Dubai’s preparations to host Expo 2020 are gaining momentum. The organising committee has been reviewing arrangements for the formal registration of the event with the Paris-based world governing body, in November. Discussions have also focused on the master plan for developing the Expo site in Dubai South. The event in 2020 is expected to attract 25 million visitors over a six-month period.
UAE air defences intercept 6 missiles and 9 drones on Friday
The UAE air defences have intercepted 6 ballistic missiles and 9 drones on Friday, according to a statement from the Ministry of Defence.
UAE aid convoys enter Gaza with clothes for children
UAE aid convoys have entered the Gaza Strip carrying hundreds of tonnes of clothing for children displaced by the conflict.
Rainy weather to continue across UAE until Friday night
The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has forecast more rain for parts of the UAE until Friday night, driven by a main weather front over the far western regions.
Dubai dispatches WHO medical aid to Lebanon through overland convoy
Dubai Humanitarian has dispatched a convoy of four trucks carrying 21.5 metric tonnes of essential medical supplies from the World Health Organisation (WHO) to support communities displaced in Lebanon.
