UAE footballing great Rajab Abdulrahman has a lifetime's worth of remarkable achievements – from being part of the nation's first official match to lining up against European champions Liverpool during their 1970s glory days. Like many senior citizens, however, Abdulrahman is at risk of those…
The UAE has what it takes to navigate turbulence successfully, Allianz chief economic adviser Mohamed El-Erian has said. Speaking at an event organised by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Mr El-Erian hailed the country for its handling of…
Public-sector bank employees in India have proposed a three-day nationwide strike next week that could affect millions of customers in and outside the country, including in the UAE. The strike is set to run from September 28–30, as workers demand the fulfilment of a long-standing call for a…
Dubai Municipality has recorded 2,395 breaches related to building use, occupancy and unauthorised construction after more than 16,000 inspections in residential areas since early 2026. Of the breaches identified, 451 have been fully rectified and 1,478 are undergoing corrective measures. The…
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has extended his condolences to family members of one of two UAE servicemen martyred while carrying out a training mission on Monday. Sheikh Khaled delivered his support in a meeting with relatives of Warrant Officer Saeed Al Shamsi at Majlis…
People can no longer rely on poor spelling or suspicious-looking messages to identify fraud, cyber experts have warned. Deepfakes, phishing and voice cloning are among the threats becoming more sophisticated as criminals use AI to gather information about potential victims and create convincing…
More people in Abu Dhabi can now list their properties as holiday homes after authorities updated rules, expanding the categories of eligible operators. The rule allows individual owners, joint owners, legal entities, tenants and people authorised by property owners to operate holiday homes in…
Abu Dhabi's Executive Council has deployed an agentic artificial intelligence platform for the first time to support government decision-making at its highest level. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, chaired the meeting, during which…
Visitors to Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque must now pay an entry fee, with UAE Emirates ID holders being charged Dh5 ($1.35) and tourists Dh10, although the mosque remains free for worshippers. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre, which oversees the landmark building, has listed the new…
Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to President Sheikh Mohamed, on Thursday stressed the importance of keeping lines of communication open with Iran to help the region emerge from months of conflict. Dr Gargash said the recent meeting between Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi…
President Sheikh Mohamed has received Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in Abu Dhabi, with the two leaders pledging to deepen bilateral ties across investment, trade and development. Mr Faye arrived on a working visit on Wednesday and Sheikh Mohamed expressed his hope that the talks would…
The UAE's embassy in Washington has highlighted the development of an artificial intelligence model that can simulate a human cell and its response to drugs. The embassy praised the work of California-based GenBio AI, along with researchers from Abu Dhabi's Mohamed bin Zayed University of…
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