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H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence of the UAE, today attended the conclusion of the joint military exercise “Desert Flag 10”. Held in the UAE, the exercise brought together elite air forces from allied and friendly …

 The Ministry of Economy announced the launch of the geographical indications (GI) system for national products – the first-of-its-kind federal initiative designed to safeguard local products with unique features and characteristics that originate from specific geographical regions in the UAE. The initiative aims to enhance the intellectual property (IP) protection …

Dubai Police, represented by the Fraud Control Centre Department at the General Department of Criminal Investigation, has taken down three criminal gangs comprising 13 individuals of Asian nationality who were using phone scams to target victims.  These gang members impersonated officials from agencies like the police and banks, contacting citizens …

 His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, has chaired the Ministerial Development Council meeting, held at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi. The meeting reviewed various development proposals and projects submitted by ministries and federal entities across all …

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has decided to maintain the Base Rate applicable to the Overnight Deposit Facility (ODF) at 4.40%.This decision was taken following the US Federal Reserve’s announcement today to keep the Interest Rate on Reserve Balances (IORB) unchanged. The CBUAE has also decided to maintain …

The United Arab Emirates has affirmed that it does not recognise the decision of the Port Sudan Authority, as the Port Sudan Authority does not represent the legitimate government of Sudan and its honourable people. The statement issued by the so-called ‘Security and Defence Council’ will not affect the deep-rooted …

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) announced the increase in money supply aggregate M1 by 1.8%, from AED 965.3 billion at the end of January 2025 to AED982.9 billion at the end of February 2025. The increase was due to AED4.1 billion growth in currency in circulation outside banks …

Dubai Police have confirmed the arrest of individuals involved in the post-match disturbances following the UAE Pro League fixture between Al Wasl and Shabab Al Ahli football clubs.  The announcement was made by His Excellency Major General Abdullah Ali Al Ghaithi, Assistant Commander-in-Chief for Operations Affairs at Dubai Police. Al …

 The Federal Tax Authority has today announced that it has begun implementing the UAE Cabinet Decision to exempt certain corporate taxpayers from administrative penalties resulting from the late submission of registration applications, within the specified deadline. To qualify for the waiver of the penalty, the taxable person (or exempted categories) …

The United Arab Emirates has announced the success of mediation efforts in a new exchange of war captives between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Ukraine, which included 205 Ukrainian captives and 205 Russian captives, bringing the overall number exchanged through UAE mediation efforts to 4,181. The Ministry of …