Radio Shoma

The UAE has delivered a new humanitarian aid convoy to Gaza carrying 40 tonnes of medical supplies and four ambulances to support the territory’s strained healthcare system.

His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has approved a housing benefits package worth AED1.54 billion for 1,074 citizens in the capital, ahead of Eid Al Adha.

Dubai Police are urging the public not to deal with beggars or unlicensed itinerant butchers, especially during holidays and festive periods.

Israel will escalate strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday, as a US official said the militia had ignored warnings to halt firing at Israel in a conflict that could threaten US-Iran negotiations.

The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday that the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda was outpacing response efforts, giving the latest number of suspected deaths as 220.

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued an order to reopen international internet access, Iranian state media reported on Monday, citing an official after a near-90-day blackout in the wake of the war against US and Israel.