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Oil prices surged at the start of Asian trading on Monday. Gains were more than 2 percent | U.S. President Donald Trump also pointed to divisions within Iran’s leadership. He said this could speed up any outcome.

Dubai is upgrading its road network using artificial intelligence and big data | The Emirates Agriculture Conference and Exhibition 2026 has wrapped up successfully in Al Ain | Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held high-level talks in Muscat with Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq

U.S. President Donald Trump said the US will work with Lebanon to help it strengthen its security | Motorists in Abu Dhabi will soon see an expanded Darb toll network, with two new gates set to open on May 4, 2026, | After years of struggling to keep up in the AI race, Intel is starting to regain momentum.

Dubai’s Community Development Authority has signed an agreement with Louis Vuitton to boost career opportunities for Emiratis and People of Determination | H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai | The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry has discussed ways to boost trade and investment with India’s private sector

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced an extension of the ceasefire with Iran, delaying a planned US military strike | UAE Ambassador to the United States Yousef Al Otaiba has rejected claims that the UAE needs external financial support | Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority has invited consultants to design a new Airport Express Line.

Schools in Dubai are not required to reduce fees if classes are delivered online, according to the Knowledge and Human Development Authority | Ajman’s Municipality and Planning Department carried out more than 2,100 inspections in the first quarter of 2026. This included food outlets and health facilities | As regional tensions ease under a fragile ceasefire, UAE airlines are continuing to expand...

Schools across the UAE have reopened today, with students returning to classrooms after more than a month | Dubai is introducing a new “work from park” concept, allowing people to work outdoors across the city | The UAE has strengthened its presence on the global financial stage during the Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund, held in Washington from April 13 to...

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Crown Prince of Dubai, has reviewed progress on Dubai’s first electric air taxi station, part of a wider network across key areas of the city | The UAE Space Agency has wrapped up its participation in the 41st Space Symposium in Colorado, strengthening global partnerships in the space sector | As schools across the UAE prepare to reopen on Apri...

Students across the UAE will return to in-person learning from Monday, April 20, the Ministry of Education announced | The UAE has been recognized as a leading global hub in artificial intelligence, according to a new report by Stanford University Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence | As tensions in the Arabian Gulf continue, the impact is spreading beyond the region. It is now af...

Nurseries in Dubai must complete mandatory orientation before welcoming children back | Dubai International Airport has ranked among the world’s busiest airports for international passenger traffic, handling over 95 million passengers in 2025 | Gulf economies are expected to rebound strongly after recent regional disruptions, with growth set to accelerate by 2027

Amid regional tensions and pressure on shipping routes, keeping supermarket shelves stocked has become a key challenge | The U.S. military says it will begin a blockade of Iranian ports at 10:00am ET today, raising tensions despite a temporary ceasefire | His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has arrived in Beijing on an official visit to China

The UAE’s Ministry of Defense says the country’s airspace was free of threats for the first time in over 40 days | Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a temporary ceasefire with Ukraine for the Orthodox Easter holidays, according to the Kremlin | The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has released its 2025 annual report

The United Arab Emirates says it is closely monitoring the ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump between the United States and Iran | The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates and the Central Bank of Bahrain have signed a currency swap agreement between the UAE dirham and the Bahraini dinar | OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is gearing up for a U.S. IPO that could value the company...

US President Donald Trump says he has agreed to suspend bombing in Iran for two weeks | U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States will help with shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz | US crude fell about 17 percent, dropping to roughly $94 a barrel, while Brent crude slipped slightly to around $109 | Major boards, including CBSE, British exam boards, and the IB, have called off exams,...

Abu Dhabi welcomed a record 27 million visitors in 2025. This reinforces its position as a top cultural and tourism hub | ADNOC Gas has confirmed all items approved at its Annual General Meeting | SpaceX was applying for approval from the US Securities and Exchange Commission for its highly anticipated IPO.

Dubai Municipality will open 35 new parks this year, investing about Dh350 million | This follows last year's growth of about 0.2 percent | The UAE has entered the world’s top 10 exporting countries, according to the latest World Trade Organization report | Elon Musk’s company SpaceX, has filed for a confidential IPO with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Dubai authorities are warning residents about a gold jewelry scam | The National Centre of Meteorology says today in the UAE, we will see partly cloudy | Consumer prices rose in South Korea by over 2 percent in March, driven mainly by higher oil prices

Dubai is investing in its future workforce through a major student scholarship initiative | The UAE has reaffirmed its commitment to food security and stable markets | India is raising concerns over the safety of undersea internet cables running through the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea

Rain is expected across parts of the UAE from March 31 through April 1 | UAE airlines are continuing to expand their global network | Fuel prices are rising worldwide | Reuters reports, Australia is taking steps to ease rising fuel costs | China has increased the limit on how much its investors can put into foreign markets

The Economic Integration Committee held its third meeting of 2026 | The weather in the UAE will be partly cloudy to cloudy at times | Heavy rain in the UAE has led to flooded homes and damaged vehicles | Delivery companies in the UAE have told riders they can go offline during heavy rains without consequences.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority has installed flood barriers at metro stations. | Ajman has recorded its highest-value property sale at 185 million dirhams.  | Dubai authorities have denied viral social media claims about a property market collapse and mass evacuation.

Preparations are in full swing at Meydan Racecourse for the Dubai World Cup on March 28, with top horses getting ready for the big race | The UAE is currently experiencing the ‘Sarayat’ season — which according to Khaleej times is a transitional spring period marked by unstable weather | Diplomatic efforts to end the ongoing conflict in the Middle East are intensifying, with Pakistan emerging as a...

Unstable Weather Warnings

The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) | Students across the UAE have begun the third academic term. It starts with two weeks of online learning after the spring break | The UAE has assured that food supplies remain stable despite global uncertainties | Weather warnings and safety guidelines have been issued. Residents in Dubai and Abu Dhabi are being urged to stay alert.

The UAE has confirmed that its national drug stockpile is secure | The UAE’s Moon-sighting Committee will meet after Maghreb today, to sight the Shawwal crescent, marking the end of Ramadan and the start of Eid Al Fitr | General Authority for Islamic Affairs, Endowments and Zakat announced today, that Eid Al Fitr prayers in the UAE will be held inside mosques only this year.