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Dr Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, said the UAE's approach remains firm and clear, based on wisdom, balance and giving priority to dialogue and political solutions, amid a hazy regional picture and growing speculation about escalation.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, said marking Founder's Day on 7 January each year is a celebration of the UAE's unity and of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the builder of its renaissance and an inspiration to generations.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has declared 7 January of each year “Zayed the Founder Day”, a national occasion to celebrate the legacy of the late Founding Father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
The UAE and Canada signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in the presence of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi said non-oil trade between the two countries grew 21% in 2025 to $4.2 billion.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, said fighting terrorism without fighting extremism cannot succeed, in a striking analogy.
Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi said the UAE–Greece Strategic Forum in Athens saw 18 agreements worth more than €12.75 billion signed, in the presence of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
UAE Minister of State Noura Al Kaabi highlighted the announcement that the UAE has officially nominated Lana Nusseibeh for the post of UN Secretary-General, as the current Secretary-General's term nears its end.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said there is no indication that Iran has tried to repair or rebuild its nuclear facilities damaged by US and Israeli strikes this year or last year.
A heated exchange between the US and Cuban representatives, including the accusation 'you are a liar', led to a temporary suspension of discussions at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.
Early results published by Israeli media showed Likud leading with 24.1% of the vote, followed by the Yashar party with 16.1%, after nearly one million ballots were counted in the Knesset election.
A rare skeleton of a Nanotyrannus, a smaller relative of T. rex, was sold at auction for $47.3 million.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he is still waiting for the final results of the Knesset election, hours after polling stations closed on Tuesday evening.
An updated Israeli Channel 12 poll gave Netanyahu's bloc 52 seats against 49 for the opposition, while the Arab parties won 19 seats.
US Defense Department data show military spending on the war against Iran has exceeded $47 billion, more than 25% above the department's July estimate.
Opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot said early on Wednesday that Israel 'chose change' after the Netanyahu era, and that he will seek to form a new government.
Four possible paths are on the table for forming Israel's next government after a close Knesset election, which saw the highest turnout in decades at 77.7%.
Far-right ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, of Netanyahu's outgoing government, gave statements to the press after polls closed in Israel's parliamentary election.
Fourth-tier Fleetwood stunned Premier League champions Arsenal, eliminating them from the League Cup fourth round on penalties after a 1-1 draw in normal time.
United Arab List (Ra'am) leader Mansour Abbas said on Tuesday night he is ready to join an Israeli government led by former army chief Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu's main rival.
Jordan and Syria agreed on Tuesday night to set up a joint security committee to establish the details and facts of the Jordanian air strikes that targeted ISIS positions in Syria.
US media reported that Flávio Bolsonaro left Brazil for the United States on Tuesday after refusing to accept his election loss to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
The first exit polls from Israel's parliamentary election showed significant gains for the Arab parties.
Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the possibility of a government formed by the left and the Arab parties as a 'government of terror', after voting ended in the Knesset election.
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane won the Ballon d'Or ahead of Mbappé and Yamal, bringing the award back to England for the first time since 2001.
Polls closed in Israel's Knesset election on Tuesday evening. Exit polls gave Netanyahu's camp 50 seats, against 53 for Eisenkot's camp and 17 for the Arab parties.
China's state media group announced it is suspending broadcasts of Spanish La Liga matches over remarks by Kylian Mbappé about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong.
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, awarded the crew of a flydubai aircraft the Order of Zayed II (First Class) in recognition of their courage and their role in keeping passengers safe on the 30 September flight.
Dr Anwar Gargash said the President's award of the Order of Zayed II to the flydubai crew is high recognition of their courage in protecting travellers' lives, stressing that safeguarding human life is among the noblest of duties.
FIFA plans to carry out inspection visits to the cities bidding to host matches at the 2030 World Cup finals.
US President Donald Trump said he will accept the results of next week's congressional midterm elections, provided they are 'fair'.
A survey by CARE International found that 8 million children in Sudan have lost the chance to go to school, and that more than 90% of the country's schools face severe water shortages.
A Yemeni government military source reported renewed heavy fighting in the Bab al-Mandab area, alongside Saudi air strikes on Houthi positions.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the UAE's solidarity with Kenya over the victims of a traffic collision on the Nairobi–Mombasa road that left people dead and injured.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum called on citizens, residents, institutions, schools, universities and households across all the emirates to raise the national flag on Flag Day, 3 November.
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) announced its first blue bond, worth $600 million with a five-year tenor, under its global medium-term note programme.
Speaking at WETEX and the World Green Economy Summit, H.E. Abdulla Balalaa discussed opportunities to strengthen economic resilience through integrated infrastructure, innovation and investment.
The UAE expressed its solidarity with China after an earthquake struck Baqen County in the Xizang region, causing deaths and injuries.
Dr Anwar Gargash said objective debate about H.E. Lana Nusseibeh's candidacy for the highest international post is legitimate, adding that the remarks of Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on the matter lacked objectivity.
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, and President Romuald Wadagni witnessed in Abu Dhabi the announcement of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the UAE and Benin, which aims to expand trade and investment opportunities between the two countries.
H.E. Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, received Ugandan Foreign Minister Adonia Ayebare at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Abu Dhabi.
