ABU DHABI/WAM The United Arab Emirates participated in an Extraordinary Meeting of the leaders from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Armenia, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Türkiye, and the European Union (EU), which was held via videoconference on 9 March 2026, to discuss the Iranian aggression against the countries in the Gulf and the wider region. The meeting was …

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call today from His Excellency Friedrich Merz, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, to discuss the military escalation in the region and its serious implications for regional and international security and stability. During the call, Chancellor Merz renewed Germany’s condemnation of the blatant Iranian …

ABU DHABI/WAM The UAE Ministry of Defence announces the martyrdom of two members of the Armed Forces following a helicopter crash due to a technical malfunction while performing their national duty in the country on Monday, March 9, 2026. The Ministry of Defence extends its deepest condolences and sincere sympathies to the families of the two martyrs, praying that Almighty …