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UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his US counterpart Donald Trump have discussed regional developments and their serious implications for peace and security.

The UAE's National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) and its strategic partners are closely monitoring weather conditions in the coming days and implementing proactive measures to mitigate potential impacts nationwide.

The UAE's Ministry of Defence announced it is continuing to intercept incoming missile and drone threats from Iran, with a second update issued on its official channels on Thursday at 5:28 pm.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El-Sisi have underscored the need for an immediate halt to military escalation in the region during talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

Iran no longer has the capacity to enrich uranium or make ballistic missiles after 20 days of US-Israeli air attacks, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a news conference on Thursday.

The US objectives in its war against Iran have not changed since strikes started on February 28, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday, and he accused the media of stirring up concerns that the country risked being locked in an open-ended conflict with shifting priorities.

US President Donald Trump said an angry Israel "violently lashed out" and attacked Iran's major gas field, a significant escalation in the US-Israeli war, but ruled out further such attacks by Israel unless Iran retaliated further.

US President Donald Trump greeted Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warmly at the White House on Thursday and said he believed Japan was "really stepping up to the plate" on Iran.

Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade, has chaired a high-level coordination meeting in Dubai bringing together global shipping companies and industry associations to address challenges facing regional supply chains.

The 2026 edition of Arabian Travel Market (ATM), originally scheduled to take place from May 4-7 at Dubai World Trade Centre, will now take place from August 17-20, with the venue remaining unchanged.

The UAE’s Central Bank (CBUAE) approved, on Tuesday, a wide-ranging financial resilience package aimed at strengthening the banking sector and supporting the wider economy amid global and regional uncertainty.

Member countries of the International Energy Agency (IEA) could release more oil into the market later "as and if needed" after they have already agreed the largest-ever reserve release, Executive Director Fatih Birol said on Monday.

FIFA said it would take no action against Israeli football clubs accused by the Palestine Football Association (PFA) of competing while allegedly based in Palestinian territory, and on Thursday separately sanctioned the Israel Football Association (IFA) over breaches of its anti‑discrimination and fair‑play rules.

Every team in a FIFA women's competition will be required to have at least one female head or assistant coach, part of sweeping new regulations from football's governing body aimed at boosting the number of women coaching at the highest levels.

The Iranian national team are continuing to prepare for the World Cup finals and have no intention of pulling out of the tournament even if they will not travel to the United States, Iran FA President Mehdi Taj said on Wednesday.

Former England captain Jos Buttler said he still wants to play for the national side after taking a break from cricket in the wake of their semi-final exit from the Twenty20 World Cup.