March, 2026

• 11 March

  Ministry of Defence holds military funeral for UAE martyrs

  

  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 …

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• 11 March

  EDGE announces launch of first-of-class corvette for Angolan Navy

  

  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 …

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• 10 March

  Awqaf contributes AED4m to support ‘Mother of the Nation Endowment’

  

  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 …

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• 10 March

  MoFA receives credentials copy from Ambassador of People’s Republic of China to UAE

  

  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. …

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• 10 March

  President of Cyprus receives Abdullah bin Zayed, reviews strategic ties, regional developments

  

  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 …

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• 10 March

  Mohammed bin Rashid issues Law on quality, safety of buildings in Dubai

  

  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 …

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• 10 March

  UAE President receives phone call from President of The Gambia condemning Iranian attacks against the UAE

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call today from His Excellency Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia, who condemned the blatant Iranian attacks targeting the UAE and other countries in the region, noting that they constitute a serious violation of state sovereignty and a direct threat to regional …

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• 10 March

  Abdullah bin Zayed, German Foreign Minister discuss in Nicosia repercussions of unprovoked Iranian missile attacks on UAE, regional countries

  

  NICOSIA/WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Johann Wadephul, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany, on the sidelines of Sheikh Abdullah’s working visit to the Cypriot capital, Nicosia. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the repercussions of the unprovoked Iranian missile attacks targeting the …

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• 10 March

  Dubai’s endowment assets reach AED13.5 billion, marking 22% growth in 2025: Hamdan bin Mohammed

  

  DUBAI/WAM The Endowment and Minors’ Trust Foundation in Dubai (Awqaf Dubai) announced that the total value of endowment assets in Dubai reached AED13.5 billion in 2025, marking a 22 percent increase compared to AED11.1 billion in 2024. According to the Dubai Endowment Assets Report 2025, the total number of endowments in Dubai reached 1,294 endowments, established by 604 endowers, reflecting …

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• 9 March

  UAE air defences intercept 12 ballistic missiles, 17 drones

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM UAE air defences on Monday detected 15 ballistic missiles, of which 12 were destroyed, while three missiles fell into the sea. A total of 18 drones were also detected, with 17 intercepted, while one fell within the country’s territory. Since the start of the Iranian attacks, 253 ballistic missiles have been detected. Of these, 233 were destroyed, 18 …

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