🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · Society, Climate & environment
13 storiesEMSTEEL reappointed co-chair of IRENA-led Alliance for Industry Decarbonisation
EMSTEEL Group, a UAE-listed steel and building materials manufacturer, has been reappointed as Co-Chair of the Alliance for Industry Decarbonisation (AFID) for a second term. The reappointment was announced during New York Climate Week 2026…
UAE launches nationwide Social Cohesion Index Survey across all seven emirates
The Ministry of Community Empowerment, with the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre and local statistical centres, launched a Social Cohesion Index Survey across the UAE. It covers citizens and residents in all seven emirates, inc…
Sheikh Zayed bin Mohamed bin Zayed attends Abu Dhabi wedding reception
Sheikh Zayed bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan attended a wedding reception hosted by Saleh Salim Al Menhali at Majlis Bani Yas in Abu Dhabi. The reception marked the marriages of five of the host's sons. Officials, family members and well-wi…
Abu Dhabi officials offer condolences on death of Saif Mubarak Al Khaili
Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoon bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court, and Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, offered condolences on the passing of Saif Mubarak Obaid Balqatari Al Khaili. The…
Abu Dhabi's West Bani Yas housing project wins first place at GCC Housing Award
The West Bani Yas Residential Project, developed by the Abu Dhabi Housing Authority, has won first place in the seventh GCC Housing Award, presented at a ceremony during the fourth GCC Housing Week in Bahrain. The authority said the project…
UAE human rights body urges human rights checks across climate tech lifecycle
The UAE's National Human Rights Institution submitted a report to the UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change recommending that human rights considerations be integrated at every stage of climate technology development. The report, filed in…
Abu Dhabi's Umm Al Emarat Park launches new season of community events
Umm Al Emarat Park in Abu Dhabi has launched a new season of entertainment, cultural, educational, wellness and family activities, with returning attractions and new collaborations across the city. Cinema in the Park returns from 2 October …
Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoon attends Al Ameri family wedding reception in Al Ain
Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoon bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court, attended a reception in Al Ain for an Al Ameri family wedding on 2 October 2026. The reception at Zakher Hall celebrated three marriages within…
EU monitor: record 52% of Europe faced very strong heat stress this summer
A record 52 percent of Europe was exposed to “very strong” heat stress during an exceptionally hot summer in 2026, the EU’s Copernicus climate monitor said, according to WAM and Gulf News. Around 80 percent of the continent saw “strong” hea…
UAE human rights body submits housing report to UN special rapporteur
The National Human Rights Institution submitted a written report on localising the right to adequate housing in response to a call by the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing. The submission feeds into a thematic report to…
UAE media authority chief says youth investment is a national priority
Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed, chairman of the National Media Authority, told the eighth Young Arab Media Leaders Programme that the UAE has made investing in young people a national priority. The Dubai session, titled “Behind the…
Khalifa bin Tahnoon attends Ahmed Al Dhaheri wedding reception in Al Ain
Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoon bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court, attended a wedding reception in Al Ain for Ahmed Khalfan Al Dhaheri, son of Khalfan Mohamed Khassiba Al Dhaheri, the Abu Dhabi Media Office sai…
Ninth Senior Citizens Forum held in Abu Dhabi under Sheikha Fatima’s patronage
The Family Development Foundation organised the Ninth Senior Citizens Forum at Nabdh Centre in Mohammed Bin Zayed City – Al Manhal, under the patronage of Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak. The forum was held under the theme “A Journey Towards Qu…