Dubai Land Department (DLD) has launched a new digital platform called ‘Initial Registration’, aimed at streamlining project registration, real estate transaction registration and escrow account management for developers, the authority announced today.
Three of Abu Dhabi's flagship cultural institutions have joined forces for the first time to offer members a month of shared benefits, according to a joint announcement from the Saadiyat Cultural District. Zayed National Museum, Louvre Abu Dhabi and Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi are running the ‘Member
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, known worldwide for her polka dots, has died aged 97 in Tokyo, her gallery confirmed. Read more on The Gulf Edition
At least 168 people have died and more than 1,300 remain missing following flash floods and mudslides along the Nepal-Tibet border, according to reports.
The inaugural edition of Frieze Abu Dhabi will run from 19 to 22 November 2026 at Manarat Al Saadiyat, in the Saadiyat Cultural District, the fair’s organisers announced.
The swimsuit is doing more than making a statement about style. It is being asked to accommodate bodies, beliefs, movement and real life, while increasingly being expected to leave a lighter footprint behind.
Multiple ballistic missiles were fired from Iran at United States forces in the Middle East at 5.45pm Eastern Time on Tuesday, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM), the American military headquarters responsible for operations across the Middle East, Central Asia and parts of South Asia. All the missiles were
Huawei unveiled its new HUAWEI Pura 90s Series at a global product launch event held at the Museum of the Future in Dubai on 16 July, alongside two other new devices, the HUAWEI FreeClip 2 Special Edition and the HUAWEI MatePad Air.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that his appearance at Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons would be his last before leaving office, describing it as “the end of my political journey.”
Minister of State for Public Sector Development Badriya Balbisi on Wednesday introduced a Palestinian delegation to Jordan’s public sector modernisation programme.
Firefighting teams from the Civil Defence Directorate, supported by the police, extinguished a fire on Wednesday that broke out in a two-story building and an adjacent hangar used as a warehouse for car parts in the Al Quwaysimah in East Amman.
Saudi Arabia’s main stock market index closed lower on Wednesday, shedding 11.10 points to finish at 10,704.51, as trading activity reached SAR 3.9bn ($1.04bn).
Kuwait’s main stock market index closed lower on Wednesday, slipping 0.10 percent or 8.58 points to finish at 8,649.94.
Egypt on Tuesday condemned the attack on two UAE oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz as a violation of international law and a direct threat to maritime security and freedom of navigation in one of the world’s most vital waterways.
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia vehemently denounced on Tuesday the targeting of several Kuwaiti border centers and an offshore drilling rig belonging to Kuwait Oil Company.
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Two people were killed in separate Israeli drone strikes on Tuesday in the southern Lebanese towns of Ghandouriyeh and Nabatieh al-Fawqa, a Lebanese security source said.
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The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, said Monday that he is monitoring developments affecting Yemen’s airspace and airports, expressing “deep concern” about the risk of a broader escalation.
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Israeli occupation forces are escalating their violations in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem on Monday, conducting widespread raids, issuing stop-work orders, forcing Palestinians to demolish their own homes, seizing land and carrying out arrest campaigns.
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US President Donald Trump has announced that the US will immediately begin reinstating the naval blockade on Iran.
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Mubadala Bio has announced the launch of new hemodialysis products through its subsidiary Wellpharma, one of its Abu Dhabi-based manufacturing facilities. This milestone marks the first time hemodialysis concentrate solutions are being manufactured locally in the UAE.
Middle East
Kuwait condemned on Monday Iranian attacks on several border posts and an offshore drilling rig operated by the Kuwait Oil Company.
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in El Alamein, Egypt, on a fraternal visit and held talks with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.
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In a statement issued on Sunday, Speaker of the Arab Parliament Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi said the attacks represent a serious violation of the sovereignty of Arab states and a breach of international law and the UN Charter.
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On stage 4 of the Tour of Austria, Kevin Vermaerke picked up his third podium spot of the week for UAE Team Emirates-XRG. With second place this time out, the American retains his place in second overall ahead of the fifth and final stage.