The UAE’s moon-sighting committee will meet on Thursday to confirm the start date of the holy month of Ramadan.
The panel, headed by Minister of Justice, Sultan bin Saeed Al Badi Al Dhaheri, will hold the virtual discussions after Maghrib prayers in the evening.
All Sharia courts in the country have also been asked to look out for the crescent moon and inform the committee of any findings.
UAE issues alert on rainfall, strong winds across country
The UAE weather authority has forecast rainfall and strong winds over scattered areas in the country that are expected to continue until early Wednesday.
Dubai authorities extinguish oil tanker fire after drone attack
Response teams have successfully extinguished the fire that broke out after a drone targeted a Kuwaiti oil tanker in Dubai's waters on Tuesday.
Air defences respond to incoming missile, drone threats on Tuesday
The UAE says it is continuing to respond to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran, with a further alert issued on Tuesday at 02:09 a.m.
Minor injuries reported after debris fire in Dubai's Al Badaa
Authorities in Dubai responded to a fire at an abandoned house in the Al Badaa area caused by debris from an air defence interception, Dubai Media Office (DMO) said on Tuesday.
