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Singer Assala Nasri performed at the "UAE Loves Syria" event at Zabeel Park in Dubai on Saturday. During the show she paid a special tribute to veteran Syrian actress Mona Wassef, who was among those honored at the event, according to CNN Arabic.
Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE president, said on Sunday that he hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough over the war in the Middle East, while the UAE remains prepared for the worst-case scenario. According to CNN Arabic, he said trust in Iran has been shaken after it launched attacks on its neighbors, and stressed that Gulf security is interconnected. RT Arabic reported that he described ties with Saudi Arabia as strategic and warned of a possible resumption of the war.
UAE authorities said the sources of an oil leak from the tanker GEM NO. 2 have been brought under control after it was involved in an incident in the country's territorial waters. The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure said it is continuing to coordinate with the climate change and environment ministry, the national emergency authority and other federal and local bodies to secure the vessel and keep shipping safe. According to the environment ministry, cleanup work continues to contain pollution on the affected coastlines.
Australia's Alexander Volkanovski kept his UFC mixed martial arts title by defeating Russian challenger Movsar Evloev in a bout held on Saturday evening in the UAE. The successful defense keeps the veteran fighter atop his division.
The United Arab Emirates strongly condemned an attack by the Houthi group on King Fahd International Airport in Saudi Arabia, which left two people dead and a number of civilians injured. According to RT Arabic, the Houthis announced four operations targeting the Defense Ministry in Riyadh, King Fahd and Abha airports, and Aramco in Yanbu.
UAE Attorney General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi said on Friday that an investigation into Flydubai flight FZ1073, which was traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv on 30 September 2026, found that the first officer, an Omani national, had begun carrying out a premeditated terrorist plot. According to prosecutors, the plan was to take control of the aircraft and use it in a suicide attack on the passenger terminal at Ben Gurion airport. BBC Arabic, citing the UAE-led inquiry, reported that the suspect drew inspiration from the 9/11 attacks in the United States.
Saudi Arabia and the UAE face each other today, Tuesday, in the final of the 27th Gulf Cup at Inma Stadium in King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah. Kick-off is at 10 pm UAE time. According to Sky News Arabia, the match pits the tournament's strongest attack, the UAE's, against its strongest defense, Saudi Arabia's.
The UAE national football team has scored nine goals in four matches at the Gulf Cup "Khaleeji 27" and heads into the final one goal short of equalling its best tally in a single edition of the tournament. According to CNN Arabic, the UAE Football Association announced on X on Sunday that it will buy all tickets allocated to Emirati fans for the final.
The UAE national team reached the final of the Gulf Cup (Khaleeji 27) with a 1-0 win over Oman on Saturday in Jeddah. They will face tournament host Saudi Arabia, who had already qualified for the final, according to Arab media reports.
UAE Attorney General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi said on Saturday that the investigation into flydubai flight FZ1073 found the co-pilot had begun carrying out a terrorist operation. BBC Arabic reported that Israel took part in questioning him. International media reports say the co-pilot, an Omani national, had been barred from flying in his home country over suspected extremist views, with Omani authorities believing he was influenced by extremist groups during a trip to Syria.
A Houthi military source told the Saba news agency that reports of an attack on a power station in Medina, Saudi Arabia, are false, calling them a fabrication with no basis. The UAE, however, condemned in the strongest terms what it described as a Houthi drone strike on the Taiba electricity distribution station in the city, according to Sky News Arabia. The available material includes no independent confirmation of either account.
The group stage of the Gulf Cup 27 football tournament, hosted by Saudi Arabia, has ended, with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE and Oman advancing to the semi-finals. Media reports say one of the two semi-finals pits the UAE against Oman. Coverage also listed the match schedules and the broadcasting channels.
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, according to the UAE state news agency WAM, with talks focused on advancing bilateral ties. Other outlets reported the visit was undisclosed in advance and touched on several regional issues.
Sources cited by Israel's Channel 12 said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Abu Dhabi on Sunday and met UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed. Other outlets, including Al Jazeera, reported the visit was undisclosed, with no official confirmation from either side yet.
The UAE national team booked its place in the semi-finals of the Gulf Cup (Khaleeji 27) after a 3-0 win over Bahrain at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium. The result, in matchday two of Group Two, knocked defending champions Bahrain out of the tournament.
The UAE strongly condemned attacks by the Tigray People's Liberation Front and its armed coalition on Ethiopian federal forces, including the seizure of regional airports and escalation in the Afar and Amhara regions. Abu Dhabi called the developments a threat to Ethiopia's unity and sovereignty, as separate reports said Ethiopian forces killed more than 400 TPLF fighters in renewed clashes.
The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority announced the suspension of Iranian airlines' flights to and from the country starting Thursday, September 24, until further notice. The move implements US sanctions imposed on those carriers, according to the state news agency WAM.
UAE diplomatic adviser Anwar Gargash stated that Saudi Arabia's security is intertwined with that of the UAE, amid ongoing Houthi threats against the kingdom. Speaking at the Arab Media Summit in Dubai, he described a recent meeting between Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian as very positive, while cautioning that rebuilding full trust with Iran will take years.
أفاد نائب الرئيس الأمريكي جي دي فانس بأن واشنطن تراقب باهتمام تحركات جماعة الحوثي في البحر الأحمر، عقب سيطرة الجماعة المدعومة من إيران على جزيرة بريم ذات الموقع الاستراتيجي في مضيق باب المندب. وأشار إلى أن الإدارة الأمريكية تجري اتصالات مع السعودية والإمارات وكذلك مع الحوثيين لمتابعة مستجدات الوضع هناك.
أوضح المستشار الدبلوماسي لرئيس دولة الإمارات أنور قرقاش أن بلاده تتمسك بنهجها القائم على ثلاث ركائز أساسية رغم ما وصفه بكثرة الضجيج في المحيط العربي والإقليمي. وشدد على أن هذا الضجيج زائل بينما تبقى الإنجازات التي تحققها الدولة.
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