United Arab Emirates

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.

Emirates stop for the Flying Englishman next

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PHOTO: WETTSTAR.DE/MARC RUHL

Omani flydubai co-pilot planned 911-style suicide attack on Israel flight, says UAE

The co-pilot who attacked the captain of a flydubai flight with a crash axe on Sept 30 intended to crash the plane into a terminal at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, UAE officials said.

Flydubai co-pilot in murder-suicide mission trained to fly in Britain, Telegraph says

Hamam al-Hammami, the flydubai co-pilot, trained with L3 Airline Academy, a company that is now part of Acron Aviation, and received lessons at one or more centres in England, the Telegraph said.

Flydubai co-pilot completed part of his flight training in New Zealand, police say

Immigration records show the flydubai co-pilot arrived in New Zealand on Nov 30, 2018, and departed on May 23, 2019.

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