Local News from Sunday, August 2nd, 2026

The UAE marked 1,000 days of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 on Sunday, its humanitarian mission providing emergency relief, medical care and recovery support to people in the Gaza Strip.

His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs held talks on Sunday with Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that 348.1 million people used public transport, taxis and shared mobility in Dubai in the first half of 2026.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, has approved the formation of the Supervisory Committee for Initiatives under the ‘Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum Family Programme’.