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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has commended the record-breaking participation of over 20 million Egyptian students in the 10th Arab Reading Challenge. 

United Arab Emirates leaders marked the Hijri New Year on Monday with uplifting messages of optimism and prosperity.

A large global coalition has come together to condemn the drone attack near the UAE's Barakah nuclear plant in May with a powerful statement.

The UAE reiterated the importance of dialogue, diplomacy and adherence to international law following the US-Iran memorandum of understanding.

President Donald Trump has announced on Monday that a preliminary agreement to end the war in the Gulf has been signed by the US and Iran, though details have yet to be made public and both countries said a permanent truce is yet to be negotiated.

Fighting in southern Lebanon eased on Monday after the US-Iran deal to end the wider conflict was announced, but an Israeli drone strike killed one person and authorities warned displaced people not to rush home as Israel said it would keep troops in the south.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said on Monday that he had offered to meet Vladimir Putin at a G7 summit in France this week or even in the United States for talks to end a four-year war.

A Ukrainian man was found guilty on Monday of carrying out arson attacks on property connected to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in May last year on behalf of a mystery figure he knew only as "EL Money".

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.

UAE climate-tech company HyveGeo has been crowned the winner of Dubai Holding's Innovate For Tomorrow Impact Accelerator, securing pilot funding and the opportunity to test its solutions within Dubai Holding's business ecosystem.

International visitors arriving in Abu Dhabi on Etihad-operated flights will receive complimentary medical travel insurance as part of a new partnership between the airline and the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi.

Iran has fought twice from behind to earn a 2-2 draw with New Zealand in their opening World Cup match on Monday.

Leicester City have appointed Russell Martin as their new manager on a three-year contract, the League One club announced on Monday, as they look to rebuild following their relegation to the third tier of English soccer.

Maxi Araujo has scored a late equaliser to salvage a 1-1 draw for Uruguay in their World Cup opener against Saudi Arabia on Monday.

Romelu Lukaku has forced Egypt into an own goal within seconds of entering the game and favored Belgium escaped with a 1-1 draw in the opening Group G match of the 2026 World Cup at Seattle Stadium on Monday.