UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke by telephone with Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara on Thursday to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional developments, state news agency WAM reported. The two leaders reviewed ways to strengthen ties in development, economic, and investment sectors. The call followed the conclusion of the inaugural UAE-Syria Investment Forum in…
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received phone calls from several world leaders, condemning what they described as Iranian attacks targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure in the UAE.
The leaders, including King Abdullah II of Jordan, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, reaffirmed solidarity with the UAE. The…
The United Arab Emirates said its air defenses intercepted 11 ballistic missiles and 27 unmanned aerial vehicles launched from Iran on Monday, according to WAM news agency.
Since the onset of repeated Iranian attacks, UAE forces have engaged 425 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles, and 1,941 UAVs, the Ministry of Defense said.
The strikes have killed two UAE armed forces members, a…
Investments by banks operating in the United Arab Emirates rose 2% in January from the previous month, increasing by AED16.9 billion to reach AED872.3 billion by the end of the month, according to banking indicators issued by the Central Bank and reported by the state news agency WAM on Wednesday.
On an annual basis, bank investments grew 17.4% compared with January 2025, the data…
The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia will mark Friday, March 20, 2026, as the first day of Eid al-Fitr, ending the month of Ramadan, officials said.
The UAE Presidential Court said Thursday, March 19, would be the final day of Ramadan after the Shawwal crescent was not sighted on Wednesday. The decision followed reports and moon-sighting results across the country, according to a…
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone call on Sunday with Recep Tayyip Erdogan, president of Turkey, to discuss cooperation between the two countries, according to an official statement.
According to WAM, the leaders discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral ties in support of shared interests and for the benefit of their peoples, the statement said.
They…