Local News from Wednesday, December 24th, 2025

The UAE has expressed its condolences and solidarity with Libya following the death of Army Chief of Staff, Lt. General Mohammed Al-Haddad, and several senior military officials in a plane crash near Ankara while travelling to Tripoli.

Dubai Municipality has announced that the final phase of the ban on single-use plastic products in the emirate will come into force on January 1, 2026.

The UAE has welcomed the recent agreement signed in Muscat on the exchange of prisoners and detainees in Yemen, calling it an important humanitarian step that eases suffering and supports stability in the region.

The UAE has reinforced its position as a global humanitarian leader in 2025, ranking third worldwide in aid contributions with $1.46 billion, according to data from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs' (OCHA) Financial Tracking Service.

Dubai Police are urging the public to buy tickets for concerts, entertainment events, sports activities and travel only through official and authorised platforms.

Egyptian scientist Dr. Nabil Seidah has been named the winner of the UAE’s 'Great Arab Minds' award in the medicine category.

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE), in coordination with relevant authorities, has closed the “Oud Al Reem Domestic Workers Services” office in Ajman and issued a decision to revoke its license due to serious violations.

The UAE Aid Agency has signed a cooperation agreement with International Medical Corps – UK to support the provision of healthcare to Sudanese people affected by the ongoing conflict, contributing $2 million to the project.

Dubai Police has launched "Speak Out", a campaign that aims to raise awareness on women's protection rights and encourage reporting on abuse.

The UAE has strongly condemned the armed attack targeting Pakistani police that killed five of its personnel at the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in the northwestern region on Tuesday.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has held bilateral talks with Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar during his work visit in Abu Dhabi at Qasr Al Bahr.