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In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, issued Law No. (20) of 2026 establishing the Dubai Orchestra Foundation. The Foundation aims to advance the arts and orchestral music in Dubai, strengthen the emirate’s …

 The UAE Pavilion hosted 30 business meetings on the second day of Marrakech Airshow 2026, bringing the two-day total to 53, as UAE defence entities engaged industry leaders and government delegations at the Royal Moroccan Air Force Base. Individually, EDGE held seven meetings, Generation 5 six, Multi Level Group five, …

EDGE has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Morocco’s Administration of National Defence (ADN), the body overseeing defence procurement for the Royal Armed Forces, at Marrakech Air Show 2026. The MoU establishes a framework to identify local production opportunities for high-performance small arms and aeronautical engines in the Kingdom, …

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received a phone call from the Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada. During the call, the two leaders discussed various aspects of bilateral cooperation and ways to strengthen economic and investment ties in sectors that support the …

The Sharjah Space and Astronomy Hub (SSAH), affiliated with the University of Sharjah, announced that astronomical calculations indicate the crescent moon for Jumada al-Awwal 1448 AH will not be visible to the naked eye or through a telescope after sunset on Sunday, 11th October , 2026, corresponding to 29 Rabi …

The United Arab Emirates will participate in the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG), taking place in Bangkok, Thailand, from 12 to 18 October, with Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, leading the Ministry of Finance delegation. …

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of the Republic of Uganda on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His …

The Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council (ETCC), in partnership with Huawei, celebrated the graduation of 37 UAE nationals from the second cohort of the Nafis International Programme at a ceremony held on Thursday. The graduates, comprising recent university graduates and final-year students specialising in technology-related fields, completed a two-month training programme …

The National Media Authority (NMA), in cooperation with TikTok, organised a training session as part of the eighth edition of the Young Arab Media Leaders Programme, aimed at developing participants’ digital content creation skills and enhancing their understanding of storytelling through short-form videos, live streaming and digital tools. Organised by …

The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with the Democratic Republic of the Congo following a collision between two boats on the Congo River that resulted in a number of deaths and injuries, with others still missing. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) expressed its sincere …