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Saudi King Salman, right, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman wave in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Press Agency via AP

UAE celebrates Saudi Arabia's national day with custom emoji and message

Twitter users can express their solidarity with the Kingdom using an Arabic hashtag which generates a custom emoji 
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES -September 17, 2017: HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (2nd L), visit Dubai Model for Government Services at Emirates Tower. ( Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi ) ---

UAE leaders visit  Government Accelerators HQ - in pictures

The Government Accelerators is a fresh initiative that aims to expedite goals on the National Agenda
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, paid online tribute to his late brother, Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed, son of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, who died of a heart attack at the age of 33. Wam

Sheikh Hamdan pays tribute to late brother on the anniversary of his death

Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed died of a heart attack in 2015
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Tom Dulat / Getty Images

UPDATE: Al Hijri New Year holiday for UAE public and private sector announced

The date has been confirmed for when workers will be given a holiday to mark the Islamic New Year
The buffet selection at Le Grand Brunch, Sofitel Dubai Jumeirah Beach. Photo by Sanna Kontinen

Wednesday and Thursday to be dry as licensed premises asked to refrain from selling alcohol over Islamic New Year

Tourism authorities change plan, allowing for live entertainment and bars to open on Friday
More than seven million Captagon pills are seized in five separate drug busts. Wam

UAE's Ministry of Interior smashes regional drug networks

More than seven million Captagon pills seized in multiple operations
A child eats chips soaked in tomato sauce with a large fizzy drink at an Abu Dhabi fast food outlet. Sammy Dallal / The National

'Obesity will see UAE healthcare spending double by 2040'

Scientific report on population health finds heart disease remains the biggest killer and diabetes deaths are rising
Hussain Nasser Lootah, left, the municipality’s director general, helped out when the first food bank opened in Dubai in April. Pawan Singh / The National

Dubai Islamic Bank sponsors food bank sites​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

It is the first bank to be a key sponsor and will provide Dh5 million
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives launch held at the World Trade Center. Antonie Robertson / The National

Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed announces free electronic education programme for 50 million pupils in Arab world

Vice President says no other issue is as crucial as education
Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh, the permanent representative of the UAE to the United Nations. Bill Kotsatos for The National

‘The UN is a convening table where every member has a voice’

The UAE envoy to the UN tells Mina Al-Oraibi why the organisation matters, how she thinks it can be reformed – and why Iran’s ‘nefarious activities’ are such a cause for concern