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The UAE has kicked off this year's joint military drills as part of the efforts to enhance preparedness among the armed forces.

All seven emirates--Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Fujairah, and Ras Al Khaimah--will now be covered by the personal status laws.

According to the mandatory military service law, all Emirati men, who are medically fit, are required to serve in the armed forces for at least 11 months.

Al Dhafra project, located in the desert some 35 kilometres (21.7 miles) south of the capital Abu Dhabi, will provide enough electricity for 160,000 households in the country of 10 million people.

A photographer has captured photos of Sharjah Desert being covered in a layer of green after days of heavy downpour in the region.

A private museum in the United Arab Emirates unveiled on Saturday a Torah scroll that survived the Holocaust, the latest sign of what Israel and its new Arab allies describe as a new approach to understanding Jewish history in the Middle East.

The U.S. Treasury Department's top sanctions official on a trip to Turkey and the Middle East next week will warn countries and businesses that they could lose access to G7 markets if they do business with entities subject to U.S.

At least 30 were killed when Israeli troops stormed the Palestinian camp of Jenin on Thursday.

Domestic workers belonging to certain categories will start receiving their salaries using WPS starting April 1.

The visit comes weeks after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Abu Dhabi earlier this month.

Emirati astronaut Sultan al-Neyadi said Wednesday that he will not be required to fast during Ramadan while on his upcoming space mission.

Arab nations have generally been reluctant to tackle the subject, given that Nazi Germany's mass murder of Jews in gas chambers and on death marches was a key factor leading to the 1948 creation of the state of Israel.

The two nations have seen a boom in bilateral trade since the signing of the Abraham Accord in September 2020.

Astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi's mission to the International Space Station has been scheduled on Feb. 26.

The meeting aimed to achieve further development, prosperity, and stability in the GCC.

Sheikh Mohamed expressed hopes for Kazakhstan's active participation in CoP28, which the UAE is set to host in November

The new CoP28 logo reflects the upcoming summit's "One World" concept.

The National Media Office is expected to boost the country's media ecosystem.

South Korea has reportedly signed an arms deal with the UAE during the visit.

The world will need natural gas for a long time and more investment is required to ensure supply security and affordable prices during the global energy transition, the energy ministers of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates said on Saturday.

The fine imposed for companies that failed to meet their Emiratization targets in 2022 was Dh 73,000.

The scheme aims to provide financial support to Emiratis and residents for three months following a job loss.

Customers can use the service seven days a week, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The men initially denied charges of kidnapping, torture, and theft against them, but were eventually found guilty of the crimes.

The city announced Tuesday that a blanket ban on single-use plastic shopping bags shall be enforced starting Jan. 1, 2024.

The country's Ministry of Education is in the process of developing a new curriculum to teach about the Holocaust in history classes.

Attended by senior officials from Israel, Egypt, Bahrain, Morocco, and the UAE, the meeting was held to discuss the recent tensions in Jerusalem.

Workers can only be eligible for the jobless payment if they have worked and subscribed for at least 12 months to the insurance program.

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is under fire for posting a video of himself strolling around Al-Aqsa, surrounded by a heavy security detail.