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UAE allocates $10 billion for investment in Pakistan

WAM The United Arab Emirates has announced the allocation of $10 billion to invest in promising economic sectors in Pakistan. This announcement follows talks between President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif,…

Man returns AED 149k found at Ajman ATM

Ajman Police An Ajman man was praised by police for handing over AED 149,000 he found at an ATM, earning him a certificate of appreciation from authorities. Abdul Fattah Mahmoud Abdul Fattah handed over the money to the Ajman police…

UAE launches Brazil humanitarian aid initiative

AFP The United Arab Emirates has launched a humanitarian initiative to help Brazilians affected by recent floods. Relief packages containing food and supplies were collected and sent, along with medical supplies, electric generators and solar lighting supplies to Brazil. 300…

Pakistan Prime Minister to visit UAE

AFP Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif is expected to visit the United Arab Emirates, in what will be his first trip since his election. The Prime Minister is expected to meet President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al…

409 UAE mosquito sites eliminated stopping dengue spread

File image [for illustration] 409 mosquito breeding sites have been eliminated to stop the spread of dengue fever in the UAE, confirmed Abdul Rahman bin Mohamed Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention. Al Owais was responding to a question…

UAE takes part in inaugural meetings of Doha Dialogue

WAM The UAE participated in the inaugural meetings of the Doha Dialogue, focused on temporary migration of workers from African countries to GCC countries, Jordan and Lebanon. Dr Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation of the UAE,…

UAE President to make state visit to South Korea

WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will begin a state visit to South Korea on May 28, at the invitation of President Yoon Suk Yeol. During the two-day trip, His Highness will discuss ways to advance…

Dubai Metro resumes service after morning disruption

File image Replacement buses were in service early Wednesday morning between Al Khail Station and the UAE Interchange Station as a service disruption affected Dubai Metro, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) confirmed from Dubai. After approximately two hours of…

Dubai Metro faces service disruption

File image Replacement buses are being used between Al Khail Station and UAE Interchange Station as service disruption affects Dubai Metro, Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) confirms. Posting on social media platform X, the RTA said. “To users of…

UAE President stresses need for immediate Gaza action

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan stressed the need for immediate action to establish a ceasefire in Gaza, during a call with the President of the Council of the European Union, Charles Michel. The two men discussed…

Abu Dhabi to ban Styrofoam cups from June

Abu Dhabi will ban the use of polystyrene cups and other products such as takeaway boxes from June 1, in a bid to reduce its plastic pollution. The UAE capital will also ban cups, lids and plates made from plastic…

Emirates adds extra daily flight to Hong Kong

Emirates has announced it’s increasing its daily flights to Hong Kong from November 1st. The additional flight will see the airline fly three times a day, two of which go direct and one via Bangkok. A statement on the airline’s…

Tenants affected by Ajman fire offered accommodation

Temporary accommodation has been provided to the tenants of a residential building in Ajman that caught fire last week. Ajman Police said they coordinated with the Emirates Red Crescent to provide emergency housing to 207 residents affected by the blaze.…

Dubai surpasses pre-pandemic visitor numbers

Dubai’s resurgent tourism industry is celebrating a successful first half of 2023 after welcoming a record 8.55 million international overnight visitors. These figures surpass the pre-pandemic levels of 8.36 million tourists in H1 2019. Latest data released by the Department…