UN Human Rights chief calls for restraint to avoid Middle East conflict
Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, urges global restraint to prevent wider conflict in the Middle East, warning of devastating consequences for civilians....
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Mohammed bin Rashid meets with Governor-General of Australia at Expo 2020
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, today met with Australia’s Governor-General General David Hurley at Expo 2020 Dubai. During the meeting, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and David Hurley discussed ties between the UAE and......
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Slovak President discuss bilateral ties
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Zuzana Čaputová, President of Slovakia, discussed bilateral ties between the two countries and ways of boosting them in all areas. They also talked about regional and international......
UAE intercepts two ballistic missiles fired by Houthi militia
The UAE Ministry of Defence announced on Monday that its air defence forces had intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles targeting the UAE, which were fired by the Houthi militia. The ministry confirmed that there were no casualties resulting from the attack, and added that the remnants of the intercepted......
Two Indians dead in UAE fuel tanker explosion; minor airport fire
The Abu Dhabi Police said a fire caused an explosion in three fuel tankers in Musaffah area in Abu Dhabi. The tankers were in ICAD 3, near ADNOC’s storage area. According to authorities, two Indians and a Pakistani were killed in the incident, while six others were injured. The Indian......
Ministry of Defence participates in UAE-Jordan Military Cooperation meet
A delegation from the Ministry of Defence, led by Major General Pilot Mubarak Ali Al Neyadi, Head of the Executive Department of Policy and Cooperation at the Ministry of Defence, participated in a meeting of the UAE-Jordan Military Cooperation Committee. Major General Pilot Yousef Ahmed Al Hunaiti, Chairman of the......
Billionaire Arab business tycoon Majid Al Futtaim passes away
Billionaire Arab business tycoon Majid Al Futtaim passed away on 17 December in Dubai. His death was announced by the company he founded in 1992 and which bears his name Majid Al Futtaim Group. The company he founded operates in 13 countries across the Middle East and North Africa, and......
Nahyan bin Mubarak attends Iraq National Day celebrations at Expo 2020 Dubai
Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, and Commissioner General of Expo 2020 Dubai, attended today the Republic of Iraq’s celebration of its National Day and the centenary of the Iraqi state. The ceremony was attended by a high level Iraqi delegation, headed by Dr. Ali......
Sheikh Mohamed and Prince Salman review bilateral ties
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, arrived in Abu Dhabi today in a two-day official visit to the UAE. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu......
UAE ranks first on Bloomberg’s COVID Resilience Ranking
The UAE has risen to the top of Bloomberg’s COVID Resilience Ranking, proving once more its mettle in ensuring the safety of its residents and managing crises. In an article published on Bloomberg, it was confirmed that the UAE outperformed Europe in terms of containing the pandemic, naming it as......