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UAE to ring in 2026 with record-breaking fireworks, drone shows
The United Arab Emirates is preparing to welcome the New Year 2026 with an unprecedented celebratory spectacle, featuring exceptional fireworks and light displays stretching from Abu Dhabi to Fujairah. ...
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UAE leaders send New Year greetings to world leaders
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent New Year greetings for 2026 to Their Highnesses and Majesties, Presidents, Kings and Princes of countries around the...
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Fuel prices for January 2026 dropped in UAE
The UAE Fuel Price Committee approved the fuel prices for January 2026 as follows: Diesel: Dhs2.55 per litre down from Dhs2.85 per litre in December 2025. Super '98”: Dhs2.53...
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UAE President meets Prime Minister of Pakistan
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, during a private visit to the country. ...
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New Zealand first country to welcome 2026
New Zealand and its territories, Samoa, Tonga and Tokelau, welcomed the New Year 2026 with fireworks displays. The main celebrations were centred in the city of Auckland, where the...
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Sultan Bin Ahmed witnesses 63 judges, advisors swearing-in
Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, attended the swearing-in ceremony for 63 members of the judiciary and public prosecution in Sharjah this morning, Wednesday, at...
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Defence meet to analyse role of AI in shaping command
The International Defence Conference (IDC) 2026 is set to take place on the eve of the seventh edition of the Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference (UMEX) and Simulation and...
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Emirates carries 55.6 million passengers in 2025
Emirates consolidated its position in 2025 as the world’s largest international airline after carrying 55.6 million passengers across nearly 180,580 flights, covering distances equivalent to circling the Earth more...
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Sharjah Ruler directs recruitment of 1,000 citizens by 2026
Abdullah Ibrahim Al Zaabi, the Head of the Sharjah Department of Human Resources, announced in an interview broadcast on “Direct Line” of Sharjah Television and Radio, that His Highness...
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Abdullah Bin Zayed receives phone call from US Secretary of State
Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has received a phone call from Marco Rubio, United States Secretary of State, during which...
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SEC hails Sheikh Sultan for approving Sharjah’s budget for 2026
Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of Sharjah Executive Council, on Tuesday presided over a periodic meeting of the...
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Hollywood star George and his wife Amal Clonney become French citizens
Hollywood star George Clooney and his wife, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, have obtained French citizenship, along with their twins Ella and Alexander, official French government documents show on...
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FTA announces implementation of amendments to certain provisions of service fees from 1st January
The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has announced the commencement of Cabinet Decision No. 174 of 2025 amending certain provisions of Cabinet Decision No. 65 of 2020 on the fees...
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Second phase of plastic ban to begin on Jan.1 in UAE
The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment has affirmed that on Thursday, Jan.1, 2026, will witness the activation of the second phase of implementing the ministerial resolution no. 380...
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