Weather conditions in the UAE will be dusty at times on Thursday, June 4, as per forecast shared by the country’s National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). However, skies will be fair in general. Temperatures nationwide are expected to range between 25ºC and 48ºC, with a high of 40ºC both in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The mercury rose to 48.4°C, the highest in the UAE on June 3, in Al Dhafra Region Muzaira at 1.30pm and Al Ain’s Um Azimul at 2.15pm. On Thursday, there will be light to moderate southwesterly to northwesterly winds. They are expected to be fresh to…
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RIYADH — Deputy Minister of Saudi Foreign Affairs Waleed Al-Khereiji offered his condolences on the passing of former President of Yemen Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi in Riyadh on Wednesday. During his visit to the Yemeni Embassy to Saudi Arabia in Riyadh, Al-Khereiji expressed his deepest condolences and sympathies to the family of the deceased and to Yemen, its leadership, and people. Source: Saudi Gazette
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is involved in negotiations for a deal to end the warto end the war and that he would “like to meet him”.Khamenei has not been seen in public since the Iran war began, and has only addressed the nation through written statements read out by television anchors.US officials have claimed Khamenei was incapacitated or undergoing treatment for severe injuries sustained in the same bombing that killed his father, Ali Khamenei, on the first day of the war.“He’s involved. Absolutely,” the US president told the New…
PARIS — Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Al-Ibrahim attended the Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM) of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris on Wednesday. The meeting was held under the theme “Getting industrial policies right for open markets, growth and prosperity.” Addressing a session titled “Balancing the goals and impacts of industrial policy,” the minister outlined the Kingdom’s experience in bolstering economic diversification and achieving sustainable growth under Saudi Vision 2030. Al-Ibrahim highlighted Saudi Arabia’s approach to industrial policy, which focuses on supporting long-term competitiveness, enhancing economic resilience, and fostering an enabling environment for innovation,…
MADRID — Spain recorded its highest number of heat-related deaths ever for the month of May, with 101 fatalities linked to high temperatures, according to estimates published Wednesday by the Health Ministry. The figure is the highest recorded for May since tracking began in 2015 and is 3.6 times higher than the average number of heat-related deaths registered during the month over the past decade, the ministry said. A late-May heatwave brought record temperatures to 23 provinces across Spain, according to the national meteorological agency AEMET. The agency also reported that parts of the Mediterranean and Cantabrian seas experienced their…
ABU DHABI, 3rd June May, 2026 (WAM) — Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) has announced the award of the Taweelah C Independent Power Producer (IPP) project, in Abu Dhabi. The project, which comprises a 2.6 gigawatt (GW) Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) plant designed to enable the possible utilisation of carbon capture technologies in the future, has been awarded to Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA), one of the largest listed integrated utilities companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, alongside an international consortium comprising Aljomaih Energy and Water Company and Sembcorp Industries. Following the award, EWEC…
The Abu Dhabi Government has said its temporary rent freeze was introduced after demand continued to exceed supply over the past few years, pushing occupancy rates to record highs and driving up new lease prices across the emirate. In a press statement, the government said new lease prices had risen 15 per cent across Abu Dhabi and 23 per cent in investment zones compared to last year, impacting housing continuity for many residents. The statement came after Abu Dhabi announced a temporary update to the emirate’s annual rental increase cap, reducing it from 5 per cent to 0 per cent…
The UAE has expressed its solidarity with India following a fire at a hotel in Malviya Nagar, New Delhi, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Mofa) expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims, and to the government and people of India over this tragedy, as well as its wishes for a speedy recovery for the injured. The fire, which ripped through the hotel, killed at least 21 people, many of them foreign nationals, according to police and local media. Indian television channels showed flames…
RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan held separate meetings with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi in Riyadh on Wednesday. During the meeting, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and Grossi discussed technical cooperation, nuclear safety and security standards, developments in Saudi Arabia’s national atomic energy program, as well as issues of mutual interest. The meeting was part of the ongoing cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the IAEA, including expertise exchange, capacity building and nuclear infrastructure development to support Saudi Arabia’s plans to diversify its…
TOULOUSE — Saudia has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR, becoming the first airline in the Middle East and Africa to operate the extra long-range narrow-body aircraft. The delivery marks a major milestone in Saudia’s fleet expansion strategy and reflects the airline’s continued investment in advanced aircraft aimed at improving operational efficiency, passenger experience and sustainability performance. With a range of up to 8,700 kilometers and the ability to operate flights lasting up to nine hours, the A321XLR will allow Saudia to serve longer international routes more efficiently using a narrow-body aircraft platform. The airline said the aircraft supports…