UAE braces for unstable weather as rain chances persist through Thursday

Rain, strong winds and 49°C heat forecast from Sunday

NCM forecasts light to heavy rain across several UAE areas from Saturday...

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Sharjah Ruler approves 4,434 scholarships for Emiratis, children of Emirati women in Sharjah

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Sultan bin Ahmed witnesses swearing-in of 31 judicial officials

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Abu Dhabi Judicial Department processes 447,000 electronic requests in H1 2026

Business

Masdar begins commercial operations at second UK battery storage project

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UAE leaders congratulate President of Ukraine on Independence Day

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  MOCCAE announces commencement of first phase of Women Farmer Field Schools programme
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  Mada Media secures AED1.5 billion in contracts in H1 2026
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  Ajman Chamber Registers 2,681 new memberships during first half of 2026
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  Ministry of Education launches Specialised Training Week for 24,000 educators

Business

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  FAB launches fully automated, paperless loan journey
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  Gold hits over three-month high
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  Oil prices 1% with Brent at $93.45
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  Nabil Fahmy discusses advancing Arab digital transformation to keep pace with AI era

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  Alibaba plans to raise $10 billion to boost AI investments
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  Korean container ship sails to Europe via Arctic for first time
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  Canada imposes tariffs on US imports in response to similar measure
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  Department of Energy – Abu Dhabi advances strategic partnerships during US visit
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  Apple reveals profits, taxes in Europe for first time
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  US imposes 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products
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  BRICS Tourism Ministers adopt Jaipur Declaration to deepen cooperation, sustainable tourism
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  Price of fuels and lubricants for personal transport in EU up by 16.9% in July

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UAE participates in Africa Water & Sanitation Systems Leadership Symposium as part of preparations to host 2026 UN Water Conference

Khalifa University ranks among world's top 200 across four UN SDGs

H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri Visits Thumbay Medicity, Ajman

MOCCAE announces commencement of the first phase of the Women Farmer Field Schools programme

Registration opens for seventh cohort of UAE Artificial Intelligence Program

Five UAE aid convoys carrying 800 tonnes of humanitarian supplies enter Gaza under Operation Chivalrous Knight 3

UAE places youth at heart of development journey: Sultan Al Neyadi

Dubai Women Establishment announces partners for Emirati Women’s Forum 2026

Dubai Municipality restructures 20 services to deliver simpler, more seamless customer experience

Thumbay International Pathway - MD Program with Installments and a Direct Route to Residency in Romania

MOCCAE Concludes ‘Livestock and Processing Industries’ Track Under 3rd ‘Mustadeem’ Programme

UAE condemns bombing of education centre in Kabul

Lifestyle

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  Abu Dhabi launches Livability by Design Framework for every major urban development
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  'Jeel 71' Programme builds life skills, national values in Emirati children
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  Dubai to host DACE 2026, bringing together global experts in anesthesia and pain management
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  Moderna shares double after experimental mRNA cancer treatment passes key test
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  DUPHAT 2026 to kick off in Dubai next Tuesday

World

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  4.7-magnitude quake hits SW China's Sichuan
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  Thousands evacuated in Nevada as wildfire threatens Reno outskirts
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  Kazakhstan elects first unicameral parliament to strengthen legislative powers
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  Korea confirms nuclear plants safe after magnitude 3.1 earthquake
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  Australia confirms first H5N1 infection in native mammal

Public figures

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  Humanitarian action creates lasting impact, every wish brings hope: Sheikha bint Saif
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  Bodour Al Qasimi calls for publishers to put literacy at heart of AI era at IPA World Congress
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  Safeguarding human dignity core UAE principle, says Jawaher Al Qasimi

EDITOR'S PICKS

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  We need AI to make government more human, not less

  Yasir Al Naqbi

Articles

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  How a national card scheme quietly rewires UAE’s payments backbone
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  Four pillars of trusted innovation to secure the UAE’s digital future

  Dr Aleksandar Valjarevic
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  Ever-smarter AI ‘breaks out’ in test while this simple human can't even manage his passwords

  Mark Thompson

Sport

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  Preparations complete for Zayed Charity Run & Great Wall Marathon of Huairou 2026
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  Abu Dhabi to host first-ever Euroleague Basketball SuperCup
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  Jamieson crowned Closing Swing Champion on DP World Tour
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  UAE Team Emirates-XRG's Del Toro lands overall title at Lidl Deutschland Tour

culture

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  TRENDS Global, ORFME reveal outcomes of 2nd Economic Dialogue
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  Dubai International Holy Quran Award draws record 20,500 applications from 135 countries
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  Under patronage of UAE President, 35th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair to take place in September

Panorama

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  New Zealand plans social media ban for under-16s
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  Nvidia plans over 15% price hike for AI servers amid rising memory costs
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  NASA-led study shows some Earth microbes could survive on the moon

Travel

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  SilverCat Unveils Second-Generation Power Catamarans, Led by the All-New SilverCat 47
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  ‘Ras Al Khaimah Chamber’ launches ‘RAK Ambassador’ initiative to enhance investment, tourism
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  Dedicated passenger waiting lounge unveiled at DXB Terminal 3

Caricatures and Pictures

Green Earthing

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  Earth Hour
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  Omicron battle
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  An updated Green List of countries, regions and territories from where individuals can...
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  World Press Photo of the Year 2021
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  Santa Claus and COVID-19

Videos

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  Ras Al Khaimah Fireworks 2022
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