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UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said he remains "confident that our region will overcome its current challenges", while extending Eid Al Fitr wishes to the UAE community and Muslims around the world. 

The head of cybersecurity for the UAE government has visited Abu Dhabi Police and a number of cyber operations centres on the first day of Eid Al Fitr.

Authorities in Abu Dhabi have arrested 109 people for filming and sharing "inaccurate" videos on social media during recent regional developments in a bid to spread misinformation and cause public fear.

UAE air defences have intercepted 4 ballistic missiles and 26 drones launched from Iran on Friday, an update from the Ministry of Defence confirmed.

The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) has announced that the Mina Al-Ahmadi Refinery, operated by Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC), came under drone attacks early on Friday, with a fire breaking out at several units as a result.

US forces launched a strike against a boat allegedly involved in drug smuggling in the eastern Pacific, the US military said on Friday, killing two people.

Britain's health authorities said on Friday that early laboratory analysis had showed the vaccine being offered to students should protect against the strain of meningitis behind an outbreak in southeast England that has killed two people.

Severe tropical cyclone Narelle was losing strength on Friday after bringing destructive winds, heavy rain and power outages to Australia's northeast coast that prompted authorities to warn people to stay indoors.

In 2014, Amazon introduced its first smartphone, hoping to take on Apple and Samsung. Instead, the Fire Phone - overseen directly by founder Jeff Bezos - was scrapped in barely over a year, one of Amazon’s highest-profile flops.

Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and MD & Group CEO of ADNOC, has condemned Iran’s aggression, saying they will not weaken the UAE’s resolve and stressing that the country is not a party to the ongoing regional conflict.

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.

Injured Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah will miss Saturday's trip to Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League and Egypt's friendly with Spain on March 31, manager Arne Slot said on Friday.

Iga Swiatek has said she would try to simplify her game after the six-times Grand Slam champion was stunned 1-6 7-5 6-3 by world number 50 Magda Linette at the Miami Open on Thursday for her first opening defeat in 74 WTA tournaments.

Bologna advanced to the Europa League quarter-finals on Thursday after Nicolo Cambiaghi struck late in extra time to secure a 4-3 second-leg win at AS Roma and a 5-4 aggregate victory.

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.