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7 storiesWhite House press secretary Katie Zacharia leaves role after days in office, reports say
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is leaving the role after less than a week, Gulf outlets reported, citing US media and a White House official. Donald Trump said he had encouraged her to reconsider the job after criticism of her f…
UAE Defence Council reviews readiness programmes at third 2026 meeting
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, chaired the third Defence Council meeting of 2026. The council reviewed programmes to develop the UAE defence system, mo…
Dubai ruler issues decree appointing Malek Sultan Al Malek to head Healthcare City Authority
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issued Decree No. (27) of 2026 appointing Malek Sultan Al Malek as Chairman of the Dubai Healthcare City Authority. The decree takes eff…
Abu Dhabi crown prince appoints Al Zaabi as culture and tourism undersecretary
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has issued a resolution appointing Dr. Mohamed Abdalla Al Zaabi as Undersecretary of the Department of Culture and Tou…
Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamdan receives ADAFSA delegation, reviews agricultural strategy
Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Undersecretary of the Ruler’s Representative Court in Al Ain Region, received a delegation from the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) headed by Dr Tariq Ahmed Al Ameri, …
UAE parliamentary division to attend 153rd IPU Assembly in Tanzania
The UAE Parliamentary Division of the Federal National Council, headed by Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, will take part in the 153rd Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly and the 218th session of the IPU Governing Council in Arusha, Tanzania, from …
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro advance to runoff in Brazil presidential election
Brazil's incumbent president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro advanced to a runoff in the country's presidential election, the Emirates News Agency reported. Emirates 24|7 said Flávio Bolsonaro outperformed pre-elect…