Emergency teams have stepped up measures to control mosquito populations in UAE hotspots to limit the spread of diseases the insects carry.
Standing water and collection areas remain after two recent storms that caused widespread flooding and disruption across the country.
Recovery teams have been working almost continuously since then to remove floodwater, pumping it away from residential areas.
The third phase of the UAE’s anti-mosquito campaign is now under way, led by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment in partnership with the National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority.
Working alongside municipalities and other government departments, the authority is increasing thermal fogging to kill-off mosquitoes and their larva, as well as pumping out water from flooded-areas.
“Efforts to combat mosquitoes represent one of our most important goals during this period,” said Alia Al Harmoudi, assistant undersecretary for the sustainable communities sector at the ministry, in a social media post.
“The ministry will work during the coming period to provide all information, guidance, and means of support to the community and help limit the spread of mosquitoes.”
The ministry said the mosquito control campaign was being intensified following high levels of rainfall, which it said contributes to an increase in “the spread of mosquitoes in water pools and wet places”.
The UAE experienced its largest single day of rainfall since records began in 1949 on Tuesday, April 16.
Data from the National Centre of Meteorology showed a 254mm of rain fell in one area of Al Ain alone in a 24-hour period – the equivalent of about two years' worth of average rainfall in the UAE.
The country was hit by more heavy rain and thunderstorms on Thursday, though the adverse weather was less severe than that felt last month.
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In recent months, hospitals in Dubai have reported an increase in cases of dengue fever, a disease transmitted by mosquitoes.
While cases remain rare, the most common symptoms are a high fever of 39ºC to 40ºC, severe headaches, joint and muscle pain, nausea, vomiting, mild nosebleeds and a skin rash.
Pregnant women, the young and elderly, or those with existing health problems, are more likely to suffer worse symptoms.
Pest controllers prevent the spread of mosquitoes by eliminating breeding sources, such as stagnant water and by installing smart-traps in communities that draw mosquitoes in by using CO2 and a chemical that replicates human scent.
Muhammad Manqoosh, MD from Nagina Cleaning & Pest Control LLC, said the number of call-outs for mosquito problems had increased considerably.
“There has been a rise in mosquito complaints over the last five days,” he said.
“There is a regular requirement of thermal fogging, but the biggest change has been an increase in our services from commercial clients, such as in warehouses, factories and offices, as well as the villa communities.”
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Some of Darwish's last words
"They see their tomorrows slipping out of their reach. And though it seems to them that everything outside this reality is heaven, yet they do not want to go to that heaven. They stay, because they are afflicted with hope." - Mahmoud Darwish, to attendees of the Palestine Festival of Literature, 2008
His life in brief: Born in a village near Galilee, he lived in exile for most of his life and started writing poetry after high school. He was arrested several times by Israel for what were deemed to be inciteful poems. Most of his work focused on the love and yearning for his homeland, and he was regarded the Palestinian poet of resistance. Over the course of his life, he published more than 30 poetry collections and books of prose, with his work translated into more than 20 languages. Many of his poems were set to music by Arab composers, most significantly Marcel Khalife. Darwish died on August 9, 2008 after undergoing heart surgery in the United States. He was later buried in Ramallah where a shrine was erected in his honour.
Why are asylum seekers being housed in hotels?
The number of asylum applications in the UK has reached a new record high, driven by those illegally entering the country in small boats crossing the English Channel.
A total of 111,084 people applied for asylum in the UK in the year to June 2025, the highest number for any 12-month period since current records began in 2001.
Asylum seekers and their families can be housed in temporary accommodation while their claim is assessed.
The Home Office provides the accommodation, meaning asylum seekers cannot choose where they live.
When there is not enough housing, the Home Office can move people to hotels or large sites like former military bases.
Red flags
- Promises of high, fixed or 'guaranteed' returns.
- Unregulated structured products or complex investments often used to bypass traditional safeguards.
- Lack of clear information, vague language, no access to audited financials.
- Overseas companies targeting investors in other jurisdictions - this can make legal recovery difficult.
- Hard-selling tactics - creating urgency, offering 'exclusive' deals.
Courtesy: Carol Glynn, founder of Conscious Finance Coaching
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