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• UAE and Libya explore closer cooperation

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• Dubai authorities bust drug smuggling network, seize 200kg of pills

  Dubai Customs and Dubai Police have foiled an attempt to smuggle and distribute nearly 279,000 Pregabalin pills, a controlled substance, weighing around 200 kg.

• UAE's MBRGI backs digital education drive across six African nations

  The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) has launched a new education programme that will bring digital learning to more than half a million people across six African countries.

• Dubai Metro escalator upgrade enhances safety, reliability

  A major upgrade of escalators and walkways across the Dubai Metro network has been completed, with 262 escalators refurbished — around 63 per cent of the total.

• UAE President restructures International Humanitarian and Philanthropic Council

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• Dubai approves AED18 billion development package, including 15km elevated road

  A strategic corridor parallel to Sheikh Zayed Road, featuring a 15 km-long elevated carriageway with three lanes in each direction, is among key projects approved by Dubai’s Executive Council, alongside AED 18 billion worth of broader development initiatives.

• Sheikh Mansour launches Companies for Good strategy to boost impact economy

  Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister, has launched the Companies for Good 2031 Strategy to "strengthen the UAE's position as a leading global model in community sustainability and philanthropy".