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UAE to launch first passenger train on June 30

The UAE is set to launch its inaugural passenger train service this month, connecting Abu Dhabi and Fujairah initially. This ambitious project aims to integrate the nation's transport network, fostering economic growth and tourism. With a fleet of 13 trains, each accommodating 400 passengers, the service will eventually link four…

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UAE announces social media ban for under-15s, joining growing trend

The United Arab Emirates has implemented a social media ban for children under 15, requiring platforms to monitor and disable underage accounts or face blocking. This move aligns with global trends in digital child protection, aiming to address concerns over mental health and online safety.

The Economic Times

Manulife Wealth & Asset Management Continues to Build Its AI Leadership and Impact with AI-Powered Tools Enabling Better Advisor and Customer Experiences

TORONTO and BOSTON, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Manulife Wealth & Asset Management (Manulife WAM) today announced details of three AI-powered sales and advisor enablement tools that streamline routine work, giving advisors and sales teams faster support and clearer insights, so teams can spend more time focused on clients, relationships,…

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Iran has responded to latest US peace proposal, foreign ministry official says

On Sunday, Iran's Fars news agency said Washington had presented a five-point list, which included a demand for Iran to keep only one nuclear site in operation and transfer its stockpile of highly enriched uranium to the US.

Euronews

UAE to leave Opec group of oil producers after six decades amid ‘volatility’ from Middle East energy shock

UAE’s withdrawal will leave the oil group with 11 member countries, including Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Iraq

The Independent UK

UAE to leave Opec group of oil producers amid Middle East energy shock

The UAE joined Opec in 1967, and its departure will leave the oil cartel with 11 member countries including Saudi Arabia, Iran and Iraq.

Evening Standard

'Fabrication of clips using AI': UAE orders action against 19 Indians over misleading posts amid Iran war

The UAE has ordered the arrest of 35 individuals, including 19 Indians, for allegedly spreading fabricated videos and misinformation online amid escalating regional tensions. Authorities stated these actions aimed to incite panic and undermine stability by circulating real and AI-generated clips of missile interceptions and glorifying hostile states. The accused…

The Times of India

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‘Gulf region at risk’: Qatar seeks ‘collective response’ to Israeli attack

Qatar’s PM accuses Netanyahu of leading the region into ‘chaos’ as regional leaders stand in solidarity with Qatar.

Al Jazeera

UAE court sentences 3 people to death in killing of Israeli-Moldovan rabbi Zvi Kogan

A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced three people to death for the killing of Israeli-Moldovan Zvi Kogan

The Independent UK

Ukraine's President Zelenskyy travels to United Arab Emirates as momentum grows for war peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to the United Arab Emirates late Sunday as momentum grows for potential peace talks ending Moscow’s war on the country

The Independent UK

UAE leader pardons 57 Bangladeshis imprisoned for rallying in the Arab nation over turmoil back home

The leader of the United Arab Emirates has pardoned 57 Bangladeshi nationals convicted in rapid trials over their involvement in protests in the Arabian Peninsula nation about unrest back home

The Independent UK

Telegram founder Pavel Durov's various citizenships add to the mystery of his detention

Over more than a decade, the founder and CEO of the messaging app Telegram has amassed various different citizenships

The Independent UK

Dozens of people are sentenced to life in prison in a mass trial in the UAE criticized abroad

A mass trial in the United Arab Emirates of dissidents that was widely criticized abroad has sentenced 43 people to life in prison, while others received other prison terms

The Independent UK

How Interfaces, Audio Recorders, Mics Contribute to Women's Audio Mission Success

WAM relies upon a wide assortment of recording tools from TASCAM.

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Emirati leader meets with Taliban official facing $10 million US bounty over attacks

The leader of the United Arab Emirates has met with an official in the Taliban government still wanted by the United States on an up-to $10 million bounty over his involvement in an attack that killed an American citizen and other assaults

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UAE And Iran Foreign Ministers Discuss Regional Stability

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan emphasizes diplomacy and restraint in a call with Iranian Foreign Minister, highlighting the importance of peaceful con...

Evening Standard

Is it safe to travel to Dubai? Airport flooded by over one year's worth of rain

The state-run WAM news agency calls the rain ‘a historic weather event’ that surpasses ‘anything documented since the start of data collection in 1949’

France 24

COP28: Arab Coordination Group allocates $10 billion for energy transition

Countries at the COP28 climate conference in Dubai are considering calling for a formal phaseout of fossil fuels as part of the UN summit's final deal to tackle global warming, a draft negotiating text seen on Tuesday shows. The Arab Coordination Group (ACG) said on the sidelines of the summit…

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Influencer arrested over TikTok video satirizing wealthy Emiratis in Dubai shows limits on freedoms

The Independent UK

Peter Hellyer, prolific writer who chronicled the UAE's rise over nearly five decades, dies at 75

Peter Hellyer, a U.K.-born writer who spent nearly five decades chronicling the history, natural beauty and modern transformation of the United Arab Emirates, has died at the age of 75

The Conversation

Marshall Islands, a nation at the heart of global shipping, fights for climate justice

I went sailing on a bright yellow outrigger canoe in the Marshall Islands in March. On board were Alson Kelen, founder of Waan Aelõñ in Majel (WAM, Canoes of the Marshall Islands), and a group of youngsters taking part in a climate justice workshop.

Al Jazeera

Emirati-Turkish man extradited to UAE from Jordan: State media

Human rights groups say Khalaf al-Rumaithi was among dozens of the UAE critics who faced an ‘unfair’ mass trial.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE VP Discusses Sudan Developments with Head of Transitional Sovereignty Council

UAE Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan reviewed with Sudan’s Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the recent developments in Sudan and the relationship between the two countries. During a phone call, Sheikh Mansour affirmed the UAE's keenness to support all peaceful political…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sultan AlNeyadi Makes History as 1st Arab Astronaut to Complete a Spacewalk on ISS

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) achieved a new milestone on Friday as astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi ventured out of the International Space Station (ISS) and completed his spacewalk, state news agency WAM reported. The UAE commemorates Al-Neyadi is now the first Arab to undertake a spacewalk during Expedition 69,…

Reuters

UAE president met by Egypt's Sisi on Cairo visit

United Arab Emirates president Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed arrived in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on Wednesday, the UAE state news agency (WAM) reported.

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