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The UAE on Wednesday chaired an emergency meeting of the Arab League in Cairo to discuss a response to Israel’s move to expand settlements in the Palestinian territories.
Hamad Obaid Al Zaabi, ambassador to Egypt and the UAE’s permanent representative to the Arab League, condemned the illegal Israeli measures aimed at imposing illegitimate sovereignty. Mr Al Zaabi added that Israel’s expansionist policies fuel violence and conflict in the region, state news agency Wam reported.
Decisions made by Israel's security cabinet on Sunday will alter existing property laws in the occupied West Bank that helped Palestinians to hold on to what was left of their land. One, enacted when Jordan was in control of the West Bank and East Jerusalem before the 1967 war, prohibited land sales to Israelis.
Mr Al Zaabi repeated the firm rejection of any infringement on the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, calling for an immediate halt to settlement activities that threaten stability and undermine prospects of peace and coexistence.
He also urged the international community, the UN and its Security Council to use their responsibilities to put an end to illegal practices that violate international law.
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President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that if no deal is reached with Iran, the US will do "something very tough".
Mr Trump told Israel's Channel 12 that Tehran cannot have nuclear weapons and missiles. "The Iranians really want to make a deal. Either we make a deal, or we have to do something very tough – like last time," he said.
The US carried out strikes on Iran's nuclear sites in June, which Mr Trump claims "obliterated" Tehran's nuclear capabilities.
He later repeated to Fox News that he was interested in making a deal.
"I would say that I'd rather make a deal. It's got to be a good deal," he said. "No nuclear weapons, no missiles, no this, no that, all the different things that you want."
Mr Trump added that there were fears Iran would go back on its word, even if a deal were to be struck.
"Very dishonest [with] Obama and Biden – what they did in terms of creating a monster with Iran was terrible," he said, referring to the original 2015 nuclear deal. "That Iran nuclear deal was one of the dumbest deals I've ever seen."
He told Axios that he was considering sending another aircraft carrier to the Middle East. The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group is already in the region.
"We have an armada there and maybe another one on the way," Mr Trump said.
The US and Iran are continuing talks on a new nuclear deal. Negotiations took place in Oman last week and Mr Trump said they would continue this week.
He described the talks "completely different" to those last year, and previously called them "very good".
The US wants Iran to completely abandon its nuclear programme and hand over any enriched uranium, curb the number and range of its ballistic missiles and end support for regional proxy groups, including Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis.
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Children's school lunches are being spot-checked in Abu Dhabi to make sure they are eating healthily.
The crackdown on unhealthy food comes after the emirate's education authority published a list of food and drink banned on school premises, as part of a programme to promote children's well-being.
The Red List, from the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (Adek), sets out an extensive inventory of banned items drawn up by the regulator that can no longer be consumed on site, whether provided by the school or not.
“Our primary duty supervisors and assistant heads carry out random lunch box checks and contact parents with polite reminders not to send unhealthy snacks or lunches,” said Jan Stipek, principal at Raha Gardens.
“We also encourage alternatives such as fresh fruit skewers instead of traditional baked goods to celebrate birthdays and other occasions at school. We believe that healthy eating habits are linked with student well-being which is in turn linked with the right condition for learning.
“As such, we actively work with parents and Food Nation, our cafeteria provider, to ensure that food our students eat is healthy, substantial for a busy day and contains no nuts. We are guided by Adek policies and expectations in all school’s operations; food is no exception.”
Banned items on Adek's list are put in categories: high-fat and high-sugar foods, unhealthy beverages, fruit syrup juices, processed and high-fat meals, additive-containing foods, dairy and soy products, and other restricted items.
Schools have been asked to comply with the policy since the autumn of the 2025/26 academic year. The education authority has highlighted the role schools play in promoting and encouraging healthy food choices.
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Segment 1:
The UAE chaired an emergency Arab League meeting in Cairo to address Israel’s decision to expand settlements in the Palestinian territories. The UAE’s ambassador to Egypt and permanent representative to the Arab League, Hamad Obaid Al Zaabi, condemned what he called illegal measures aimed at imposing illegitimate sovereignty. He said Israel’s expansionist policies fuel violence and threaten regional stability. The meeting focused on recent decisions by Israel’s security cabinet that would alter long-standing property laws in the occupied West Bank. One law, dating back to Jordanian administration before 1967, prohibited land sales to Israelis. Mr Al Zaabi reiterated the firm rejection of any infringement on the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people. He called for an immediate halt to settlement activity and urged the international community, the UN and the Security Council to act to end violations of international law. In Washington,
Segment 2:
President Donald Trump said that if no deal is reached with Iran, the United States will do something very tough. He told Israel’s Channel 12 that Tehran cannot have nuclear weapons and missiles. He said the Iranians want a deal, and that talks held in Oman last week would continue. He described the negotiations as completely different to last year, and very good. He also told Axios he is considering sending another aircraft carrier to the Middle East. The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group is already in the region. The US wants Iran to abandon its nuclear programme, hand over enriched uranium, curb ballistic missiles, and end support for regional proxies, including Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis. Mr Trump said he prefers a deal, but it must be strong. In Abu Dhabi,
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Children’s school lunches are being spot-checked to ensure healthy eating in Abu Dhabi schools. The education authority has issued a Red List of banned foods and drinks on school premises. The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge says the policy supports student well-being. Banned items include high-fat and high-sugar foods, unhealthy beverages, fruit syrup juices, processed and high-fat meals, and additive-heavy products. Certain dairy, soy products and other restricted items are also listed. Schools have been asked to comply since the start of the 2025–26 academic year. At Raha Gardens, staff carry out random lunch box checks and contact parents with reminders. The principal says they encourage fresh fruit for celebrations and work with the cafeteria to provide substantial, nut-free options. The aim is healthier choices and better conditions for learning. ENDS
