Local News from Sunday, May 4th, 2025

Eight-year-old Egyptian Lily Jamal Ramadan has been honoured in Dubai for finding and handing over AED 17,000 left behind at a cinema hall to the authorities.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has discussed ways to strengthen cooperation across various fields during talks with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Abu Dhabi.

The UAE will lift a travel ban on Lebanon, allowing citizens to visit the country from May 7.

Artificial Intelligence will be taught to public school students "from kindergarten to grade 12" starting the 2025-26 academic year.

UAE Ambassador to the UN, Mohamed Abushahab, has reiterated the call for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan during talks with UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affair, Rosemary DiCarlo.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan joined other UAE leaders in congratulating Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and the People's Action Party on their election victory on Saturday.

The UAE has hosted a cultural festival to mark deep cultural ties with Sudan to "foster meaningful intercultural dialogue and celebrate diversity".

The UAE has strongly condemned the repeated attacks by Israel on Syria and reaffirmed its commitment to the country's "unity, stability and territorial integrity".