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Gold prices drop in Dubai amid US-Iran deal uncertainty
Updated Jun 1, 2026
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Rubio vows 'commitment' to UAE security in meeting with Emirati president
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday and renewed Washington's security commitment to the Emirates. The talks marked the first stop on Rubio's three-day Gulf tour. Discussions focused on the US-Iran agreement and safe tran...
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Abu Dhabi administers pioneering breast cancer drug Camizestrant in world first
A health center in Abu Dhabi has become the first in the world to administer Camizestrant, a new targeted therapy for advanced breast cancer, in a treatment delivered this week. Burjeel Cancer Institute gave the drug to a woman in her 40s with an ESR1 gene mutation, supported by ...
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UAE hosts dialogue on AI's role in anticipatory humanitarian action
UAE will host an international dialogue Tuesday on using artificial intelligence and predictive technologies to strengthen anticipatory humanitarian action. The event, organized by the Office of Development Affairs at the Presidential Court, will take place at the Zayed National ...
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UAE foreign minister and US envoy meet in Abu Dhabi to discuss regional security
UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan met US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday to discuss bilateral ties, regional security and multilateral cooperation, state news agency WAM reported. The two officials reviewed recent Irani...
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Abu Dhabi launches ticketless parking system in public multi-story facilities
Abu Dhabi has launched a ticketless, automated parking payment system in public multi-story facilities, the operator Q Mobility announced on June 3.The "Free Flow Paid Parking" system runs under the supervision of the Integrated Transport Centre of the Department of Municipalitie...
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Abu Dhabi imposes temporary rent freeze on residential, commercial properties
Abu Dhabi has introduced a temporary citywide freeze on rent increases for residential, commercial and industrial properties, according to the emirate’s Real Estate Centre, with the measure taking effect immediately, Khaleej Times reported.Under the directive, all tenancy contrac...
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Drone strike sparks fire near UAE's Barakah nuclear plant, no radiation impact reported
A drone strike caused a fire at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi's Al Dhafra Region on Sunday, UAE authorities said. The fire broke out in an electrical generator outside the plant's inner perimeter. No injuries were reported and radiation levels were unaffected.Was t...
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Abu Dhabi infrastructure summit unites developers behind $57 billion pipeline
Abu Dhabi's infrastructure summit is bringing together leading developers and investment bodies behind a $57 billion project agenda as ADIS 2026 opens May 12 at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, running through May 14 under the theme "The Urban Evolution: Rethinking Cities, Redefining How ...
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UAE president, Qatar PM discuss bilateral ties and regional security in Abu Dhabi
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, where the two leaders discussed bilateral relations and regional developments, WAM reported.The meeting coincid...
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UAE to launch Al Selmiyyah defense industrial free zone in Abu Dhabi
Tawazun Council for Defense Enablement and AD Ports Group have announced a strategic partnership to develop the Al Selmiyyah Defense Industrial Free Zone in Abu Dhabi, according to the state-run WAM news agency.The project aims to build a sustainable national defense industrial b...