Overview
- UAE officials highlighted 4.2% real GDP growth in H1 2025, with non‑oil activities at 77.5% of real output and hotel revenues topping AED 35.9 billion on 23.27 million guests and 79.2% occupancy.
- President Mohamed bin Zayed received credentials from newly appointed ambassadors, underscoring a policy of building cooperative ties that support peace, stability and prosperity.
- Union Day programming featured cultural tributes, including public events and a live broadcast of the official ceremony at the Founder’s Memorial, alongside the ‘Al‑Wafaa li Ahl al‑Wafa’ celebration in Dubai.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukrainian negotiators have departed for Washington to secure steps toward a “peace that preserves dignity,” with Rustem Umerov now leading after a team reorganization linked to a corruption probe.
- Reporting indicates U.S. officials are expected to travel to Moscow next week for talks, while Egypt’s foreign minister in Berlin affirmed that Cairo will take all necessary measures under international law to protect its water security and rejects unilateral Nile‑basin actions.