The Nationals Defaulted Debts Settlement Fund (NDDSF) has exempted 1,277 Emiratis from debts totaling AED 401,791,000, in partnership with 18 banks and financial institutions.
This initiative aligns with the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the guidance of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, emphasising social welfare and economic stability.
Jaber Mohammed Ghanem Al Suwaidi, Minister of State and NDDSF Chairman, highlighted the leadership’s commitment to citizens’ well-being and praised the fund’s support for low-income individuals, retirees, and senior citizens. He also commended the banks’ role in fostering societal stability.
Participating institutions include major banks such as ADCB, Emirates NBD, FAB, and Dubai Islamic Bank, among others. Officials from these entities expressed pride in contributing to this national initiative.
Dubai Police are inviting community members to play a starring role in the city’s world-famous New Year’s Eve celebrations, by volunteering to support police operations.
A fifth batch of Indonesian medical personnel has arrived at the UAE Floating Hospital in Al Arish, Egypt, to provide medical care for Palestinian patients and those wounded arriving from the Gaza Strip under "Operation Chivalrous Knight 3".
Dubai Municipality has announced that the final phase of the ban on single-use plastic products in the emirate will come into force on January 1, 2026.
The UAE has welcomed the recent agreement signed in Muscat on the exchange of prisoners and detainees in Yemen, calling it an important humanitarian step that eases suffering and supports stability in the region.
His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has received a Guinness World Record recognising Mleiha Dairy Farm as the world’s largest A2A2 cattle farm on Wednesday.
The UAE has reinforced its position as a global humanitarian leader in 2025, ranking third worldwide in aid contributions with $1.46 billion, according to data from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs' (OCHA) Financial Tracking Service.
The UAE has expressed its condolences and solidarity with Libya following the death of Army Chief of Staff, Lt. General Mohammed Al-Haddad, and several senior military officials in a plane crash near Ankara while travelling to Tripoli.