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Slight drop in temperature on Friday, Saturday: NCM
Wednesday's weather is expected to be clear to partly cloudy and dusty at times, especially in the west but will be humid in the morning in some coastal and inland areas with a chance of fog or light fog, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).
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November 19, 2025
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Thunder breeze past Pelicans, Pistons extend winning run
The Oklahoma City Thunder breezed past the New Orleans Pelicans to maintain their lead in the NBA Western Conference on Monday as the Detroit Pistons rolled to a 10th straight win to extend their advantage at the top of the Eastern Conference standings.
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November 19, 2025
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Flydubai to have Starlink services on flights
Flydubai announced on Tuesday, during the Dubai Airshow 2025, the signing of an agreement with SpaceX to provide Starlink services on board its fleet.
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November 19, 2025
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Strong field for Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge
Three top-100 women’s players will be joined by a former champion when the 28th Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge gets under way at the Habtoor Grand Resort from December 1-7.
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November 19, 2025
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MoEI and Dubai Ports celebrate seafarers as part of new Initiative
The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI), in cooperation with Dubai Ports Authority under the Ports, Customs, and Free Zone Corporation, organised a community event to honour seafarers as part of the ‘Connect with Your Family’ initiative.
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November 19, 2025
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Marcos rejects estranged sister's claim of drug use
The Philippine president's office said on Tuesday that claims by his estranged sister that he uses illicit drugs are baseless and should not be taken seriously. Speaking at an anti-corruption rally on Monday, Senator Imee Marcos said, without providing evidence, that her brother had struggled with drug use since their youth and that it had persisted to the present day.
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November 19, 2025
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Trump welcomes Saudi CP on a pomp-filled, deal-making visit
President Donald Trump hosted Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman at the White House on Tuesday.
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November 19, 2025
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Maktoum witnesses launch of Dubai Auto Market development project
Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, to develop the Dubai Auto Market into the world’s largest and most advanced of its kind, Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, witnessed the launch of the Dubai Auto Market development project.
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November 19, 2025
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Wiki Finance Expo draws industry leaders
The highly anticipated Wiki Finance Expo Dubai 2025, the largest gathering for Fintech, Forex, Crypto, Web3.0, and Al in the Middle East concluded on a strong note in Dubai.
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November 19, 2025
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Court acquits man in Dhs7.4m dud cheques case
The Dubai Court of Appeal overturned the ruling of the Misdemeanor First Instance Court to jail an Arab national in a case of dud cheques worth a total of Dhs7.4 million, which was the reason for a dispute between the suspect and the heirs of another man.
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November 19, 2025
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Japan boost World Cup confidence with victory over Bolivia in friendly
Coach Hajime Moriyasu said Japan will head into next year confident they can make an impact at the World Cup after cruising past Bolivia 3-0 in a friendly on Tuesday.
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November 19, 2025
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SEC approves additional aid for eligible citizens
Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of Sharjah Executive Council (SEC), chaired the council's meeting held on Tuesday morning at the Ruler's Office, in the presence of Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Vice Chairman of SEC.
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November 19, 2025
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Dubai creates benchmark for Next Generation Financial Cities: Report
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has released the sixth edition of its flagship “Future of Finance” report series, titled “Next-Generation Financial Cities: New models for attracting global capital”, which explores the rising competitiveness of emerging financial cities amidst growing pressures faced by traditional financial hubs.
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November 19, 2025
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BRIDGE Summit's Creator Economy Track on Dec.8
From Dec.8-I0, 2025, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), the Creator Economy Track at BRIDGE Summit 2025 will bring together more than 80 global voices from amongst the Summit's 400 global speakers — including leading creators, founders, investors, and platform builders — for over 50 discussions examining how the world’s fastest-growing creative economy, valued at over $250 billion and projected to surpass half a trillion dollars by 2027, is being monetised, governed, and reshaped by those who own audiences instead of assets.
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November 19, 2025
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UAE welcomes DRC-M23 Movement deal signing
The United Arab Emirates welcomed the signing of the Doha Framework for Peace between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Congo River Alliance (M23 Movement).
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November 19, 2025
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10th edition of Xposure to begin on Jan.29
The Xposure International Photography Festival returns for its 10th edition under the theme “A Decade of Visual Storytelling,” celebrating 10 years of excellence in photography, film, and the visual arts.
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November 19, 2025
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Pak expat launches musical tribute to Sheikh Zayed
Marking the 54th anniversary of the United Arab Emirates, a historic artistic moment has emerged from the region's multicultural landscape.
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November 19, 2025
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Nancy Pelosi prided herself on cold calculation
At the time, Pelosi was little known to San Francisco voters. But she was already a fixture in national politics. She was a major Democratic fundraiser who helped lure the party’s 1984 national convention to her adopted home town
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November 19, 2025
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56 firms win Dubai Chamber ESG label for sustainability commitment
Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has awarded its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Label to 56 companies in recognition of their commitment to responsible business practices and advancing corporate sustainability.
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November 19, 2025
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LDF's local polls manifesto vows 2m jobs, pension for housewives
Highlighting welfare governance and decentralised development, the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) released a sweeping manifesto for the upcoming local body elections, promising everything from two million jobs and a pension for housewives to total eradication of poverty and universal access to housing, food, education and healthcare.
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November 19, 2025
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Zaman and Nawaz star as Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by five wickets
Pakistan overcame a top-order collapse to edge out spirited Zimbabwe by five wickets in the opener of a T20 tri-series on Tuesday.
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November 19, 2025
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UAE and Korea focus on economic cooperation
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Lee Jae-myung, President of the Republic of Korea, held talks on Tuesday on ways to enhance cooperation and advance the Special Strategic Partnership and Comprehensive Economic Partnership between the two countries.
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November 19, 2025
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Syria opens first public trial over deadly coastal violence
The first trial was opened on Tuesday of some of the hundreds of suspects linked to deadly clashes in Syria’s coastal provinces earlier this year that quickly spiraled into sectarian attacks.
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November 19, 2025
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England pin hopes on pace barrage for success in Ashes
England go into the first Test against Australia on Friday with arguably their most hostile attack in decades, putting their faith in fast bowling in a quest to regain the Ashes.
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November 19, 2025
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Hamdan attends Dubai Future Forum opening
Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, on Tuesday said through the X platform that he had attended the Dubai Future Forum at the Museum of the Future.
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November 19, 2025
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PHI-1 set for launch today to widen 'access to space for all'
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has announced that PHI-I, the first modular satellite platform developed under the Payload Hosting Initiative (PHI) programme in partnership with the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) initiative \"Access to Space for All,\" is ready for launch.
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November 19, 2025
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Holy Quran Academy, ICESCO discuss ties
The Holy Quran Academy in Sharjah and the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ICESCO) discussed ways to collaborate in promoting Quranic sciences and rhetorical exegesis studies, and in sharing expertise and organising academic seminars and conferences.
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November 19, 2025
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UAE, Bahrain sign MoU to boost ties in combating financial crime
On the sidelines of the 41st Plenary Meeting of the Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF), the General Secretariat of the UAE National Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism and Financing of Proliferation Committee (NAMLCFTPFC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bahrain Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Committee.
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November 19, 2025
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Opposition holds protest against 27th Constitutional Amendment
The Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Ayeen-Pakistan (TTAP) on Tuesday held a protest rally against the 27th Constitutional Amendment, marching from Parliament House to the Supreme Court.
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November 19, 2025
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WFP warns of hunger crisis as funding falls short
The world is facing a deepening hunger crisis with resources falling far short of needs, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday, citing sharp declines in humanitarian funding.
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