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Residents living in designated shared housing in Dubai will be able to terminate their tenancy before the contract expires and seek a refund of rent paid in advance under the emirate’s new shared-housing law. Under Law No. 4 of 2026, an occupant may terminate a shared-housing lease at any time during its term, provided the required notice is given to the lessor. The minimum notice period is 30 days. However, if the tenancy contract stipulates a longer notice period, that longer period applies. This means, for instance, that a resident whose contract requires 60 days’ notice would have to comply…

ABU DHABI, 24th September, 2026 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Erth Zayed Philanthropies, has inaugurated the new headquarters of Erth Zayed Philanthropies in Abu Dhabi. During the inauguration, H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and members of the Board of Trustees toured the headquarters and were briefed on its facilities and workspaces, as well as the systems and tools supporting the foundation’s work. Dr Mugheer Khamis Al Khaili, Secretary-General of Erth…

SHARJAH, 24th September, 2026 (WAM) — ASAS Real Estate, the real estate arm of Sharjah Islamic Bank, has announced the start of infrastructure development works across 11 residential, commercial and industrial land projects in the Emirate of Sharjah. The comprehensive development plan covers internal roads, electricity, water and telecommunications networks, and street lighting, helping prepare the projects for the next stages of construction and development. The works aim to provide the infrastructure and essential services needed to prepare the land for construction, in coordination with the relevant Sharjah government entities and in accordance with approved technical requirements and quality standards.…

SHARJAH, 24th September, 2026 (WAM) –Dr. Khalifa Musabah Al Tunaiji, Chairman of the Sharjah Department of Agriculture and Livestock and CEO of Ektifa, accompanied by Dr. Richard Kay, New Zealand Ambassador to the UAE, and his delegation, inaugurated a technology for converting waste from Ektifa farms into organic compost, with a processing capacity of 24 tonnes per day. The inauguration took place during a visit by the Ambassador and his accompanying delegation to Mleiha Dairy Farm today, where they toured the farm’s facilities and learned about its dairy production operations. They were also briefed on cattle-rearing methods and the various…

ABU DHABI, 24th September, 2026 (WAM) — The countdown has begun for “UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev”, which will take place on 24th October at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, featuring two world title fights as part of Abu Dhabi Showdown Week. The official event poster was unveiled as the leading fighters came face-to-face during a pre-fight press conference in Los Angeles. Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will defend his title against undefeated No. 1 contender Movsar Evloev in the main event. Volkanovski said Evloev had earned his opportunity to challenge for the title, adding that he expects sustained pressure to…

SHARJAH, 24th September, 2026 (WAM) — Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP) will launch Pink Caravan’s 2026 Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaign on 1 October, bringing together free screenings, community initiatives, awareness sessions and community activations across the UAE. Building on the reach of last year’s campaign, which delivered more than 19,000 free screenings to 17,458 women and 2,244 men, Pink Caravan 2026 will create multiple ways for individuals, families, companies and communities to participate. The month-long programme aims to make breast health services more accessible while encouraging people to prioritise regular checks and support those around them to do the…

The weather on Thursday will be fair in general and partly cloudy at times, the National Centre of Meteorology has said. There will be a slight increase in temperatures. Light to moderate winds are expected to blow. Temperatures could be as high as 41ºC in the country. Mercury is set to rise to 41ºC in Abu Dhabi and in Dubai.  Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Meanwhile, they could be as low as 28ºC in Abu Dhabi and 29ºC in Dubai and 25ºC in some regions.  It will be humid by night and…

TOKYO, 24th September, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE dressage team have completed their preparations ahead of the opening of its team and individual competitions tomorrow at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, with all four horses successfully passing today’s veterinary inspection and completing their arena familiarisation session in Tokyo. Representing the UAE are Ali Khalfan Al Jahouri with Lotus-S, Mohamed Jassim Al Serkal with Zen Liquidity, Bianca Schütz with Le Grand Ayden HB, and Natalie Lankester with Tesla DXB. The horses arrived in Japan following a ten-day quarantine in Aachen, Germany, and spent the following days acclimatising to their new…

CAIRO, 24th September, 2026 (WAM) — The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) on Thursday decided to keep key interest rates unchanged. Accordingly, the overnight deposit rate, overnight lending rate and the rate of the main operation remain at 19.00 percent, 20.00 percent and 19.50 percent, respectively. The CBE said in a statement that the discount rate was also maintained at 19.50 percent, adding that the decision reflects the Committee’s assessment of the latest inflation developments and outlook, as well as changes in the balance of risks surrounding it. Source: Emirates News Agency

JEDDAH, 24th September, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE national football team began their Gulf Cup 27 campaign with a commanding 4-0 victory over Yemen at Alinma Stadium at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah on Thursday, in the opening round of Group B. The UAE went into half-time with a three-goal lead after Nicolás Giménez opened the scoring in the 26th minute. Yemen defender Nader Sahl doubled the UAE’s advantage with an own goal in the 36th minute following a cross from Marcus Meloni, before Luan Pereira added the third four minutes into first-half stoppage time. Giménez scored his second…