Thursday , 19 March 2026

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Urgent medical aid to Gaza under ‘Operation Chivalrous Knight 3’ following directives of Sheikha Moza bint Suhail Al Khaili

ABU DHABI/WAM Under the directives of Sheikha Moza bint Suhail Al Khaili, the United Arab Emirates has dispatched an urgent shipment of medicines and medical supplies to the Gaza Strip as part of its ongoing humanitarian efforts under ‘Operation Chivalrous Knight 3’. The aid, valued at more than AED2.7 million, comes as part of a rapid humanitarian response to support …

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UAE President receives call from King of the Netherlands on regional developments and security

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received a phone call from His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to discuss developments in the region amid ongoing military escalation and their implications for regional and international peace and security. During the call, His Majesty reaffirmed the Netherlands’ condemnation of …

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Hamdan bin Mohammed meets with Chairman of Accor Group

DUBAI / WAM H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, today met with Sébastien Bazin, Chairman and CEO of Accor Group, one of the world’s leading hospitality and hotel management companies. During the meeting, H.H. Sheikh Hamdan affirmed that …

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Mohammed bin Rashid meets with Fujairah Crown Prince in Dubai

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, today met with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, in Dubai. The meeting was attended by H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of …

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Dubai Health organises bootcamp on sustainable healthcare

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Health and Queensland University of Technology (QUT), in collaboration with Siemens Healthineers and ArmHub, have concluded “Healthcare Innovation and Sustainability Week”, bringing together healthcare professionals, academics, students, and industry leaders from Brisbane and Dubai, to advance sustainability in academic health systems. Over two weeks, participants explored how technology-enabled care models, digital health, design thinking, and sustainability …

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UAE rejects characterisation of Iran’s attacks as ‘retaliatory’, affirms its inherent right to self-defence before Human Rights Council

GENEVA / WAM The UAE reaffirmed its categorical rejection of any justifications put forward by the Iranian government regarding the hostile escalation against countries in the region, stressing that such claims are merely attempts to mislead the international community in an effort to justify its unprovoked and unlawful aggression against the UAE and countries in the region. The UAE underscored …

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Sharjah invites int’l researchers to apply for research grants

SHARJAH / WAM Following the recent inscription of the Faya Palaeolandscape on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the Government of Sharjah, under the supervision of the Sharjah Archaeology Authority (SAA), has opened applications for the Short-Term Research Grant, one of the three funding streams under the Faya Research Grant Programme. The call invites international researchers to submit proposals for focused …

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UAE air defences engage 10 ballistic missiles, 45 UAVs

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE air defence systems on 17th March 2026 engaged 10 ballistic missiles and 45 UAVs launched from Iran. Since the onset of the blatant Iranian aggression, UAE air defences have engaged 314 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,672 UAVs. These attacks have resulted in the martyrdom of 2 members of the armed forces while …

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UAE President receives Envoy of President of Republic of Korea

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received His Excellency Kang Hoon-sik, Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Korea. During the meeting, His Excellency Kang Hoon-sik conveyed to His Highness the greetings of His Excellency Lee Jae-myung, President of the sisterly Republic of Korea, and his wishes for the UAE’s continued …

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