People in the UAE have reported difficulty in accessing Facebook, after the social network was hit by the worst outage in its history.
It dragged down other services it owns, with Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger also reporting intermittent problems globally since Wednesday.
The social media giant did not reveal what's happened, but confirms it's not a cyber-attack.
This Dubai-resident said he's having issues with all three platforms on Thursday.
Maktoum bin Mohammed, Brookfield discuss investment expansion
Dubai’s First Deputy Ruler, His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has held talks with the chief executive of global investment firm Brookfield Corporation on strengthening cooperation and attracting further investment to the emirate.
Tesla's supervised self-driving software gets Dutch okay, first in Europe
Dutch regulators approved the use of Tesla's TSLA.O self-driving software with required human supervision on highways and city streets in a European first for the electric car maker, which hopes to see similar action from the rest of the European Union.
Lufthansa flights disrupted as cabin crew stage strike
Lufthansa flights were significantly disrupted on Friday as cabin crew union UFO staged a one-day strike, the airline's third work stoppage in two months, impacting operations at its Frankfurt and Munich hubs.
Dubai real estate sector powers ahead with strong Q1 figures
Dubai’s real estate sector has posted a strong start to 2026, with total transactions reaching AED 252 billion in the first quarter — a 31 per cent increase in value compared to the same period last year.
DIEZ unveils flexible economic measures to support businesses
The Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ) has introduced a package of flexible economic measures to support businesses operating across its zones.
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