No Hantavirus In The UAE, 500K New Drivers On The Road & Phones In Cinemas 📵

Let’s all agree that it’s NOT OKAY to have your phone ring in a movie theatre 🎞️

NEWS

The UAE Says It’s Fully Prepared If Any Hantavirus Cases Are Detected

• The UAE has confirmed that its national surveillance and response system is fully prepared to handle any health developments or emerging situations, including those related to hantavirus.

• Authorities said preparedness and monitoring systems are regularly reviewed in line with international best practices to ensure rapid and effective response if needed.

• No cases have been confirmed in the UAE or the Middle East.

• Hantavirus (Andes strain) is typically linked to exposure to infected rodents, mainly through contact with their urine, droppings, or saliva, and in rare cases through person-to-person transmission.

• The virus can cause severe respiratory illness, with early symptoms including fever, fatigue, and muscle aches, and in more serious cases, progressing to breathing difficulties.

NEWS

Over Hezbollah Links: The UAE Adds 21 People And Companies To Terrorist List

• The United Arab Emirates has officially designated 16 individuals and 5 entities on its local terrorist list. The designations specifically target actors linked to the Lebanese group Hezbollah.

• This update reflects the UAE’s unwavering commitment to international standards in anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism.

• By identifying and isolating these networks, the UAE aims to disrupt the sophisticated web of direct and indirect funding that fuels extremist activities.

• The resolution focuses on a specific network of Lebanese nationals and Lebanon-based organisations alleged to provide financial infrastructure for Hezbollah.

NEWS

UAE Roads Are Getting Busier… With Half A Million New Drivers

• Feel like traffic has been a little intense lately? Well, you’re not imagining it.

• New data shows that with more cars on the road and more drivers behind the wheel, the UAE roads are getting a lot busier…along with a noticeable rise in road accidents.

• In 2025 alone, the UAE added over 850,000 new vehicles to its roads, along with more than half a million new drivers getting their licences.

• Accident rates jumped by 23%. With that surge, major road accidents rose by 23% compared to the previous year.

• Even more concerning, the number of people injured or killed also went up by 20%.

SHARABLES

🍿Sharable bits and tips! 

• HH Sheikh Mohammed received a call from President Trump ☎️

• UAE restaurant delivery orders rose 18% year on year 🏍️ as per the data from Syrve Mena cited by AGBI

• Road update: Half a million new drivers and 850,000 vehicles in the UAE 🚗🙌

• Dubai residents are DONE with phones going off in movie theatres 📴

• A man jumped into traffic after a van stalled in the middle of the road 🦸

• A kid talked about the moment he met Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed 🥲

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