UAE News from Friday, February 7th, 2025

The UAE on Friday strongly condemned a shooting at an adult education centre in Sweden that killed 11 people, expressing solidarity with the victims' families. 

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has reviewed the progress of a AED 1.4 billion residential project taking shape in Dubai's Wadi Al Amardi.

A restaurant located on Abu Dhabi’s Hamdan Street has been shut down for repeatedly violating food safety regulations.

The UAE and Argentina on Friday signed an agreement to cooperate in Antarctic research, reflecting their shared commitment to advancing scientific progress and supporting environmental conservation efforts in the continent. 

The Federal Supreme Court of the UAE has approved the extradition of French national Mehdi Charafa to France on charges of drug trafficking and money laundering. 

The UAE's Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) has launched the 'Food Control System Assessment' in the UAE, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO).

The UAE Navy will be adding a state-of-the-art military vessel to its fleet, commissioned by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai.

Multiple roads in Dubai will be temporarily closed on Sunday to accommodate the Burj2Burj half marathon.

The UAE welcomed the return of members of the first joint expedition with the Bulgarian Antarctic Research Institute, after successfully completing their inaugural scientific mission to Antarctica.

A series of initiatives to enhance social development benchmarks, quality of life, and digitalisation efforts across Dubai have been approved by the Executive Council of Dubai.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has met with President Emmanuel Macron in France to discuss opportunities to expand bilateral cooperation, particularly in the economic, investment, and cultural fields.