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Dubai Police Warn Jobseekers of Fake Part-Time Work Scams Online

Dubai Police's Anti-Fraud Centre has issued a fresh warning about a rise in online scams targeting jobseekers with fake part-time work...

UAE Oil Spill Shuts Several Beaches Until Further Notice

Residents across several UAE emirates had been smelling fuel in the air for three days before authorities confirmed the cause: an oil spill...

Oil Spill Shuts Beaches Across the UAE Coast

Residents across Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain had been reporting an unusual odour along the coast since October 19, triggering a wave of...

Sharjah Police Warn of Dh100,000 Fine, Jail for Spreading Fake News

Sharjah Police issued a warning on Saturday, October 24, 2026, as part of an awareness campaign, stating that spreading fake news or...

Dubai Sets Two Guinness World Records With Giant Gold Earrings

Dubai has added two more entries to the Guinness World Records book, unveiling a pair of gold earrings that now stand as both the heaviest...

Ras Al Khaimah Shuts All Public Beaches Until Further Notice

Ras Al Khaimah's Public Services Department (RAKPSD), coordinating with Ras Al Khaimah Police, announced on Friday, October 24, 2026, that...

Oil spill off UAE coast forces Ras Al Khaimah to shut all beaches

Satellite imagery captured on October 21 revealed an oil slick spreading from a supertanker roughly 25 kilometres off the coast of Umm Al...

Dubai Police arrest six over fake shopping website scam

Dubai Police have arrested six people accused of running a fake online shopping website to defraud shoppers of their bank card details....

Dubai sets up 10 temporary lakes to absorb heavy rainfall runoff

Dubai Municipality's Waste and Sewerage Agency has unveiled a new plan to manage the impact of heavy rainfall across the emirate, announced...

Oil Spill From Supertanker Brings Foul Smell to Several UAE Emirates

The UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment confirmed on Friday, October 22, that an oil spill from a supertanker near the coast of...

UAE Leads $39bn Global Crackdown on Digital Fraud, Over 900 Arrested

The UAE's Ministry of Interior has spearheaded a sweeping international operation, codenamed Operation Confrontation Ghost, that uncovered...

Oil spill off Umm Al Quwain beaches explains strange smell across UAE

A mystery that had residents across several emirates asking questions for days has been solved. The UAE's Ministry of Climate Change and...

Dubai pledges Dh150 million to UAE humanitarian campaigns

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) has distributed Dh150 million, roughly $40.8 million, among eleven UAE-based...

UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh enters race for UN secretary general

Lana Nusseibeh, the UAE's Minister of State and envoy to the United Nations and the European Union, formally announced her candidacy for UN...

Sheikh Mohammed Mourns Major General Khalifa Bin Dhaen Al Mheiri's Passing

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issued a message on Thursday,...

All Dubai-Riyadh Flights Cancelled After Dammam Airport Attack

All six scheduled flights between Dubai and Riyadh were cancelled on Thursday, October 22, after an attack struck King Fahd International...

UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh nominated as candidate for UN Secretary-General

The United Arab Emirates has formally nominated Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Minister of State and the country's former Permanent Representative to...

Unusual Fuel-Like Odour Reported Across Dubai and Sharjah, Authorities Say No Cause for Concern

Residents across parts of Dubai and Sharjah reported a strong, fuel-like smell in the air over the past day, sparking a wave of posts on...

UAE Interior Ministry Warns of Heavy Rain and Hail Across Several Emirates

The UAE Ministry of Interior has issued a fresh warning to residents over heavy rain, hailstorms, thunder and lightning sweeping across...

UAE Drug Authority Lists Medicines That Could Land Travellers in Trouble

The Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE) has issued an updated list of medicines and substances that travellers should be careful about...

Sheikh Mohamed and Macron Tour Abu Dhabi Defence Firms, Sign Strategic Pacts

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and French President Emmanuel Macron toured several defence manufacturing facilities at...

Dubai Unveils AI Smart Glasses and Bionic Limbs at AccessAbilities Expo 2026

The AccessAbilities Expo opened at Dubai World Trade Centre, bringing together nearly 250 exhibitors from around 50 countries. Organisers...

UAE Warns Online Insults Can Bring Fines Up to Dh500,000 and Jail Time

Ahead of Cybersecurity Awareness Month this October, UAE authorities have renewed their warning that insulting or defaming others online...

UAE to Ban Popular Antibiotic in Veterinary Use from November 1

The UAE's drug regulator, the Emirates Drug Establishment, has announced that ciprofloxacin, a widely used antibiotic, will be banned from...

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid: Gulf unity is "the most beautiful dream"

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has described unity among the people...

Sheikh Mohammed: 'I Am Proud to Be a Gulf Citizen'

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, released excerpts from his new book "The Letters" on Monday,...

Dubai Municipality Completes 107 Projects Worth Dh1.6 Billion in 2026

Dubai Municipality has completed more than 107 infrastructure and public projects worth a combined Dh1.6 billion during 2026, according to...

Sheikh Mohammed Calls for Nominations for Dh1 Million Arab Hope Makers Award

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has invited people across the Arab...

Dubai Municipality completes 107 urban projects worth Dh1.6 billion

Dubai Municipality's Public Facilities Agency has announced the completion of more than 107 urban development projects in 2026, representing...