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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that an Electronic Visa Center will open in Beirut, Lebanon, next month. Omar Obaid Al Shamsi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, underlined that the opening of the centre is in line with the unwavering endeavours to enhance fraternal ties between the …

H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has met William E Ford, Chairman and CEO of General Atlantic. The meeting explored avenues for investment cooperation and the competitive opportunities offered by Abu Dhabi to global …

 In the presence of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence; and His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential …

Mubarak Ali Abdullah Al Neyadi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, said the Abu Dhabi Declaration, adopted at the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice – Abu Dhabi 2026, establishes a new phase of joint international action. He reaffirmed the UAE’s commitment to supporting international legal …

The Bogotá International Book Fair (FILBo) has announced Sharjah as the first Arab Guest of Honour in the fair’s history. The 39th edition will take place in the Colombian capital from April 20 to May 3, 2027, at the Corferias exhibition centre. Sharjah’s participation will place Emirati and Arab culture …

The Ministry of Interior hosted a high-level session, “No Victim Without Identity, No Crime Without Prosecution: Tackling Cyber-Fraud in the Age of AI,” as part of the 15th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (Abu Dhabi 2026). The event brought together Monica Juma, Executive Director of the UN …

The death toll from an Indonesian ship that capsized earlier this month rose to 66 as of Monday, as divers braved leaking ​fuel and dangerously unsound structures to find the 69 passengers still ‌missing on the 16th day of the search. The Virgo Transport 8 ferry was carrying 243 people, …

Sheikh Zayed bin Hamad Al Nahyan, Chairman of the National Drug Enforcement Authority (NDEA), witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Authority and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on the sidelines of the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime …

 The United Arab Emirates hosted a Youth Dialogue event on the sidelines of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 81) in New York, with H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, in attendance. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs …

H.H. Sheikha Mariam bint Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice Chairperson of the Education, Human Development and Community Development Council (EHCD), chaired a workshop organised by the Ministry of Family as part of the Council’s Social Sector Committee in Abu Dhabi. The workshop brought together leaders from relevant entities to …