UAE News from Friday, October 23rd, 2026

The UAE has reaffirmed its commitment to global efforts to eradicate polio, highlighting its national success in keeping the country free of the disease since 1992.

The UAE has strongly condemned a shooting incident at Hamoud Church in Jordan’s Karak Governorate, which left several people dead and injured.

The UAE has announced the success of a new mediation effort between Russia and Ukraine, resulting in the exchange of 540 captives, with 270 released from each side.

Dubai Humanitarian has launched a new air bridge to deliver winter aid to families in Gaza, under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs, has met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the NDTV World Summit in New Delhi.

Dubai Police have arrested six suspects for running a shopping scam after a victim alerted the authorities about her savings being wiped out in mysterious bank transactions when "she was fast asleep".

Etihad Airways and flydubai have extended the cancellation of flights to several cities in Saudi Arabia due to the impact of regional disruptions.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has conferred the First Class Order of Zayed II on six UAE ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions abroad.

His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has visited the National Gallery of Greece in Athens on the sidelines of his official visit to Greece.

Abu Dhabi private schools will hire more than 2,000 UAE nationals into the teaching workforce over the next five years as part of the expanded Emiratisation policy outlined by the education regulatory body.

The UAE's Ministry of Climate Change and Environment has confirmed that an oil spill from a tanker is the reason for the foul smell that residents across Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain have been reporting, adding that there is no health risk associated with it.