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UAE vape tax
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UAE vape tax: New Dh1-per-ml minimum excise price takes effect from September 1

The UAE will introduce a minimum excise price of Dh1 per millilitre for liquids used in electronic smoking devices and tools from September...

UAE suspends trade with Iran
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UAE suspends all trade and financial transactions with Iran after missile incident

The UAE has suspended all trade activities, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran until further notice. The decision was announced by UAE...

Abu Dhabi healthy menu rules
Abu Dhabi Local News

Abu Dhabi Restaurants Must Add Healthy Menu Options From October 1, 2026

Abu Dhabi is introducing mandatory healthy food options at eligible tourism-licensed hotel restaurants and food and beverage outlets from October 1, 2026. The...

UAE skies, visible low on the southern horizon before sunrise
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UAE Heat May Soon Ease As Suhail Star Set To Appear On August 24

The Suhail Star, scientifically known as Canopus, is expected to appear in the UAE’s pre-dawn sky on August 24, 2026. The star’s annual...

UAE scholarship rules for Emirati students
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UAE updates scholarship rules for Emirati students

The UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research announced Ministerial Resolution No. 179 of 2026 on August 18, 2026, setting updated rules...

Abu Dhabi Local News

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque welcomes 3.1 million guests in first half of 2026

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi welcomed 3,127,607 guests and users of its facilities during the first six months of 2026,...