UAE applauds UN resolution on Morocco autonomy bid

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has welcomed the UN Security Council Resolution 2797, which calls for engagement in negotiations based on Morocco’s Autonomy Proposal, regarding it as an important step toward achieving a final and lasting political solution to...

Türkiye to host ministerial meeting on Gaza crisis in Istanbul

Türkiye will host a significant diplomatic gathering on Monday as Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan welcomes counterparts from six Muslim nations to discuss the ongoing situation in Gaza. The Istanbul meeting will bring together top diplomats from the...

Meet the volunteer team whose ultimate mission is to safeguard UAE’s most cherished symbol

MUDHI ALOBTHANI (ABU DHABI) Honouring the UAE flag and ensuring its proper use is a responsibility shared by everyone - yet one group of volunteers has made it their ultimate mission. Established in May 2023, the Volunteer Flag Protection Team has...

Flying high in unity, pride as UAE salutes the Union and its leadership

MAYS IBRAHIM (ABU DHABI) In the UAE, flags will be raised high at 11am on Monday as residents and institutions join in celebrating UAE Flag Day, a national occasion that honours the country’s unity, pride, and leadership. Observed annually on...

World Leaders, Education Ministers to Converge on Abu Dhabi over Learning Crisis

Omolabake Fasogbon Amid deepening learning challenges, education ministers, innovators and leaders across the globe are set to converge in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates to chart reforms at the World Schools Summit. The summit holding in November...

Tourism365 to showcase Abu Dhabi's global appeal at WTM

Tourism365, the tourism arm of ADNEC Group, a Modon Holding company, has announced that it is taking part in World Travel Market (WTM) London 2025, to highlight Abu Dhabi’s global appeal as a tourism hub and further cement the UAE’s position on...

UAE launches national shingles vaccination drive for adults aged 50 and above

Daijiworld Media Network - Dubai Dubai, Nov 2: In a significant move to strengthen preventive healthcare, the UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has officially introduced the Herpes Zoster vaccine—commercially known as Shingrix—into...

International royals and celebrities attend glittering opening ceremony of Grand Egyptian Museum

The Grand Egyptian Museum has officially opened. To mark the momentous cultural occasion, royals and dignitaries from around the world flew into Cairo. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, attended the ceremony on behalf of...

Dubai Readies Monumental UNTOLD Festival

Dubai is preparing to host one of the region’s largest music festivals when the event runs from 6–9 November at the sprawling Dubai Parks and Resorts complex. Organisers expect over 250,000 attendees and plan more than 100 global artists...

UAE welcomes UN Security Council resolution supporting Morocco’s autonomy proposal for Moroccan Sahara

ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD) The United Arab Emirates has welcomed the UN Security Council Resolution 2797, which calls for engagement in negotiations based on Morocco’s Autonomy Proposal, regarding it as an important step toward achieving a final and...

UAE art guide: 22 exhibitions to see, including Prix Pictet photographs

Several shows have opened across the country as the UAE art season enters full swing. Solos include Mona Al Khaja’s impressionistic depictions of the UAE landscape, Ruba Salameh’s investigation into Palestinian visual identity through abstraction,...

UAE President, VPs offer condolences to Saudi King on death of Khalid bin Mohammed

ABU DHABI (WAM) UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia on the death of Prince Khalid bin Mohammed...

UAE cracks down on exam fraud: Students face zero marks, teachers risk heavy fines for cheating aids

Daijiworld Media Network - Dubai Dubai, Nov 2: As exam season nears, the UAE Ministry of Education has issued a stern warning to students and educators alike — cheating will now carry harsh, uncompromising consequences. With the first-term central...

Koike’s Middle East tour highlights growing role of cities in GovTech cooperation

Miki Hirasawa Ashton TOKYO: Tokyo Governor KOIKE Yuriko’s recent tour of the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Egypt has placed cities at the centre of Japan’s international cooperation strategy, with a focus on digital...

Abu Dhabi plans major expansion of Zayed International Airport

Abu Dhabi is working on a detailed master plan to expand Zayed International Airport, with construction to start in two years, as home carrier Etihad Airways plans to double in size and the city targets higher inbound tourism. The state-owned...

UAE residents can now mine for bitcoin using new du service

Dubai telecom operator du has introduced a cryptocurrency mining service for UAE residents, which it expects will help increase consumer adoption of digital finance, a senior company executive has said. Through du Tech’s data centres across the...

UAE can now access regulated Bitcoin mining with du

The service is the first official Cloud Mining as a Service (MaaS) offering by a UAE company, giving users a simple way to access cryptocurrency mining from within the country. The platform was revealed on November 2, 2025, during a launch event...

Dubai Duty Free reaches record $220.7m in October sales

Dubai Duty Free has achieved a new milestone as it heads into the final two months of the year, announcing all-time high October sales of AED805.6 million ($220.7 million) and marking its eighth-record month out of ten this year. Ranked first...

Ally or Landlord? Deepening Israel-US Alliance Fuels Unease and Political Pushback

US-Israel expert Shmuel Rosner told TML that without US support ‘Israel will need to come up with a completely new strategy for its survival’ The latest tectonic shifts in the Middle East, including the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, have...

Dubai Ride: Salik to raise toll charges and road closures in place for cycling event on Sunday

Dubai's road toll operator is to increase its peak-hour morning charges on Sunday as thousands gear up for a major cycling event taking over Sheikh Zayed Road. The Salik Company said on Friday that revised fees would come into effect for the...