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The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,000 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed when it struck near the country’s second-largest city, the Associated Press (AP) reported. In a statement, the …

The 24th evacuation flight has arrived in the United Arab Emirates at dawn on Friday – in cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO) – carrying 81 injured people and cancer patients from the Gaza Strip, half of whom are children. The patients departed from Ramon airport in Israel via …

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received a written message from President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço of the Republic of Angola, regarding the bilateral relations between the two countries. The message was delivered to Omar Obaid AlShamsi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), during …

His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, has issued a decision restructuring the Board of Trustees of the Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation. The board will be chaired by H.H. Sheikh Nahyan bin …

The Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC) today announced the inaugural Governance of Emerging Technologies Summit (GETS), set to take place at the St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi from 5-6 May 2025. The summit will convene over 500 regional and international attendees to drive global collaboration on the …

launch of its third Great Online Sale in Dubai, set to take place from March 27th to March 30th, 2025. In partnership with the Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), this year’s sale builds on the tremendous success of last year’s inaugural event and promises to elevate the online shopping …

Defending champion Argentina celebrated throughout Tuesday as the team secured its place at the 2026 World Cup hours before an historic 4-1 win over archrival Brazil. Bolivia’s failure to beat Uruguay meant Argentina had enough cushion in South American qualifying to secure one of the continent’s six direct spots for …

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and President Donald Trump of the United States of America held a phone call today to discuss ways to further strengthen the strategic ties between the two nations across various fields in support of shared interests. The call came as part …

His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan arrived in Abu Dhabi today on a fraternal visit to the UAE. He was warmly received at Al Bateen Airport by UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Also present to welcome His Majesty …

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) imposed financial sanctions totalling AED2,621,000 on five banks and two insurance companies operating in the UAE for non-compliance with the reporting procedures required by the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) guidelines. The sanctions were imposed due to …