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The UAE announced it is responding to incoming missile threats from Iran, with an alert issued by the National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority (NCEMA) on its official channel on Sunday at 6:33 am.

UAE air defences detected and successfully intercepted 23 ballistic missiles and 56 drones launched from Iran on Saturday, the Ministry of Defence confirmed.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has extended his sincere condolences to the family of Emirati businessman Salem Al Saman following his passing, highlighting his contribution to the nation's "economic transformation".

The United Arab Emirates, on Saturday, expressed its condemnation and denunciation of the riots, attempted vandalism, and attacks targeting its embassy and the residence of its Head of Mission in the Syrian capital, Damascus.

The US rescued an airman missing from one of two warplanes downed in Iran, two US officials said, as President Donald Trump and Israel stepped up pressure on Iran to open the strategic Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on energy facilities.

Two power and water desalination planets in Kuwait have suffered "significant damage" after Iranian attacks early Sunday, its state media confirmed.

At least 15 people were injured on Saturday, some critically, after a car slammed into a crowd near a community event in New Iberia, Louisiana, law enforcement officials said.

Satellite imaging firm Planet Labs has announced on Saturday that it will indefinitely withhold visuals of Iran and the region of conflict in the Middle East to comply with a request from the US government.

The UAE Ministry of Finance has said the country's maintained its Aa2 credit rating with a stable outlook, following a periodic review of the country’s financial position by the credit ratings agency Moody’s Ratings.

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Abu Dhabi Global Entrepreneurship Festival 2026 will be held from April 20-22 at the Abu Dhabi Energy Centre, bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, experts, decision-makers and businesswomen.

Officials overseeing Dubai’s tourism and key economic sectors have said that the business support measures announced earlier this week will bolster resilience, help companies navigate short-term challenges and support sustained growth.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday imposing 100 per cent tariffs on branded pharmaceuticals imported into the US unless manufacturers agree to government drug pricing deals or commit to making their products domestically.

Rajasthan Royals leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi believes he has turned a major weakness into his strength after putting on a match-winning display in Saturday's Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Gujarat Titans.

Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski has come off the bench to score a late winner in a 2-1 victory away to 10-man Atletico Madrid on Saturday that moved the defending champions seven points clear of Real Madrid at the top of the LaLiga table.

Shea Charles has scored five minutes from fulltime as second-tier side Southampton stunned Arsenal with a 2-1 victory in their FA Cup quarter-final at St Mary’s on Saturday on a night they remembered a famous victory in the competition 50 years ago.

Chelsea are hoping that Saturday's 7-0 thrashing of lowly Port Vale in an FA Cup quarter-final draws a line under a dismal run of form and internal upheaval that has threatened to ruin the season of the big-spending Londoners.