UAE from Tuesday, July 1st, 2025

Reem Adel Ahmed Al Zarouni, a seventh-grader from Al Ittihad National Private School in Abu Dhabi, has been named the UAE champion of the 9th Arab Reading Challenge

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed a series of rapid upgrades to improve traffic flow between Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Khail Road via Al Meydan Street.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his South Korean counterpart Lee Jae-myung have held a phone call to discuss strengthening ties between their nations.

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has unveiled gold and silver commemorative coins to honour the legacies of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum.

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has discussed regional developments during a phone call with Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, on Tuesday.

Ajman Police have launched an AI bot to respond to non-emergency inquiries through a messaging platform, under the authority’s efforts to develop its digital services.

Sharjah Police announced it seized more than 1,200 kg of narcotics worth more than AED 279 million and arrested 680 suspects in 2024.

The UAE has expressed solidarity with India over a factory explosion that killed at least a dozen people.

A programme has been launched to prepare Emirati youth to take part in UAE-led social missions around the world, including humanitarian, developmental and cultural.