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Officials look at school and stationery supplies included in a shipment bound for Gaza. Sharjah International Airport, 19th August 2026. Photo: Ahmed Ramzan / The National

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UAE sends school supplies for thousands of Gaza children in latest humanitarian drive

‘Through Education We Rise’ is aimed at helping to sustain education in the enclave

Humanitarianism is part of UAE's legacy, says Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid

The UAE's Ministry of Finance set the minimum excise price for liquids used in vapes and electronic cigarettes at Dh1 per millilitre

UAE vape tax expected to deter new smokers as nations clamp down on e-cigarettes

UAE suspends trade and financial transactions with Iran

The total number of detainees exchanged by Ukraine and Russia through UAE-mediated talks has reached 7,997. Reuters

Russia and Ukraine exchange 206 prisoners after UAE mediation

UAE air force pilots show off skills

UAE emergency alerts: What to do when phone alarm sounds

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