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Abdullah joins Trump meeting with Arab leaders at UN

Meeting discussed current regional developments and the situation in the Middle East

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US President Donald Trump (C) attends a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) multilateral meeting alongside (L/R) Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, King Abdullah II of Jordan, Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Syrian President Ahmed Al Sharaa on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 22, 2026.

Sheikh Abdullah meets foreign ministers in New York

Meetings explored ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and partnerships across fields

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan held separate meetings in New York with a number of foreign ministers and explored ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation.

Israel moves to evict UN centre for Palestinians

Israel has repeatedly accused UNRWA of providing cover for Hamas militants

This picture shows a view of the UNRWA Vocational Training Centre, located between the Kafr Aqab neighbourhood and the Qalandia refugee camp, south of the West Bank city of Ramallah, on August 25, 2026.

Who are the six candidates vying to lead the UN?

From Latin America to Africa, diverse hopefuls seek to reshape UN leadership

Argentina's Rafael Grossi (top right), the current head of the UN nuclear watchdog, has been mentioned as the next possible UN Secretary General. Potentials candidates include (clockwise from top left) Ecuador's Maria Fernanda Espinosa, Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan, Grossi, Guyana's Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Senegal's Macky Sall and Chile's Michelle Bachelet.

UAE warns of terror risks from emerging technologies

Urges cooperation to stop terrorists exploiting AI and new technologies

During UN Counter-Terrorism Week, the UAE reaffirmed its commitment to tackling extremism, terror financing and the misuse of technology.

Global report shows rising deaths from work stress

Long working hours, job insecurity, bullying create harmful working environments

Shot of a young businessman experiencing stress during a late night at work

Why sport is gaining ground as a global tool for peace

Boxing champ says sport can transform lives and build peaceful societies

Former eight-division boxing world champion Manny Pacquiao during a UN meeting on April 8

'Dubai is my city, pianist Omar Harfouch before UAE gig

From Vatican and Mar-a-Lago to UAE, Harfouch plays to show Dubai’s peace and unity

Celebrity pianist Omar Harfouch brings ‘Concerto for Peace’ to Dubai to counter fake news and spotlight city’s safety

How the Philippines strengthens migrant worker rights

Consultation highlights reforms, crisis response, and support for overseas Filipinos

The Philippines commits to a "full-cycle migration approach" to ensure the safety of Filipino workers affected in the Middle East

UN to vote on declaring slave trade ‘gravest crime’

Resolution backed by African leaders calls for recognition, justice and reparations

The UN vote on designating the transatlantic African slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity,” is, according to advocates, a step towards healing and justice.

UAE affirms economic, humanitarian continuity to UN

UN officials praise UAE’s coordination and crisis preparedness

UAE assures UN, global partners of resilience, ongoing humanitarian support amid unprovoked Iranian aggression against UAE

How Middle East conflict is costing '$1 billion a day'

The United Nations warns aid funding is falling dangerously short as conflicts spread

Flames and smoke rise from an oil storage facility struck as attacks hit the city during the US–Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran

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