Abu Dhabi responds after falling shrapnel hits Habshan gas facilities and Ajban

ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi authorities are responding to two incidents of falling shrapnel at the Habshan gas facilities and the Ajban area, following successful interception by air defence systems. According to the Abu Dhabi Media Office, operations at the Habshan gas facilities have been suspended while authorities respond to a fire. No injuries have been […]

US restricts air defence time slots for tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz: FT

The U.S. ​has asked tankers travelling ‌through ​the Strait of Hormuz to sail only at specific times to guarantee military ⁠protection after Iran stepped up attacks on ships travelling at ‌night, the Financial Times reported on Saturday. Washington ‌has been offering air-based ‌defence since May ‌to ships wanting ‌to sail via a route ​hugging ‌the […]

UAE strongly condemns attack on Saudi oil pipelines using drones from Iraq

ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the attacks targeting the East-West oil pipeline in the cities of Riyadh and Medina in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, using several drones launched from Iraqi territories, which resulted in a number of injuries. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) […]

Hormuz shipping traffic dwindles after Middle East attacks intensify

SINGAPORE: Shipping traffic at the Strait of Hormuz dwindled further at the start of this ‌week after attacks intensified in the Middle East, shipping data showed. Commodity vessel transits at Hormuz totalled four on Monday, down from 10 during the previous day, preliminary data from Kpler showed on Tuesday. Two dry bulk carriers exited the […]

Mohammed bin Rashid: UAE-Syria Relations Built on Brotherhood and Friendship

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, met today with His Excellency Ahmad Al-Sharaa, President of the Syrian Arab Republic. The meeting was attended by His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime […]

Anwar Gargash meets Assistant to President of Azerbaijan

ABU DHABI: His Excellency Dr. Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, met with Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Head of the Department of Foreign Policy Affairs of the Presidential Administration. The meeting discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries across various fields, as […]