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Team Abu Dhabi’s Rashed Al Mulla clinches UIM-ABP World Aquabike Championship freestyle title
DOHA (ALETIHAD) Rashed Al Mulla, Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club and Team Abu Dhabi jet ski star, was crowned champion of the final round of the UIM-ABP World Aquabike Championship – Freestyle category, which was hosted by the Qatari capital, Doha,...
Abu Dhabi Police tighten checks on obscured number plates
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police have urged motorists not to conceal or obscure their vehicle number plates under any circumstances, including attaching bicycle racks or carrying objects that make the plates unclear or difficult to read. The authority...
UAE Rulers offer condolences to Saudi King over passing of Khalid bin Mohammed
Dubai: Parkin introduces two new paid public parking zones
Dubai Ride 2025: Salik updates peak hour toll rates on Nov 2
ADNEC Group to host two of world’s largest events simultaneously in Abu Dhabi, London
ADNEC Group, a Modon company, is set to demonstrate its international prowess by simultaneously hosting two of the world’s largest events at Excel London and ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi from November 3-6. By hosting both the Abu Dhabi International...
ADNEC to host 2 world’s largest events in Abu Dhabi and London
ADNEC Group, a Modon company, is set to demonstrate its international prowess by simultaneously hosting two of the world’s largest events at Excel London and ADNEC Center Abu Dhabi from November 3 to 6. By hosting both the Abu Dhabi International...
Abu Dhabi: Dh400 fine for tampered license plates
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police has warned motorists against obscuring their vehicle license plates in any way, including by mounting bicycles, luggage racks, or other objects that make the plate numbers or category markings difficult to read.
World News | UAE Swiftly Responds to Aid People Affected by Hurricane Melissa
Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 2 (ANI/WAM): The United Arab Emirates has launched an urgent humanitarian response to support communities affected by Hurricane Melissa, which struck Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba. Acting through the UAE Aid Agency and in...
UAE royals attend Grand Egyptian Museum opening in Giza
On behalf of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, attended the official opening of Egypt’s long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)...
Space42, ICEYE launch 3 SAR satellites for UAE’s foresight constellation
Abu Dhabi: Space42 (ADX: SPACE42), the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company with global reach, and ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, have launched three SAR satellites in its Earth Observation (EO)...
Abu Dhabi bans use of food as incentive in schools
The move, ADEK said, is designed to safeguard children’s health, safety, and development, ensuring that meals served, whether prepared on-site, brought from home, or provided during celebrations, adhere to strict nutritional standards.
Abu Dhabi BAPS Mandir’s Diwali dazzles 60,000 visitors
Festivities began with Dhanteras on October 18, followed by Diwali on October 20, the ancient Vedic ceremony of Annakut (October 22) and culminated in the grand Maha Annakut on October 25-26, featuring hundreds of vegetarian delicacies offered in...
UAE to celebrate Flag Day tomorrow
ABU DHABI (WAM) The UAE will mark Flag Day on Monday, with nationwide official and public celebrations. At 11 am, the UAE flag will be raised across ministries, government entities and institutions. Flag Day is a national occasion observed...
Dola aide Shaikh, linked to drug cartels abroad and in India, extradited from Dubai
The Anti-Narcotics Cell of the Mumbai crime branch got Salman Saleem Shaikh alias Shera Batla, 35, a close aide of drug lord Salim Ismail Dola, extradited from Dubai Saturday. Shaikh, alleged to have links with drug cartels abroad and in India,...
Goal of AI should be to improve quality of life, says UAE minister
Empowering people with technology and using artificial intelligence as a tool to serve society should be at the core of AI policy, was the UAE’s message at a global AI summit. A focus on how AI improves the quality of life would help build trust...
Close Aide Of Drug Lord Salim Dola, 'Shera Batla', Extradited From Dubai In ₹23 Crore Narcotics Case
Mumbai: In a major breakthrough for the Mumbai Police, Salman Saleem Shaikh alias Shera Batla (35), a close aide of most-wanted drug lord Salim Dola, was deported from Dubai (UAE) on Saturday and arrested by the Mumbai Crime Branch in connection...
Founder of UK stock market exchange moves to Dubai after £10million payday as latest entrepreneur to leave Britain
By ED HOLT Published: 07:49 EDT, 2 November 2025 | Updated: 07:50 EDT, 2 November 2025 The founder of a London stock market exchange has moved to Dubai as he joins the growing list of wealthy Brits fleeing to the Gulf. Alasdair Haynes, who...
‘Abu Dhabi is always first’: UFC's Dana White meets UAE students, talks about AI in sports
US Octagon pioneer Dana White recently met with students at Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) in Abu Dhabi to explore how AI could revolutionise combat sports. The session, part of White's visit to Abu Dhabi, covered...
Dubai Ride 2025: Key Routes, Road Closures, and Metro Timings Revealed
Major Road Closures for Safety To facilitate participant safety and ensure smooth traffic flow during the Dubai Ride 2025, significant road closures will be enacted from 3:00 AM to 10:00 AM. The affected routes include crucial thoroughfares that...