Serbia, today witnessed the exchange of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), paving the way for increased trade and investment flows and bilateral private sector collaboration. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al …

The Ministry of Finance announced that the UAE Cabinet has approved Decision No. 100 of 2024, which amends certain provisions of the Executive Regulations of Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 on Value Added Tax (VAT). The Ministry emphasised that these amendments reflect its ongoing commitment to enhancing transparency within …

The Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal has sentenced a British teacher to three years in prison, along with a fine of AED5,000, and deportation from the country after serving his sentence, after being found guilty of soliciting bribes from students at the school where he works. The bribes were …