• President Sheikh Mohamed receives Salah Boucha, Special Envoy of the President of Algeria, during a Sea Palace barza. All photos: UAE Presidential Court
    President Sheikh Mohamed receives Salah Boucha, Special Envoy of the President of Algeria, during a Sea Palace barza. All photos: UAE Presidential Court
  • President Sheikh Mohamed speaks with Mr Boucha during a Sea Palace barza
    President Sheikh Mohamed speaks with Mr Boucha during a Sea Palace barza
  • President Sheikh Mohamed receives a letter from Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune from Mr Boucha
    President Sheikh Mohamed receives a letter from Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune from Mr Boucha
  • From left, Sheikh Zayed bin Mohamed; Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office; Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoun, executive director of the Martyrs' Families' Affairs Office; and Sheikh Dr Hazza bin Sultan attend the meeting
    From left, Sheikh Zayed bin Mohamed; Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office; Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoun, executive director of the Martyrs' Families' Affairs Office; and Sheikh Dr Hazza bin Sultan attend the meeting
  • From right, Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamdan; Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan, Minister of State; and Mussallam Salem bin Ham Al Amri, founder of Bin Ham Group, attend the meeting
    From right, Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamdan; Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan, Minister of State; and Mussallam Salem bin Ham Al Amri, founder of Bin Ham Group, attend the meeting
  • From left, Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed, chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation; Sheikh Mohamed bin Nahyan; Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior; and Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed, managing director of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, attend the meeting
    From left, Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed, chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation; Sheikh Mohamed bin Nahyan; Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior; and Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed, managing director of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, attend the meeting
  • President Sheikh Mohamed bids farewell to Salah Boucha, Special Envoy of the President of Algeria
    President Sheikh Mohamed bids farewell to Salah Boucha, Special Envoy of the President of Algeria
  • President Sheikh Mohamed receives Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi at a Sea Palace barza
    President Sheikh Mohamed receives Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi at a Sea Palace barza
  • President Sheikh Mohamed and Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed, Ruler’s Representative in Al Ain Region, greet Mr Tshisekedi
    President Sheikh Mohamed and Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed, Ruler’s Representative in Al Ain Region, greet Mr Tshisekedi
  • Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, greets Mr Tshisekedi
    Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, greets Mr Tshisekedi
  • President Sheikh Mohamed receives Mr Tshisekedi. Seen with Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan, Minister of State
    President Sheikh Mohamed receives Mr Tshisekedi. Seen with Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan, Minister of State
  • From left, Sheikh Hazza bin Tahnoun, Undersecretary to the Ruler's Representative in Al Ain Region; Sheikh Dr Hazza bin Sultan; Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of State for Tolerance Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence; and Abdullah bin Badowah attend a Sea Palace barza
    From left, Sheikh Hazza bin Tahnoun, Undersecretary to the Ruler's Representative in Al Ain Region; Sheikh Dr Hazza bin Sultan; Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of State for Tolerance Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence; and Abdullah bin Badowah attend a Sea Palace barza
  • Sheikh Diab bin Tahnoun, second left, and Sheikh Zayed bin Tahnoun, third left, attend the Sea Palace barza
    Sheikh Diab bin Tahnoun, second left, and Sheikh Zayed bin Tahnoun, third left, attend the Sea Palace barza
  • President Sheikh Mohamed bids farewell to Mr Tshisekedi
    President Sheikh Mohamed bids farewell to Mr Tshisekedi

President Sheikh Mohamed hosts Qasr Al Bahr Majlis


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President Sheikh Mohamed on Tuesday received a letter from his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune during a meeting in Abu Dhabi.

The message was delivered by the President's special envoy, Salah Boucha, at Qasr Al Bahr Majlis.

It focused on ways to enhance bilateral ties between the two nations.

Mr Boucha conveyed the Algerian leader's best wishes to Sheikh Mohamed and the people of the UAE.

Sheikh Mohamed offered similar sentiments in return.

The UAE leader and the visiting diplomat discussed efforts to boost co-operation in various sectors.

Sheikh Mohamed also hosted President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi at the majlis.

The two sides reviewed various aspects of joint co-operation and opportunities to enhance them for the benefit of both countries.

The majlis was attended by a number of senior UAE ministers and dignitaries, including Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior; Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation; and Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan, Minister of State.

Red flags
  • Promises of high, fixed or 'guaranteed' returns.
  • Unregulated structured products or complex investments often used to bypass traditional safeguards.
  • Lack of clear information, vague language, no access to audited financials.
  • Overseas companies targeting investors in other jurisdictions - this can make legal recovery difficult.
  • Hard-selling tactics - creating urgency, offering 'exclusive' deals.

Courtesy: Carol Glynn, founder of Conscious Finance Coaching

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How to apply for a drone permit
  • Individuals must register on UAE Drone app or website using their UAE Pass
  • Add all their personal details, including name, nationality, passport number, Emiratis ID, email and phone number
  • Upload the training certificate from a centre accredited by the GCAA
  • Submit their request
What are the regulations?
  • Fly it within visual line of sight
  • Never over populated areas
  • Ensure maximum flying height of 400 feet (122 metres) above ground level is not crossed
  • Users must avoid flying over restricted areas listed on the UAE Drone app
  • Only fly the drone during the day, and never at night
  • Should have a live feed of the drone flight
  • Drones must weigh 5 kg or less
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The Energy Research Centre

Founded 50 years ago as a nuclear research institute, scientists at the centre believed nuclear would be the “solution for everything”.
Although they still do, they discovered in 1955 that the Netherlands had a lot of natural gas. “We still had the idea that, by 2000, it would all be nuclear,” said Harm Jeeninga, director of business and programme development at the centre.
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The energy centre’s research focuses on biomass, energy efficiency, the environment, wind and solar, as well as energy engineering and socio-economic research.

Trump v Khan

2016: Feud begins after Khan criticised Trump’s proposed Muslim travel ban to US

2017: Trump criticises Khan’s ‘no reason to be alarmed’ response to London Bridge terror attacks

2019: Trump calls Khan a “stone cold loser” before first state visit

2019: Trump tweets about “Khan’s Londonistan”, calling him “a national disgrace”

2022:  Khan’s office attributes rise in Islamophobic abuse against the major to hostility stoked during Trump’s presidency

July 2025 During a golfing trip to Scotland, Trump calls Khan “a nasty person”

Sept 2025 Trump blames Khan for London’s “stabbings and the dirt and the filth”.

Dec 2025 Trump suggests migrants got Khan elected, calls him a “horrible, vicious, disgusting mayor”

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Abu Dhabi traffic facts

Drivers in Abu Dhabi spend 10 per cent longer in congested conditions than they would on a free-flowing road

The highest volume of traffic on the roads is found between 7am and 8am on a Sunday.

Travelling before 7am on a Sunday could save up to four hours per year on a 30-minute commute.

The day was the least congestion in Abu Dhabi in 2019 was Tuesday, August 13.

The highest levels of traffic were found on Sunday, November 10.

Drivers in Abu Dhabi lost 41 hours spent in traffic jams in rush hour during 2019

 

Updated: January 24, 2023, 6:23 PM