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UAE says Flydubai co-pilot planned 9/11-style suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport
ABU DHABI — UAE authorities said Friday that an Omani co-pilot aboard a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv on September 30 had planned to hijack the aircraft and crash it into the passenger terminal at Ben Gurion Airport in a suicide attack...
09 Oct 2026
UAE to exit OPEC and OPEC+ from May 2026
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday it will withdraw from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and the OPEC+ , with the decision set to take effect on May 1, 2026. The move follows what authorities described as...
28 Apr 2026
UAE denies claims of capital controls, reaffirms free movement of funds
ABU DHABI — The UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism on Thursday denied reports circulating on social media claiming that the country is imposing restrictions on capital movement or preventing foreign investors from transferring or managing their...
19 Mar 2026
UAE says two Iranian drones hit Al Salam naval base warehouse in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI — The UAE Ministry of Defence said specialized teams responded to an incident on Sunday after two Iranian drones targeted a warehouse at Al Salam naval base in Abu Dhabi. The attack led to a fire in two containers storing general...
01 Mar 2026
UAE intercepts 165 missiles, 541 drones as three killed in Iranian attacks
ABU DHABI — The UAE Ministry of Defence announced that the country’s air force and air defence forces have intercepted 165 ballistic missiles, two cruise missiles and 541 Iranian drones since the start of the attacks on Feb. 28. In a statement,...
01 Mar 2026