Dubai Police extradite two wanted individuals to French authorities for attempted fraud, drug trafficking

Dubai Police handed over two internationally wanted individuals to French authorities for their involvement in transnational organised crimes, including attempted fraud and trafficking in narcotics and psychotropic substances. The Force...

UFC Abu Dhabi Ceremonial Weigh-in Video

The Octagon is in Abu Dhabi for Saturday's UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder fight card. The event takes place at Etihad Arena and is headlined by a middleweight bout between former champion Robert Whittaker and No. 13 ranked Reinier De Ridder....

UFC Abu Dhabi final face-offs | Video

The Octagon is in Abu Dhabi for Saturday's UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder fight card. The event takes place at Etihad Arena and is headlined by a middleweight bout between former champion Robert Whittaker and No. 13 ranked Reinier De Ridder....

UFC Abu Dhabi Predictions: Whittaker vs. De Ridder Title Showdown

The UFC returns to Abu Dhabi with a Fight Night featuring key matchups in the middleweight and bantamweight divisions. Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker faces off against two-division ONE Championship titleholder Reinier de Ridder in a...

UFC Abu Dhabi Preview: Whittaker’s Comeback Against De Ridder

UFC Abu Dhabi is set to showcase a significant fight night featuring Robert Whittaker's return against Reinier de Ridder as the main event, along with Petr Yan's co-main bout against Marcus McGhee. Whittaker, at 34, aims for a final title run,...

Dubai man’s missing case leads B'luru cops to uncover kidnap bid

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Hakay Akshay Machhindra announced the arrest of Mohammed Asif Risaldar, 42, Mohammed Sohail Sheikh, 25, both from RT Nagar; Salman Pasha, 22, from DJ Halli; and Mohammed Nawaz, 27, from KG Halli, on...

Namibia Crushes UAE in Rugby World Cup Qualifier

Namibia overwhelmed the United Arab Emirates 86-29 on Saturday in the Asia/Africa play-off, securing a spot in November’s final repechage tournament for the 2027 Rugby World Cup. The decisive victory at Kampala’s Mandela National Stadium followed...

Good News for Dana White as UFC Abu Dhabi Headliner Drops Verdict on $1.3 Billion Rival

Months have passed since Reinier de Ridder split from Chatri Sityodtong and ONE Championship, but the bad blood between them hasn’t faded. Since making his exit, De Ridder has found new life in the UFC. After a brief but eye-catching appearance at...

Abu Dhabi AI university draws US students

The internship program is a recruitment tool for MBZUAI, Baldwin said. The majority of interns admitted go on to apply to MBZUAI’s graduate programs after working on projects in health care, language processing, and robotics. This is key, given...

UAE: Copy-pasting? AI is taking away ‘critical thinking’, experts say

With artificial intelligence (AI) becoming increasingly integrated into our daily lives, HR and recruitment experts are raising concerns that overreliance on the technology may be encouraging laziness and negatively affecting critical thinking...

Emirati photographer Yousef Al Qasimi captures the beauty of space

Dubai: As part of the “Space World” programme, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Library organized a specialized workshop titled “Astronomy and Space Photography,” presented by professional Emirati photographer Yousef Al Qasimi. The workshop attracted a...

Shawn Perkins and Saggaf Assagaf Unite D.C. and Abu Dhabi Through Art

WI Contributing Writer A monumental mural now stretches across the walls of the Washington Tennis and Education Foundation (WTEF) in Southeast, D.C., featuring the intersection of color, culture, and calligraphy. Painted over the course of merely...

UAE: Dh3,200 for students, tailored housing aid rolled out to support low-income Emirati families

Low-income Emirati families without housing support receive tailored monthly allowances, while high-achieving university students with a GPA of 3.3+ get up to Dh3,200 monthly/ Representative image TL;DR The UAE has launched new housing and...

Most expensive Abu Dhabi home sells for $109m as emirate’s luxury market booms

The most expensive home ever sold in Abu Dhabi, an ultra-luxurious eight-bedroom beachfront mansion, was sold for $108.9m, real estate developer Aldar announced on Thursday. The transaction comes amid a period of growth in Abu Dhabi’s luxury real...

UAE: 9 jailed for posing as detectives, stealing Dh400,000 in Ajman fake currency exchange deal

Nine men have been sentenced to three years in prison after posing as criminal investigators and stealing more than Dh400,000 from a man during a fake currency exchange in Ajman. The Ajman Federal Primary Court also ordered the defendants to repay...

Dubai: Accident on E311 near Manama Bridge; traffic delays expected

UAE to host T20 Asia Cup tournament from September 9- 28

UFC Abu Dhabi Fight Card: Odds, Prop Bets, Predictions And Picks

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JULY 25: (L-R) Opponents Robert Whittaker of New Zealand and ... More Reinier de Ridder of The Netherlands face off during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at Etihad Arena on July 25, 2025 in Abu Dhabi,...

UAE capital’s most expensive home in history sells in record deal: Here’s why it’s worth so much

The eight-bedroom beachfront mansion on Saadiyat Island features a private car gallery, golf simulator, cinema, and direct beach access/ Image: Aldar Aldar sold an eight-bedroom mansion on Saadiyat Island for $109 million, the most expensive home...

UAE, NYU launch Global Ideation Lab to advance SDGs at UN

New York: The Government Experience Exchange Program (GEEP), an initiative under the UAE Ministry of Cabinet Affairs, has launched a Global Ideation Lab in partnership with New York University (NYU). This lab was unveiled during the UAE...