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The UAE Pro League has announced the winners of ‘The Best’ monthly awards, powered by Etisalat, in the Best Player, Best Goalkeeper, and Best Coach categories for August. In the Best Player category, Al Nasr’s Adel Taarabt, emerged victorious, outshining Al Ain’s Soufian Rahimi, Shabab Al Ahli’s Sardar Azmoum, Sharjah’s …

The UN Child Rights Committee (CRC) today expressed deep concern at the high number of children in Gaza killed, maimed, injured, missing, displaced, orphaned and subjected to famine, malnutrition and disease, as a result of Israel’s indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks. In a statement issued in Geneva, the Committee urged “Israel …

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will start an official visit to the United States of America on Monday, the first since assuming the Presidency of the UAE. His Highness will discuss with President Joe Biden the historical ties that link the UAE and the USA, which …

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has decided to cut the Base Rate applicable to the Overnight Deposit Facility (ODF) by 50 basis points, from 5.40% to 4.90%, effective from Thursday, 19 September.This decision was taken following the US Federal Reserve’s announcement today to reduce the Interest Rate on …

Fahad Saeed Al Raqbani presented his credentials as the UAE Ambassador to France, to Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, during a meeting held at the Élysée Palace in Paris. Al Raqbani conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed …

Yōko Kamikawa, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, has welcomed the decision by the governments of Japan and the UAE to launch negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the two countries. In an official statement, Kamikawa expressed her hope that the conclusion of an ambitious, balanced, and …

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable of condolences to His Highness Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, on the death of Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al Hamad Al Mubarak Al Sabah. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, reviewed the cultural district project, located within the Azizi Venice community in Dubai South. Launched by Azizi Developments, the project aims to enrich Dubai’s cultural and art landscape and foster …

Dubai continues to maintain its leadership in the global maritime sector, ranking among the top five globally in the 2024 International Shipping Centre Development Index (ISCD). The latest report issued by the Baltic Exchange and Xinhua News Agency places Dubai as the fifth strongest international shipping centre for the fifth …

H.H. Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE Gender Balance Council and wife of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, praised the leadership’s commitment to supporting women and strengthening their roles as …