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Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal praised at UAE human fraternity awards

At the 2026 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity held in Abu Dhabi, world leaders highlighted dialogue, compromise and practical peace.

Tech News

How BYD plans to solve Europe’s EV charging and energy cost problem

Euronews Next sat down with Stella Li, the executive vice president of Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD, at the World Government Summit 2026 to discuss the company’s rapid expansion and its European ambitions.

United Arab Emirates

Day two of World Sports Summit sees focus on athletes' well-being

Dubai Sports Council organised the event under the patronage of Crown Prince of Dubai and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Sport

From Usyk to Infantino, Dubai summit draws hundreds of sports figures

The inaugural World Sports Summit in the UAE featured Usyk, Pacquiao, Infantino, and other top stars and decision-makers discussing athlete pressures alongside the sport's economic and social future.

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Cult

New Abu Dhabi museum charts the UAE’s journey through time

In partnership with Saadiyat Cultural District Abu Dhabi

A new landmark in Abu Dhabi is opening its doors, telling the story of the UAE through the legacy of its founding father.

Cult

Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi launches with immersive exhibits spanning Earth and space history

In partnership with Saadiyat Cultural District Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi has opened the Middle East’s largest Natural History Museum, unveiling an ambitious journey through 13 billion years of Earth and cosmic history with rare fossils, immersive experiences and major scientific collections.

Europe News

European Parliament cuts reference to UAE from Sudan war resolution

After lobbying by an Emirati minister in Strasbourg, the EPP and far right groups took out references to the UAE’s role in the conflict in Sudan from a resolution, despite the Gulf Country's alleged links to the RSF militia.

Sudan

Euroviews. Misdiagnosing Sudan is killing Sudan

The longer the International community looks at the wrong direction, the more Sudan bleeds, Dr Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi writes in an opinion article for Euronews.

Business

UAE president backs €130 billion ADNOC expansion plan

The focus is on scaling production, reserves, and investment over the next five years as ADNOC deepens its role in global oil and gas markets.

Business

FlyDubai expands its fleet beyond Boeing with major Airbus order

Airbus managed to secure the deal on the second day of the Dubai Air Show, after Boeing dominated order counts on Monday.

Yemen

New airstrip on island off Yemen to counter Houthi Red Sea activities

Satellite photos from Planet Labs PBC show the construction of a nearly 2,000-metre runway on Zuqar Island, some 90 kilometres southeast of the Houthi-held port city of Hodeida.

Sport

Qatar qualifies for 2026 FIFA World Cup after home win over UAE

UAE still have a chance to also make it to the finals in the fifth round of qualifiers.

Gaza

UAE warns Israeli annexation of West Bank would cross a 'red line'

The UAE says an Israeli annexation of the occupied West Bank could potentially call into question the fate of the Abraham Accords, signed between the two countries five years ago to establish official ties.

Tech News

Dubai plants AI transparency flag

In a world where it’s getting harder by the day to tell whether a paragraph, a painting, or even a scientific paper was shaped by a human mind or by an algorithm, Dubai has just planted a bold flag.

Earth News

Nearly 100 people arrested in Amazon environmental crime crackdown

Amazon Basin countries and the UAE joined forces to target illegal mining, wildlife trafficking, logging and fuel smuggling.

Europe News

Trump mocks France's WWII victory celebrations in Qatar army speech

Trump lamented the US's lack of WWII victory celebrations, praised its role in the war, and asked Qatar for help with Iran during his Middle East visit.

Culture news

Disney announces its first theme park in the United Arab Emirates

A brand new Disney theme park is coming, and it's the first to be built in the Middle East.

Sudan

UN top court dismisses Sudan's genocide case against UAE

Sudan had requested urgent measures to halt violence against the Masalit ethnic group but the UAE rejected the case as legally unfounded and politically motivated.

Cult

Immersive teamLab Phenomena opens in Abu Dhabi’s cultural district

In partnership with Saadiyat Cultural District Abu Dhabi

In this episode of Cult, we explore teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi, a vast immersive art space where digital works respond to the environment and visitor movement in real time.

World

Abu Dhabi’s cultural ambitions grow with new art collection

In this episode of The Agenda, Mohammed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT) Abu Dhabi, discusses how Abu Dhabi's expanding art collections and museums are shaping its global cultural and educational legacy.