Plans are underway to develop six new dedicated lanes for buses and taxis in 2025, Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Sunday.
Sixteen people have been rescued in two separate incidents on Sunday involving sinking boats in the UAE.
The UAE has joined Arab states to demand an immediate halt to the war in Gaza and the establishment of a fund for its reconstruction during a summit in Baghdad.
Pope Leo XIV formally began his reign on Sunday by calling for unity, vowing to preserve the Catholic Church's heritage and not rule like "an autocrat".
The Israeli military said on Sunday it had begun "extensive ground operations" in northern and southern Gaza, stepping up a new campaign where Palestinian health authorities said Israeli strikes killed at least 130 people overnight.
At least 17 people died when a fire broke out due to a short circuit in a building in the Indian city of Hyderabad on Sunday, officials said.