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Cairo: Egypt’s Central Bank has achieved a significant milestone as its net international reserves reached $52.6 billion in January 2026. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with the Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, Hassan Abdalla, to di…

Dubai: An anonymous philanthropist has contributed AED35 million in support of the Edge of Life campaign to rescue five million children from hunger. The campaign was launched in Ramadan by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice Pres…

Washington: President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he will increase the temporary global tariff rate on imported goods from 10% to 15%, following a US Supreme Court ruling against tariffs imposed under an economic emergency law.

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Dubai: Dubai Police’s Mobile Cannon, known as Al Rahal, is making its rounds across the emirate during Ramadan, with scheduled stops at various locations to engage the community. The cannon recently visited Hatta Hall on the 4th and 5th of Ramadan and…

Abu dhabi: The International Charity Organisation (ICO) continued in 2025 to strengthen its humanitarian role both within the United Arab Emirates and abroad, with total projects valued at AED 195 million. Of this amount, AED 170 million was allocated…

Sharjah: Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWA) has successfully completed the operation of electricity and water distribution networks and connected services to the residential complex in Al Muhtadi neighbourhood, Phase 3, in Wadi Al Hel…

Abu dhabi: The UAE Cybersecurity Council has announced that the national cyber system has successfully thwarted organised cyber attacks of a terrorist nature that targeted the country’s digital infrastructure and vital sectors in an attempt to destabi…

Brussels: The European Union is committing £225 million to speed up the development of next-generation flu vaccines that will offer protection across a wider range of influenza variants and quickly adapted if a pandemic strain emerges. It marks the fi…