Local News from Sunday, May 3rd, 2026
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UAE, Syria expand emergency healthcare training programme
The UAE and Syria have launched the second phase of a joint medical training programme aimed at improving Syria’s ability to respond to emergencies and disasters.
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'Make it in the Emirates' opens Monday with record 120,000 visitors expected
The UAE’s flagship industrial forum opens on Monday in Abu Dhabi with 120,000 visitors expected over four days and a host of new features designed to help businesses tap into one of the world’s most dynamic industrial development stories.
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H.H. Sheikh Mohammed oversees beginning of tunnel works for Dubai Metro Blue Line
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visited the site of the tunneling works now officially underway on Sunday for the Dubai Metro Blue Line.
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Dubai Police rescue teams respond to 1,844 missions in first quarter of 2026
Dubai Police have revealed their Search and Rescue teams carried out 1,844 missions in the first quarter of 2026.
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UAE, Singapore cement relationship amid regional tensions
United Arab Emirates President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a written message from Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Saturday.
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Gargash says Iran is 'responsible for exacerbating crisis in Arabian Gulf'Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the UAE president, has called Iran the "source of danger and threat to regional security and stability" a day after the country faced multiple attacks.
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UAE to mark 50 years of armed forces unificationThe UAE will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the unification of its armed forces on Wednesday, reflecting five decades of achievements in defending sovereignty and safeguarding national gains.
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UAE schools, universities to switch to distance learningAuthorities in the UAE have announced the implementation of distance learning from Tuesday, May 5, until Friday, May 8, for nurseries, public and private schools, as well as higher education institutions nationwide.
