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ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday received a phone call from His Excellency Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, to discuss the military escalation in the region and its serious implications for regional security and stability. His Excellency Zelenskyy expressed Ukraine’s condemnation of the blatant Iranian attacks targeting the UAE and other countries …

DUBAI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, honoured the winners of the Most Beautiful Quran Recitation for 2026 that forms part of the 28th edition of the Dubai International Holy Quran Award. His Highness honoured the winners during a reception for the Award’s finalists held at Majlis Umm Suqeim this …

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the independent banking, financial services, and markets regulator of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has announced the reopening of Nasdaq Dubai, effective Wednesday, 4th March 2026 at 10.00 am GST. Nasdaq Dubai is the international financial exchange based in the DIFC, providing a platform for regional and global investors to trade …

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Rail, in an exceptional step, operated a passenger train as part of its trial runs on the route connecting Al Ghuwaifat station on the Saudi border and Al Faya station in Abu Dhabi. This measure supports the continuity of vital services and provides safe, reliable transport alternatives, guided by continuous risk assessment and evolving circumstances. …

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced that UAE air defence systems intercepted 11 ballistic missiles and 123 drones today, while one missile landed within the country’s territory without causing any human casualties. The Ministry stated that since the beginning of what it described as the blatant Iranian aggression, a total of 186 ballistic missiles have …

AJMAN / WAM Ajman Bank’s General Assembly, during its Annual General Meeting (AGM) chaired by Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid bin Rashid Al Noaimi, Vice Chairman of the Bank’s Board of Directors, approved the distribution of cash dividends to shareholders amounting to 50% of the net profit for the financial year ended 31st December 2025, equivalent to 9.18% of the Bank’s …

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE In line with its commitment to safeguarding community wellbeing, the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), regulator of the healthcare sector in Abu Dhabi, has activated a dedicated 24/7 mental health support hotline in collaboration with Sakina, a leading mental health network under SEHA, a subsidiary of PureHealth. The hotline (800-SAKINA or 800 …

PARIS / WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, during his working visit to Paris. During the meeting, they reviewed the longstanding strategic relations between the UAE and France, and discussed ways to enhance and develop them across various …

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday received a phone call from His Excellency Christian Stocker, Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria, to discuss the serious military escalation in the region and its implications for security and stability. His Excellency Stocker expressed Austria’s condemnation of the blatant Iranian attacks targeting …

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received a phone call from the Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, during which they discussed the serious escalation unfolding in the region and its implications for regional security and stability. During the call, the Canadian Prime Minister reaffirmed his country’s solidarity with the UAE …