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Team Abu Dhabi are UIM F1H2O world champions for a fourth year in succession after a day of extreme drama at the Grand Prix of Portugal, which saw Thani Al Qamzi agonisingly lose out to Sweden’s Jonas Andersson in the race for the drivers’ title. Victory in a tense final …

 Chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the UAE Cabinet approved the requirements and conditions to clear housing loans for Emiratis, a step that aims to enhance social stability and ensure an adequate standard of living for …

 The Mohammed bin Rashid Global Initiatives (MBRGI) has signed two partnership agreements with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) worth over AED9.5 million. The agreements aim to provide direct food aid to vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers in Nigeria and India, and members of hosting communities, as part of the …

The UAE will be celebrating its annual Commemoration Day tomorrow. The day is a national event and a precious occasion to express pride in the sacrifices of the country’s civil and military citizens. In August 2015, President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan allocated 30th November of each year to …

Expo 2020 Dubai visit numbers have climbed to 4,766,419 in the period up to 28th November, driven by music, sporting stars and continued strong take-up of the November Weekday Pass. Jubilee stage played host to a packed week of entertainment, including Kuwaiti singer Abdullah Al-Ruwaished and famed Egyptian singer Mohamed …

H.H. Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, has ordered the release of 107 prisoners from punitive and correctional institutions in Fujairah, ahead of the UAE’s 50th National Day. The inmates of various nationalities were selected based on good conduct and behaviour. The gesture …

In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, issued Decree No. (47) of 2021 on the Board of Trustees of Dubai Future Foundation. As per the Decree, the Board is chaired by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin …

Mohammed bin Rashid orders the release of 672 inmates of punitive and correctional institutions in Dubai, ahead of the 50th National Day.

The Emirates News Agency (WAM) has announced the production of a documentary entitled “1971”, coinciding with the celebrations of UAE’s 50th National Day. The 13-minute documentary provides documentation on the march of the Union, whose foundations were laid by the Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. …

The National Center of Meteorology: Caution should be taken over the Eastern and Northern areas where cumulonimbus activity is expected. Heavy rains and strong winds associated with microbursts will reduce horizontal visibility.Loose objects and weak structures including trees may become hazardous due to the strong winds.