Local News from Saturday, October 24th, 2026

The sixth aircraft carrying humanitarian aid under the Ahmed bin Rashid Humanitarian Bridge departed on Saturday, bringing the total volume of relief supplies transported by air to 450 tonnes.

Ras Al Khaimah authorities have announced the closure of all beaches across the emirate until further notice.

Dubai Police have warned jobseekers against fraudulent part-time employment offers designed to steal banking information or involve individuals in illegal financial transactions.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, has presented the Dubai-it Award in the business category to FIX Dessert for "introducing 'Dubai Chocolate' to the world".

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has announced that young Arab readers from around the world will be "celebrated" on October 29 for the crowning ceremony of the Arab Reading Challenge.

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has held separate phone discussions with his counterparts in Mauritania and Malaysia to review regional developments.