UAE from Thursday, January 30th, 2025

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed three major traffic improvements on Sheikh Zayed Road to boost capacity and efficiency.

The UAE has extended its condolences to the United States following the crash of a military helicopter and a passenger plane in Washington DC, which claimed the lives of dozens of people from both aircraft.

Dubai International Airport (DXB) is the busiest international airport in the world with a record 92.3 million passengers in 2024, as ranked by the Airports Council International (ACI).

The UAE has received the first batch of 80 French Rafale F4 fighter jets, the Ministry of Defence said on Thursday, as the Gulf country moves to boost its defence capabilities.

Sharjah Police rescued a driver whose cruise control failed at a speed of 130 kph, the authority said on Wednesday. 

The UAE has expressed its concern over the developments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as an armed rebel group seized a strategic city in its eastern region, in the strongest recent escalation over the decades-long conflict.