Local News from Thursday, January 2nd, 2025

The Dubai Land Department (DLD) launched the Smart Rental Index on Thursday, marking a transformative milestone in regulating and developing Dubai’s real estate sector.

The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the shooting incident in Montenegro in an area northwest of the capital, Podgorica, which resulted in multiple deaths and injuries.

Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), met with Dr. Andrea Caroni, President of the Council of States of the Swiss Confederation, at the FNC headquarters in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, chaired the first UAE Cabinet meeting of the year on Thursday, reviewing the achievements of the country in 2024.

Dubai Police received 24,723 calls across its emergency and non-emergency lines from noon on December 31 to noon on January 1, coinciding with New Year’s Eve celebrations.

The United Arab Emirates has condemned the terrorist car ramming attack in New Orleans, and the explosion outside a hotel in Las Vegas in the United States, which resulted in multiple deaths and injuries to dozens of innocent people.

His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has discussed ways to strengthen UAE-Paraguay relations with their Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rubén Ramírez Lezcano.

Dubai introduced a ban on plastic items on Wednesday, as the city rolled out a phased plan to ban single-use items in an attempt to encourage an environmentally friendly lifestyle.