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ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received a phone call from His Excellency Micheál Martin, Prime Minister of Ireland, during which they discussed the regional situation amid ongoing military and security developments and their serious implications for regional and international security. During the call, His Excellency Martin condemned the blatant Iranian attacks targeting …

CAPITALS/WAM Gold prices rose in spot trading this morning as a decline in oil prices eased inflation fears, while investors await a series of US economic data releases this week to assess the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook. Gold prices rose 4% to $5,213.99 per ounce. Spot silver rose 6% to $88.89. Spot platinum gained 1% at $2,221.48, while palladium up …

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday received a phone call from His Excellency Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, who condemned the heinous terrorist attack targeting the UAE Consulate General in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. His Excellency Barzani affirmed that the attack on the UAE Consulate constitutes a …

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE air defences on Tuesday detected nine ballistic missiles, of which eight were destroyed, while one missile fell into the sea. A total of 35 UAVs were also detected, with 26 intercepted, while nine fell within the country’s territory. Since the onset of the blatant Iranian attacks, 262 ballistic missiles have been detected. Of these, 241 were destroyed, …

ABU DHABI/WAM The Ministry of Defence held a military funeral at Zayed Military Hospital in Abu Dhabi for Armed Forces members Captain Pilot Saeed Rashid Hamad Al Balushi and First Lieutenant Ali Saleh Ismail Al Tunaiji. The two officers martyred following a helicopter crash caused by a technical malfunction while performing their national duty in the country. The ceremony was …

ABU DHABI/WAM EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, has announced the launch of the first-of-class (FOC) BR71 MK II Combattante corvette, NRA Ekuikui II, under a landmark EUR 1 billion contract for the Angolan Navy. Launched in Cherbourg, France, the FOC BR71 MK II vessel was designed and constructed by CMN, a world-renowned naval shipbuilding …

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE The General Authority of Islamic Affairs, Endowments and Zakat (Awqaf) has contributed AED4 million in support of the Mother of the Nation Endowment for Orphans initiative, launched by the Endowments and Minors’ Funds Authority – Awqaf Abu Dhabi as part of the Year of Family, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin …

ABU DHABI / WAM Omar Obaid Alhesan Alshamsi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, received a copy of the credentials of ZENG Jixin, the new Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the United Arab Emirates. At the beginning of the meeting, Alshamsi welcomed the new Ambassador and wished him success in the performance of his diplomatic duties. …

NICOSIA / WAM President Nikos Christodoulides of the Republic of Cyprus received HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, during a working visit to Nicosia, in the presence of Dr Constantinos Kombos, Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs. During the meeting, HH Sheikh Abdullah conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed …

DUBAI / WAM In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has issued Law No. (3) of 2026 on the quality and safety of buildings in the emirate of Dubai. Provisions of the Law apply to all buildings across Dubai, including those in private …