Local News from Monday, August 17th, 2026

A new batch of 25 Indonesian medical professionals has joined the UAE Floating Hospital in Al Arish as part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed major upgrades on Al Marabea’ Street in Al Quoz, improving traffic flow and easing congestion.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman have discussed ways to further strengthen cooperation, particularly in economic and development sectors.

The UAE has become the first country in the world to approve the oral treatment RINVOQ (upadacitinib) for non-segmental vitiligo, a skin condition causing patches of skin to lose colour.

The Fujairah Environment Authority has seized and confiscated 21 illegal lobster traps during its field campaign to monitor fishing methods in the Dibba sea near marine protected areas.