A free zone in Dubai has been named the best in the world. That's according to the British newspaper, The Financial Times’ fDi Magazine, who voted Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), Free Zone of the Year. The area fought off steep competition from Katowice Special Economic Zone in Poland, and districts in Morocco, the Philippines, the Dominican Republic and the US. More than 11,000 member companies from over 170 countries are based in DMCC.
Dubai Humanitarian airlifts medical supplies to support Ebola response
Dubai Humanitarian has airlifted 20 metric tonnes of critical medical supplies to support efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
UAE suspends new visas for Ebola-hit DRC, Uganda, South Sudan nationals
UAE authorities have suspended the issuance of new visas for nationals from Ebola-hit countries - Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan - as an "additional precautionary measure".
Dubai Police issues over 4,500 hard shoulder violations
Since the start of 2026, Dubai Police have issued 4,504 hard shoulder violations, with drivers handed AED1,000 in fines and 6 black points.
UAE brokers another Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap
The UAE has successfully mediated another exchange of prisoners of war between Russia and Ukraine, involving 370 captives from each side.
