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The foreign ministers of the UAE, Jordan, Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar have strongly condemned the recent escalation of settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

The UAE Cabinet has approved a resolution setting the minimum age for social media use at 15, prohibiting them from creating, using or operating personal social media accounts.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has approved an expansion of areas where new driver training institutes and branches can be licensed, helping bring services closer to residents in growing communities across the emirate.

Hamad Al Kaabi, Director-General of Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR), reviewed operations of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant on Thursday, days after taking on the new role.

US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have signed an interim agreement aimed at ending the war on Wednesday.

Three Saudi-flagged supertankers carrying 6 million barrels of crude sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, hours after US President Donald Trump signed a deal with Iran to end the war that has disrupted global energy supplies.

Initial talks between the US and Iran are planned at the Buergenstock mountaintop resort in Switzerland on Friday, following the signing of a ceasefire agreement between Tehran and Washington, the Swiss government said on Thursday.

Ukrainian drones hit Moscow's oil refinery for the second time this week while Russia fired missiles into Kyiv, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy sought support from the U.S. and Europe to reach a peace deal.

In a first for the UAE, the Ministry of Finance has launched the Sovereign Retail T-Sukuk Programme, giving citizens and residents access to a government-backed, Shariah-compliant investment opportunity.

Emirates Airline has introduced the world's first conflict cover for travel that includes medical reimbursement of up to $25,000, hotel stays "during airport closures" and a free trip extension of up to 30 days, offering travellers "greater peace of mind".

Dubai International Airport (DXB) is likely to make an 80-85 per cent operational recovery by the end of 2026 following the regional developments, announced CEO of Dubai Airports Paul Griffiths.

Microsoft has been sued by shareholders who accused the company of defrauding them and inflating its stock price by failing to disclose slowing growth in its Azure cloud business and the need to spend billions of dollars on AI infrastructure.

Captains at Thursday’s World Cup fixtures will exchange special pennants denouncing discrimination to mark the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, as FIFA revealed it has blocked hundreds of thousands of abusive posts during the tournament.

Colombia winger Luis Diaz has dazzled at a raucous Azteca Stadium as his side marked their return to the World Cup with a 3-1 Group K win over tournament debutants Uzbekistan on Wednesday.

Caleb Yirenkyi has scored a stoppage-time winner to earn Ghana a 1-0 win over Panama after the African side were forced to play the second half without starting goalkeeper Lawrence Ati Zigi on Wednesday in Toronto.

Cape Verde's heroic goalkeeper Vozinha will have his mother in the stands when he next takes to the pitch at the World Cup on Sunday, after US officials moved to ensure she could obtain a visa in time to attend the match against Uruguay in Miami.