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Sheikh Zayed Bin Hamad Al Nahyan, Chairman of the National Anti-Narcotics Agency, has attended part of the Ju-Jitsu World Championship 2026 competitions, hosted at Mubadala Arena in Abu Dhabi, with the participation of elite male and female jiu-jitsu athletes from around the world.Zayed Bin Hamad…
The UAE Pro League has announced the final shortlists for the 2025–26 Season Awards, with the winners to be revealed during the annual awards ceremony on Monday, Aug.10, at the Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental in Abu Dhabi.The ceremony will honour the winners across all award…
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi has announced that Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will open its doors on December 11, 2026. Guggenheim Abu Dhabi is a museum of modern and contemporary art and will be a space for encounter and exchange, promoting a…
The Abu Dhabi Family, Civil, and Administrative Cases Court has ruled that a group of individuals must compensate another individual.The person filing the lawsuit sought a court order for the group to jointly pay him Dhs15,566 and Dhs35,000 as compensation, along with covering all court…
Sheikha Bodour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SPARK) and President of the American University of Sharjah (AUS), has formally accepted the patronage of the Magdi Yacoub Institute, marking a new chapter in the growing collaboration between Sharjah…
Around the world, destinations are evolving beyond places people simply visit.Increasingly, they are being designed to encourage healthier, more active lifestyles through thoughtfully integrated public spaces that make movement part of everyday life.Rather than treating wellness as something confined to gyms or dedicated fitness facilities,…
A 27-year-old Keralite died after a gas cylinder explosion at a car showroom on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai on Monday evening.The deceased has been identified as Shijin Paul, a native of Kottarakkara in Kollam, Kerala. Shijin, who had arrived in Dubai eight months ago,…
Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWA) announced it completed the installation of 6,641 new smart meters and replacement of 2,280 old meters with smart ones all over the city, bringing to 8,921 the total number of meters installed and replaced during the first half…
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan received the team behind the UAE Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan.During the meeting, Sheikh Mohamed spoke with the delegation about their experiences and the valuable insights they gained through their participation in the…
The United Arab Emirates continued its global efforts to protect the environment through the International Initiative of Law Enforcement for Climate (I2LEC), which it launched in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in 2023, according to Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif…