UAE President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the release of 870 prisoners ahead of the country's 50th National Day.
According to state news agency WAM, the move comes as part of the President's "keenness to give pardoned inmates an opportunity to start a new life and ease the suffering of their families".
The prisoners will also have their debts and fines paid off.
H.H. Sheikh Mohammed to honour winners of 'Great Arab Minds'
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai, will honour the six winners of the Great Arab Minds Award 2025 on Thursday at Dubai's Museum of the Future.
UAE pledges $1.5 million to support UN Human Rights programme
The UAE has pledged $1.5 million in voluntary financial contributions to support programmes of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
UAE President holds talks with Turkish Foreign Minister
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has welcomed Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi.
Dubai to organise world’s largest virtual sign language class
Dubai is aiming to set a new Guinness World Record by holding the world's largest unified virtual sign language class on January 21.
UAE expresses solidarity with Thailand over deadly train accident
The UAE has expressed its solidarity with Thailand after a crane collapsed on a moving train near its capital city on Wednesday, killing more than 30 people and injuring 60 more.
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