United Arab Emirates

Business

UAE president backs €130 billion ADNOC expansion plan

The focus is on scaling production, reserves, and investment over the next five years as ADNOC deepens its role in global oil and gas markets.

25/11/2025

Business

FlyDubai expands its fleet beyond Boeing with major Airbus order

Airbus managed to secure the deal on the second day of the Dubai Air Show, after Boeing dominated order counts on Monday.

18/11/2025

Yemen

New airstrip on island off Yemen to counter Houthi Red Sea activities

Satellite photos from Planet Labs PBC show the construction of a nearly 2,000-metre runway on Zuqar Island, some 90 kilometres southeast of the Houthi-held port city of Hodeida.

20/10/2025

Sport

Qatar qualifies for 2026 FIFA World Cup after home win over UAE

UAE still have a chance to also make it to the finals in the fifth round of qualifiers.

15/10/2025

Gaza

UAE warns Israeli annexation of West Bank would cross a 'red line'

The UAE says an Israeli annexation of the occupied West Bank could potentially call into question the fate of the Abraham Accords, signed between the two countries five years ago to establish official ties.

04/09/2025

Tech News

Dubai plants AI transparency flag

In a world where it’s getting harder by the day to tell whether a paragraph, a painting, or even a scientific paper was shaped by a human mind or by an algorithm, Dubai has just planted a bold flag.

23/07/2025

Green News

Nearly 100 people arrested in Amazon environmental crime crackdown

Amazon Basin countries and the UAE joined forces to target illegal mining, wildlife trafficking, logging and fuel smuggling.

11/07/2025

Europe News

Trump mocks France's WWII victory celebrations in Qatar army speech

Trump lamented the US's lack of WWII victory celebrations, praised its role in the war, and asked Qatar for help with Iran during his Middle East visit.

16/05/2025

Culture news

Disney announces its first theme park in the United Arab Emirates

A brand new Disney theme park is coming, and it's the first to be built in the Middle East.

07/05/2025

Sudan

UN top court dismisses Sudan's genocide case against UAE

Sudan had requested urgent measures to halt violence against the Masalit ethnic group but the UAE rejected the case as legally unfounded and politically motivated.

05/05/2025

Cult

Immersive teamLab Phenomena opens in Abu Dhabi’s cultural district

In partnership with Saadiyat Cultural District Abu Dhabi

In this episode of Cult, we explore teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi, a vast immersive art space where digital works respond to the environment and visitor movement in real time.

30/04/2025

World

Abu Dhabi’s cultural ambitions grow with new art collection

In this episode of The Agenda, Mohammed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT) Abu Dhabi, discusses how Abu Dhabi's expanding art collections and museums are shaping its global cultural and educational legacy.

22/04/2025

Sudan

Turkish firm allegedly violated sanctions by supplying Sudan with arms

Turkey's Baykar allegedly violated EU and US sanctions by sending arms to Sudan's military, fueling the civil war, according to a Washington Post report.

09/03/2025

Business

UAE set to invest billions in Italy as countries seek closer ties

Apart from energy and tech, the UAE is also expected to invest heavily in Italy’s defence and security sector. The deal will involve joint military production and the sharing of information.

24/02/2025

Business

Low-cost carrier sees record profits as Europeans seek sun in Dubai

Dubai is a popular winter destination for European tourists looking for some mid-season warmth, with an average temperature of around 25 C.

24/02/2025

Europe News

Ukraine and Russia exchange 150 prisoners of war

Both sides thanked the United Arab Emirates for their 'humanitarian mediation efforts.'

05/02/2025

Travel News

Dubai named world's busiest airport for 2024

Dubai is welcoming more tourists than ever, but local residents don't always benefit.

30/01/2025

Destinations

Overtourism in Dubai clogs up streets and pushes up house prices

Skyscraper-studded Dubai has been on a hot streak for the last five years — and some residents are starting to feel burned.

28/01/2025

Sudan

How other countries are trying to gain from Sudan's descent into war

Russia, Egypt and the UAE are just three of several countries with a lot to attain from the outcome of one of the world's worst still-running conflicts.

22/01/2025

Green News

Italy will take wind and solar energy from Albania via Adriatic seabed

The UAE is lending technology and expertise for the project.

15/01/2025