#Emirati

Well-regarded Emirati official more likely to secure support from US after six inconclusive rounds of Security Council voting; she would be first female secretary-general and first of Palestinian heritage

Emirati chants, dances and music by the Sharjah National Band captivate Warsaw streets during the Warsaw International Book Fair 2026 Guest of Honour programme.

Ministry of Culture wraps up Make it in the Emirates 2026, drawing 77,000+ visitors to its Artisans Pavilion and spotlighting Emirati crafts and creative industries.

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed honours Nafis Award winners, praising Emiratisation efforts and Emirati talent in the private sector.

MoHRE sets June 30, 2026 deadline for private firms to meet Emiratisation targets, warning of penalties from July 1 and urging use of the Nafis hiring platform

Zamzam Al Hammadi becomes the first Emirati woman to turn pro in MMA at PFL MENA in Dubai, inspiring a new generation of female fighters in the UAE.

UAE warns private firms to honour Dh6,000 minimum salary for Emirati workers, stressing labour law compliance, complaint channels and Nafis’ temporary support role.

At the heart of the UAE’s new direction is a stark policy divergence with its larger neighbor Saudi Arabia, as well as mounting frustration with the Gulf states’ response to attacks by Iran.

While the UAE’s withdrawal from OPEC does not need to trigger any knee-jerk policy reactions, it should provoke India to think more deeply about which clubs it wants to be a part of