DUBAI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, today reviewed the results achieved by the UAE’s non-oil foreign trade in the first half of 2026. His Highness stated: “Today, we reviewed the UAE’s non-oil foreign trade results for the first half of 2026 – and they are …

ABU DHABI/WAM The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) has announced that, effective Tuesday, 14 July 2026, UAE nationals will be able to renew their Emirates ID cards up to one year before their expiry date, extending the previous renewal period of six months. The decision forms part of ICP’s strategy to adopt innovative and proactive …

ABU DHABI/WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has awarded the First-Class Order of Independence to Antoine Delcourt, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to the UAE, on the occasion of the end of his tenure as Ambassador to the country, in recognition of his efforts, which contributed to strengthening relations between the two countries across various …

ABU DHABI/WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has awarded the First-Class Order of Zayed II to Nicolas Niemtchinow, Ambassador of the French Republic to the UAE, on the occasion of the end of his tenure as Ambassador to the country. Noura bint Mohamed Al Kaabi, Minister of State, presented the Order to Niemtchinow during a meeting …

ABU DHABI/WAM The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Group and the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) signed an agreement for the BSE to become the first African exchange to join the Tabadul hub, establishing a direct link between the Middle East and one of Africa’s established and growing securities markets. The signing ceremony, held in Abu Dhabi, was attended by Neo …

ABU DHABI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Presidential Court, and Chairman of the Financial Stability Council, chaired the Financial Stability Council Board meeting. The meeting was attended by Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs; Khaled Mohamed Balama, Governor of the Central Bank of the …

DUBAI/WAM The Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO) confirms that the Reuters report regarding explosions in Downtown Dubai is ”false”. GDMO urges the public and media to rely only on official sources for accurate information and to avoid spreading rumours or unverified information

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of the Sultanate of Oman discussed bilateral relations and ways to further strengthen cooperation between the two countries during a phone call today. The two leaders also reviewed a number of regional and international issues of mutual interest, particularly the serious …

ABU DHABI/WAM The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the renewed hostile attacks by Iran targeting the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with missiles and drones. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed that these hostile attacks constitute a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the …

DOHA/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today offered his condolences to His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, on the passing of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. During a visit to Lusail Palace in Doha, His Highness also extended his heartfelt condolences to the Al Thani family …