Eid Al Adha holidays have been announced for the UAE’s public and private sector workforce. Ministries and government departments will be off for four days from Wednesday, September 23; and normal working hours will resume from Sunday, September 27. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Labour has declared a three-day paid holiday for the private sector from Wednesday, September 23 until Friday, September 25.
UAE President and NATO Secretary General discuss regional developments
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone call on Monday with Mark Rutte, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), to discuss the ongoing military escalation in the region and its implications for regional and international security.
UAE air defences intercept 7 missiles, 16 drones on Monday
The UAE air defences have intercepted 7 ballistic missiles and 16 drones launched from Iran on Monday, an update from the Ministry of Defence confirmed.
UAE President meets with France's Armed Forces Minister in Abu Dhabi
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed strengthening defence ties with Catherine Vautrin, Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs of France, during a meeting in Abu Dhabi on Monday.
UAE condemns the targeting of a hospital in Sudan's Darfur
The United Arab Emirates, on Monday, strongly condemned and denounced the strike on a hospital in East Darfur in Sudan, which resulted in 64 deaths and injuries to 89 people.
