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The UAE Presidential Court has confirmed that Wednesday, February 18, will be the first day of the holy month of Ramadan.

Most paid parking zones in Dubai will operate on a two-shift system from Monday to Saturday during Ramadan.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed Al Rowaiyah Street, a 3.5‑kilometre link connecting Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road with Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street, near Dubai Silicon Oasis and Nadd Hessa.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, has attended the second edition of Dubai Camp, an annual strategic forum bringing together senior Dubai Government officials.

The UAE has extended the Emirates Mars Mission until 2028, Dr Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Chairman of UAE Space Agency, confirmed during a press conference on Tuesday.

Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Richard Marx will perform in the Middle East for the first time, bringing four decades of chart-topping hits to the stage at Dubai's Coca-Cola Arena on October 3.

Oscar winner Robert Duvall, a versatile actor who made lasting impressions in a range of parts from starring to supporting roles like the spectral Boo Radley in "To Kill a Mockingbird", has died at age 95, his wife said in a Facebook post.

American filmmaker Frederick Wiseman, who had a six-decade career documenting dozens of institutions across the US, died on Monday at the age of 96, according to a statement by Zipporah Films, the distribution company he founded.

Isabel Allende's novel "The House of the Spirits", spanning several generations of women, was tough to translate to the screen, said the showrunners of an upcoming TV adaptation, but working with a Latin American cast made the challenge a joy.

On a window of a Bath townhouse, one of the southwestern English city’s most famous residents looks out at passersby.

Gore Verbinski hopes his film "Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die" will be therapeutic, while also cautioning against the deteriorating effect of technology and artificial intelligence on society, the Oscar-winning director said at the Berlin Film Festival on Friday.

Negotiators from Ukraine and Russia met for the first of two days of US-mediated peace talks in Geneva on Tuesday, with US President Donald Trump pressing Kyiv to act fast to reach a deal.

Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Tarique Rahman was sworn in as Bangladesh’s prime minister on Tuesday, marking a decisive political shift in the country after his party’s sweeping parliamentary election victory.

Charismatic US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, who twice ran for the Democratic presidential nomination, has died at age 84, his family said in a statement on Tuesday.

The Arab League has condemned Israel's decision to convert lands in the West Bank into "state property".

Pakistan's military has revealed that Monday's attack on a checkpoint in the country's Bajur district killed 11 security personnel and wounded seven civilians.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a Federal Decree appointing Abdulaziz Mohammed Faraj Al Mulla as Director General of the Federal Tax Authority, with the rank of Ministry Undersecretary.

Uber plans to roll out its delivery business into seven new European countries this year, as tech groups ramp up their efforts in the multibillion-euro food-delivery market, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

UAE authorities have stepped up market monitoring and supply chain coordination ahead of Ramadan to ensure adequate supplies of essential goods and stable prices.

In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has issued a decree appointing Abdulla bin Damithan as Chairman of the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC).

The WTA1000 week heated up on Tuesday as a raft of seeds booked early passage to the Round of 16 at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

Nepal beat Scotland by seven wickets in a Twenty20 World Cup Group C dead rubber in Mumbai on Tuesday as the Himalayan side signed off from the tournament with a memorable victory.

Former champions Australia were eliminated from the Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka on Tuesday while Zimbabwe progressed to the Super Eight stage of the tournament after their match against Ireland was abandoned due to persistent rain in Pallekele.

Remco Evenepoel of Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe powered to victory in stage two of the UAE Tour, winning the time trial and taking the leader’s jersey.

Dubai Basketball delivered a commanding 100:82 victory over Bosna BH Telecom in Round 1 of the ABA League Top 8, securing qualification to the playoffs and becoming the first team to confirm their place post the ABA League second phase.