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Flydubai co-pilot plotted to crash aircraft into Tel Aviv airport, says UAE
Counsellor Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, Attorney-General of the UAE, announced that the Public Prosecution’s investigation into the incident involving Flydubai flight FZ1073, which was scheduled to travel from...
- 11 hours ago
UAE's real GDP reaches Dhs961.9 billion in first half of 2026
The Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC) announced that the UAE's real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reached Dhs961.9 billion at constant prices in the first half of 2026, recording...
- 11 hours ago
Trump freezes green cards for 8 tech giants including Microsoft and India's Infosys, Tata, Wipro and HCL
The Trump administration on Thursday announced the suspension of a key employment-based green card process for eight major technology and outsourcing companies, including India's Infosys, Tata, Wipro and HCL,...
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South African-born jurist Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for her work in international justice
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on Friday to South Africa's Navi Pillay, the judge who headed the Rwanda genocide tribunal and presided over a UN commission which accused...
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Saudia Airlines confirms pilot killed, aircraft damaged in Riyadh airport attack
A Saudia Airlines pilot was killed and an aircraft was damaged in Riyadh airport on Thursday, the company said on Friday, following strikes targeting the facility that were claimed...
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Iran president says peace talks will only succeed without 'pressure, threats'
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday at a regional summit in Turkmenistan that peace negotiations will only succeed without 'pressure and threats', with the months-long Middle East war...
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UAE strongly condemns Houthi Group’s attacks on King Khalid, Abha International airports
The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the attacks by the Houthi Group on Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport in the Kingdom of...
08 Oct 2026 -
Trump honours Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
US President Donald Trump honoured Indian-origin Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella for his contribution to American technological leadership. Trump praised Nadella at the New Golden Age Summit, where six prominent...
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UAE expresses solidarity with DR Congo, conveys condolences over victims of boat collision
The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with the Democratic Republic of the Congo following a collision between two boats on the Congo River that resulted in a...
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Saudi says kindergarten, medical complex damaged by interception debris in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia's civil defence agency said on Thursday that a kindergarten and medical complex in Riyadh were damaged by shrapnel from an intercepted missile, hours after explosions rattled the...
08 Oct 2026 -
SEWA completes water connections for 870 new requests in Q3 2026
Water and Gas Authority (SEWA), announced connections for 870 new applications, In the third quarter of 2026, the Water Department at Sharjah Electricity. Engineer Faisal Al Serkal, Head of...
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Sheikh Sultan orders transportation for female students of Maritime Academy in Khorfakkan
His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has instructed the authorities concerned to provide transportation for female students from Sharjah...
08 Oct 2026 -
Emirati woman leads advanced research in genomics, medicine and Artificial Intelligence
The participation of Emirati women in science is no longer measured solely by their presence in classrooms or laboratories, but rather by their ability to advance in their scientific...
08 Oct 2026 -
Trump says US will not resume military strikes on Iran before the Nov.3 midterm elections
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he will not order a resumption of military strikes on Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections in the United States. Trump,...
08 Oct 2026 -
Sharjah's 'EKTIFA' launches its organic products in Bahrain in partnership with Encyclo Trade and Better Foods
During an event attended by Fahad Mohammed Salem Kardous Al Ameri, the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Sharjah Agricultural and Livestock Production Establishment,...
08 Oct 2026