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United Arab Emirates

Iran wants ‘serious review’ of Gulf ties, denies role in Saudi oil attacks

Iranian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Alireza Enayati, speaks to Reuters during an interview in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammed Benmansour
Iranian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Alireza Enayati, speaks to Reuters during an interview in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammed Benmansour

Archivist seals superb Dubai Carnival for Wathnan Racing

Archivist.
Archivist.

‘Dubai is safe’: UAE pushes to contain fallout from Iran onslaught

Smoke rises above Dubai on March 13, 2026. Explosions rattled buildings in Dubai and a large cloud of smoke hung over a central area of the Middle East financial hub on March 13, AFP correspondents said. (Photo by AFP) /
Smoke rises above Dubai on March 13, 2026. Explosions rattled buildings in Dubai and a large cloud of smoke hung over a central area of the Middle East financial hub on March 13, AFP correspondents said. (Photo by AFP) /

UAE’s key oil hub suspends loadings after drone attack, fire

Loading of crude and refined products at Fujairah, just outside the Strait of Hormuz, was halted as a precaution.
Loading of crude and refined products at Fujairah, just outside the Strait of Hormuz, was halted as a precaution.

UAE's Fujairah stops some oil loading operations after drone attack

Smoke rises in the Fujairah oil industry zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, according to the Fujairah media office, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 14, 2026. REUTERS/Staff
Smoke rises in the Fujairah oil industry zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, according to the Fujairah media office, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 14, 2026. REUTERS/Staff

Fire at UAE oil hub as Iran vows retaliation for US attack on Kharg Island

A satellite image shows an oil terminal at Kharg Island, Iran, February 25, 2026. 2026 Planet Labs PBC/Handout via REUTERS
A satellite image shows an oil terminal at Kharg Island, Iran, February 25, 2026. 2026 Planet Labs PBC/Handout via REUTERS

Phones ‘ringing off the hook’ for Ukraine defence firms as Middle East seeks help

A Ukrainian instructor demonstrates operations for the Bullet, an interceptor drone designed to counter Shahed-style drones, near Kyiv, on March 11.
A Ukrainian instructor demonstrates operations for the Bullet, an interceptor drone designed to counter Shahed-style drones, near Kyiv, on March 11.

UAE says Iran must halt attacks on neighbours to allow diplomacy

A police officer inspecting the wreckage of a drone in Dubai on March 12.
A police officer inspecting the wreckage of a drone in Dubai on March 12.

Building in Dubai financial district damaged after attack: Witnesses, AFP

The United Arab Emirates’ air defences have intercepted more than 1,500 Iranian drones and nearly 300 missiles during the Middle East war.
The United Arab Emirates’ air defences have intercepted more than 1,500 Iranian drones and nearly 300 missiles during the Middle East war.

Bolivia arrests accused drug kingpin Marset, transfers him to US

Bolivian security authorities carry out an operation to arrest alleged Uruguayan drug trafficker Sebastian Marset, accused of leading the First Uruguayan Cartel and wanted by Interpol for organized crime and money laundering charges, in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, March 13, 2026. REUTERS/Ipa Ibanez
Bolivian security authorities carry out an operation to arrest alleged Uruguayan drug trafficker Sebastian Marset, accused of leading the First Uruguayan Cartel and wanted by Interpol for organized crime and money laundering charges, in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, March 13, 2026. REUTERS/Ipa Ibanez

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.