UAE from Tuesday, June 9th, 2026

Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Humanitarian has facilitated a second relief airlift to support the response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

During an official visit to Sweden, Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, met with Swedish Crown Princess Victoria Ingrid Alice Désiré.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and the UAE’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, has chaired the second Defence Council meeting of 2026.

The UAE Floating Hospital in Egypt's Al-Arish has started treating five new patients from Gaza under the Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 campaign to offer critical medical care to those injured in the conflict.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the reconstitution of the Emirates Health Services' board in efforts to strengthen the sector.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has expressed his condolences in a message to the leader of Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr after a powerful earthquake left at least 37 dead.