Category: City Buzz

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Sweden’s Ulf Kristersson explore deeper UAE–Sweden cooperation in trade, renewable energy, AI and regional peace in phone call.

Inside Dubai’s Gold Line, Blue Line and Hessa Street upgrades reshaping transport, cutting travel times and powering the emirate’s unstoppable growth

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Explore the best Dubai May deals on dining, staycations, and more. Enjoy up to 50% off, exclusive offers, and free extras this month

Pace of progress across wider region remains point of concern, expert says

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed honours Abdullah Al Sayed Al Hashemi, ordering an Abu Dhabi street named after him for his lifelong service to the nation.

A Filipino chef’s inspiring rise in Dubai shows how hard work, UAE opportunity, and heritage shape success.

UAE exit from OPEC reignites debate over global oil market governance, signaling a strategic shift to boost production flexibility, energy investment, and national interests amid geopolitical volatility

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The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday it will quit the global oil cartel OPEC and OPEC+ to focus on “national interests” as energy prices continue to climb amid the ongoing Iran conflict.

The Arab oil producer has long expressed frustration with the quotas it has to follow as part of OPEC, the cartel of major state-owned oil producers.

Iran’s selection as a vice president at the U.N. Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty conference drew sharp condemnation from the U.S., UAE and European allies.

The United Arab Emirates announced that it will leave OPEC effective May 1, stripping the oil cartel of its third-largest producer and further weakening its leverage over global oil supplies

In January, Kim Keon Hee was sentenced to 20 months for accepting gifts from the Unification Church, which sought political favors.

A pirate attack off Somalia is the work of a new group of “opportunistic criminals”, security officials said on Tuesday, complicating a threat that costs the shipping industry billions of

Jihadists and Tuareg separatists were advancing in northern Mali on Tuesday, three days after launching unprecedented attacks against the ruling junta, in what the government’s Russian allies said remained a

Concerns are growing that shortages of diesel and jet fuel due to supply problems caused by war between Iran and the United States could ruin summer vacations.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is hitting farmers who are more vulnerable to sudden cost increases.

The United Arab Emirates has announced it will leave OPEC and the OPEC+ group, effective May 1. Analysts say this could lead to more volatility in the global oil market,

Sakharov prize winner was given eight-year sentence after process widely condemned as politically motivated

The United Arab Emirates says that it will leave the oil cartel OPEC effective May 1. The UAE made the announcement on Tuesday via its state-run WAM news agency.

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Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Administrative Cases Court ordered a man to pay Dhs50,000 as compensation to a woman for the psychological harm she suffered as a…

UAE National Committee adopts new AML, CFT and proliferation financing measures to boost enforcement, risk assessments and financial system integrity.

Authorities in Dubai have established a new monitoring unit to regulate the growing use of bicycles and e-scooters across the city. The move comes as

Al Ain Civil, Commercial and Administrative Cases Court obligated a woman to pay Dhs70,000 plus Dhs10,000 as compensation to a man after she had embezzled the…

The Emirati Human Resources Competitiveness Council (ETCC) affirmed that a female citizen working in the private sector and married to a citizen is entitled to…

The National Committee for Anti-Money Laundering, Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation Financing, adopted, during its second meeting of 2026,…

Al Nasr team retained the title of the Emirates Basketball Cup for men for the third consecutive season after defeating Al Ahli Youth 83-81 in a match held at Rashid bin Hamdan Hall in Dubai.

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UAE withdrawal from OPEC and OPEC from May 1, 2026 signals a strategic shift toward full production autonomy, protecting national interests, boosting output capacity and reshaping global oil market dynamics

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, directed the amendment of the name

Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority (SRTA) announced it started disbursing the annual bonuses to owners of old taxi number plates in the emirate for 2025 with…

The Sharjah Police General Command, through its Directorate of Drug Prevention and Control, has reported the arrest of an Asian national after surveillance…

The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority has rolled out a new directive aimed at strengthening passenger rights…

SRTA begins Dh9.14m payouts to owners of older taxi licence plates in Sharjah, boosting income and supporting low-income groups across the emirate.

Israel’s military on Tuesday warned residents of more than a dozen villages and towns in southern Lebanon to immediately evacuate and head northwards, saying it…

Athens: Five people ​were wounded in two separate shooting ‌attacks ​in Athens carried out by an elderly gunman who remained at large, police and local media re

Alistair Carns praises Emirati response during trip that featured key talks on defence ties

Sadique Ahamed completed London Marathon in 3hrs, 19 mins and 20 seconds

DMU Dubai resumes in-person classes with flexible support, no-penalty resits, scholarships and blended learning to protect student welfare after disruptions.

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Indonesia’s president ordered an investigation Tuesday after a long-distance train smashed into a stationary commuter train overnight, killing 15 people and…

Ras Al Khaimah inmates reunite with loved ones in private sessions, boosting family cohesion, emotional stability and rehabilitation under UAE’s Year of the Family.

DEWA sets new world record with only 0.82 minutes (49 seconds) of annual power disruption, driven by AI and smart grid investments to boost reliability and cut outages in Dubai

DEWA sets new world record as Dubai power outages drop to just 49 seconds a year, cementing the emirate’s lead in global electricity reliability.

Free health and eye screening for Filipinos at the Philippine Consulate in Dubai. Get check-ups while processing consular documents in one visit.