NEW YORK/WAM UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an immediate halt to the war in the Middle East and for current diplomatic efforts to be given a chance to achieve a peaceful solution based on international law and the United Nations Charter. He warned of the dangers of the ongoing war, which has entered its second month, and its …

ABU DHABI/PARIS/WAM Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, a global clean energy leader, and TotalEnergies, a global integrated multi energy company, have signed a binding agreement to establish a $2.2bn 50/50 joint venture (JV) that will merge their onshore renewable activities in nine countries across Asia. As electricity demand accelerates across Asia, this partnership brings together capital and …

ABU DHABI/WAM The UAE air defences on 2nd April 2026 engaged 19 ballistic missiles and 26 UAVs launched from Iran. Since the start of the blatant Iranian attacks, UAE air defences have engaged 457 ballistic missiles, 19 cruise missiles and 2,038 UAVs. The attacks resulted in the martyrdom of two members of the armed forces while performing their national duty, …