Dubai Police conclude 2024 Children’s Summer Programme

ARN News Staff Dubai Police marked the end of the 2024 Children’s Summer Programme with a graduation ceremony on Thursday. The month-long, annual initiative sees the participation of hundreds of students, training them in police exercises and formations, self-defence, and…

UAE, Egyptian Presidents hold high-level talks

WAM The UAE’s President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has met with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in New Alamein City. The two leaders discussed the robust relations between the UAE and Egypt, focusing on enhancing…

UAE sends aid for typhoon victims in Philippines

WAM The UAE has dispatched a plane carrying relief aid to the Philippines to support those affected by landslides and floods caused by Typhoon Carina. This comes following the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.…

Two-month grace period for UAE residence visa violators announced

File photo The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security (ICP) has announced a two-month grace period for residents in violation of the residency system. Starting September 1, 2024, residence violators can regularise their status or leave the country…

Dubai logs 55.7 million taxi trips in 6 months

Supplied Dubai’s taxi sector has seen a significant increase in activity during the first half of 2024. More than 55.7 million trips were logged between January and June, up by nearly 500,000 from the same period last year. Passenger numbers…

UAE expresses concern over regional escalation

WAM The UAE is closely monitoring recent regional developments with deep concern about their impact on security and stability. The country is urging all parties to exercise maximum restraint and wisdom to prevent further escalation of the conflict. The Ministry…

flydubai revises flight schedule to Beirut

File photo flydubai has revised its flight schedule to Beirut Airport (BEY) and will operate two daily flights until August 2, the airline has confirmed. The revision comes after an Israeli air strike in Beirut on Tuesday. In a statement…

UAE petrol prices to rise in August

File photo Motorists in the UAE will pay more at the pumps in August as prices are set to rise. The UAE fuel price committee has announced petrol and diesel prices which will apply from August 1. Diesel will cost…

UAE sends 20 tonnes of medical aid to Gaza hospitals

File Photo [For Illustration] The UAE has delivered 20 tonnes of essential medical supplies and medications to Doctors Without Borders, the Red Cross, Al Awda Hospital, and others in the last seven days. This aid is vital for maintaining medical…

Abdullah bin Zayed attends inauguration of Iranian President

@OFMUAE (Office of the UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs) His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs has attended the inauguration ceremony of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. The ceremony was held…

H.H. Sheikh Mohammed meets President of Chile

@DXBMediaOffice/ X His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, today met with Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font, at Al Shindagha Majlis. The two leaders discussed ways to…

UAE and WHO team up to evacuate patients from Gaza

WAM The UAE, in partnership with the World Health Organisation has launched an urgent initiative to evacuate 85 critically ill and severely injured Palestinians, along with 63 family members, from the Gaza Strip. They will be flown from Ramon Airport…

Dubai municipality ramps up health, safety inspections

Supplied Dubai Municipality conducted as many as 52,233 inspections in the first half of 2024, focusing on environment, health and food safety. These field visits aimed to ensure that commercial establishments, public facilities and organisations across the city complied with…