United Arab Emirates

Watkins double earns Al-Hilal Asian Champions League victory

Rights monitors raise concerns over senior UAE diplomat bid for next UN boss

Lana Nusseibeh, 48, served as UAE ambassador to the UN for more than a decade.

Three Arab states back Greece in dispute over Turkey-Libya maritime accord

Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis speaks next to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a joint news conference and after their meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens, October. 7, 2026. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS

Oil spill off UAE widens, prompting more beach closures

Images from the EU’s Copernicus satellite observation network dated Oct 24 show the oil spill has widened over the last few days and is reaching close to the shores of the northern Umm Al Quwain emirate.

UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah shuts all beaches as neighbours grapple with oil spill

A satellite image of an oil spill off the coast of Umm Al Quwain, UAE, on Oct 19.

Singapore and UAE to start talks on economic pact, form joint energy task force

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong was welcomed with a ceremony at the Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, where United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received him on Oct 21.

France’s Macron secures 200,000 tonnes of extra diesel per month from UAE, Bahrain

France has also released 10 million barrels of diesel from its reserves, with the aim of cutting prices by 12 to 18 cents, or around 5% to 8%, from November.

Egypt says ready to back Saudi Arabia in war against Iran-allied Houthis

FILE PHOTO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi looks on during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a U.S.-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Zelenskiy hopes for meeting with US and Russia during G20 summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy looks on during a press conference at a European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium, October 16, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman

PM Wong to visit Qatar, UAE from Oct 18 to 22

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will be visiting the Middle East for the first time as head of government.

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