China Launches 134-Kilometre Pinglu Canal to Strengthen Connectivity with ASEAN Nations
BEIJING: China on Wednesday opened a major new canal, giving its landlocked southwest a shortcut to the coast and overseas markets, particularly those in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the country’s largest trading partner. Xinhua News Agency reported that the canal is 134.2 kilometres long and was built at a cost of 72.7 […]
Hamdan bin Mohammed Announces Plans for a Second Rashid Village in Zanzibar
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai, has announced the establishment of the second Rashid Village in Zanzibar to provide a decent life. The initiative commemorates the legacy of the late […]
Hormuz Strait Ship Traffic Falls to Two After Attacks on Tanker and LPG Carrier
Commodity vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz fell to two on Monday from 10 a day earlier, preliminary shipping data showed on Tuesday. The figures exclude any vessels that might have crossed the strait with their Automatic Identification System transponders turned off to avoid detection. A minerals-laden Panama-flagged Supramax and a Liberia-flagged bulk carrier entered […]
Abdullah bin Zayed Holds Talks with Foreign Ministers and Senior Officials in New York
NEW YORK: His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held separate meetings in New York with a number of foreign ministers participating in the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81). H.H. Sheikh Abdullah met with Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs […]
UAE Pledges $10 Million to Support Global Efforts to Contain Ebola Outbreak
NEW YORK: At the directive of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE, through the UAE Aid Agency, has allocated US$10 million to support international efforts to curb the spread of the Ebola outbreak in Africa and strengthen healthcare systems in affected areas. The announcement was made during the UAE’s participation […]
Trump Rejects Claims of Offering Iran Sanctions Relief in Exchange for Nuclear Concessions
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday denied offering Iran sanctions relief and the release of frozen funds in return for nuclear concessions from Tehran. “This is untrue. I offered them NOTHING,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, responding to an Axios report that cited US officials as saying that he was willing to give Iran […]
Dubai Police Seize AED 115 Million Worth of Narcotic Pills and Arrest 14
In a major anti-narcotics operation, Dubai Police foiled a plot to distribute 2 tonnes and 323 kilograms of narcotic pills and psychotropic substances in the country, with an estimated market value of AED115,191,233. The force also arrested 14 Asian suspects linked to an organised crime ring abroad. The seized items included narcotic pills such as […]
Dubai Court Orders Debtor Using Two Identities to Pay Dh3.175 Million
The Dubai Civil Court of First Instance ordered a debtor to pay Dh3.175 million to a man with whom he had a business relationship. The debtor had failed to pay the amount by the date specified in a debt acknowledgement. The creditor later discovered that the debtor held two different nationalities, each under a different […]
Mohammed bin Rashid Issues New Decree Regarding Dubai Healthcare City Authority
Dubai: In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, issued Decree No. (27) of 2026 appointing Malek Sultan Al Malek as Chairman of the Dubai Healthcare City Authority. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in his capacity as Ruler […]
Gargash: flydubai Pilot Smit Machchhar Deserves Recognition and Appreciation
His Excellency Dr Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to His Highness the President of the UAE, affirmed that flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar deserves all the appreciation for embodying courage, responsibility, professionalism and moral integrity in the face of a serious terrorist act and a potential disaster. His Excellency said in a post on his […]