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Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) recorded 8.2 million passengers across its public transport and shared mobility services during the Eid Al Adha holiday period, from May 25 to 29.

A national initiative to transition the textile sector in the UAE towards a circular economic system has been launched under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The UAE has become the second country in the world to approve the use of Wegovy (semaglutide), an oral once-daily pill, to treat weight loss in adults with obesity and reduce the risks of heart conditions in high-risk patients.

Iran is halting indirect negotiations with the US after Israel ordered troops to push deeper into Lebanon to battle Tehran-backed Hezbollah, the Iranian news agency Tasnim said on Monday, complicating diplomatic efforts to end three months of war.

President Donald Trump on Monday said that Iran really wanted to make a deal with the US and that it would be a good one for Washington and its allies.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered attacks on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday, signalling further escalation of a war that has complicated mediation towards resolving the US-Iran conflict.