UAE News from Monday, January 5th, 2026

The UAE's President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan have discussed strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation across key sectors to support shared development goals.

A UAE humanitarian aid convoy, carrying the first shipment from the Mohammed bin Rashid Humanitarian Ship, has entered the Gaza Strip as part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, chaired a Cabinet meeting in Abu Dhabi on Monday, reflecting on two decades of government transformation.

The UAE’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has met his Zambian counterpart to discuss ways to strengthen relations between the two countries.