A Saudi official told AFP "no official meetings, no talks, nothing whatsoever" took place with Israel's premier in Abu Dhabi, rejecting Israeli media claims of an expanded regional security meeting. Jordan also denied participation.
Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia on September 30 after transmitting emergency signals in a hijack scare that Israeli officials blamed on an altercation between the two pilots. All 180 passengers are safe.
Etihad Rail launched passenger services between Dubai and Abu Dhabi on September 30, 2026, with the first train departing Al Yalayis Station at 6.14am and 10 daily journeys connecting the two emirates.
Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has issued Decree No. 23 of 2026 restructuring the Board of Directors of the Investment Corporation of Dubai, with Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed named chairman and First Deputy Ruler Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed as vice chairman.
UAE Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday for talks with Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman — the first high-level face-to-face meeting since the two Gulf states' rift over Yemen.
Saudi Arabia has resumed crude oil loadings from its Red Sea port of Yanbu after restarting the East-West pipeline, shut since September 11 following drone attacks blamed on Iraqi militias, trade sources and shipping data showed.
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Air Tanzania has announced that it will resume flights between Dar es Salaam and Moscow on September 7, just hours after temporarily stopping the route. The airline said the decision…
Heavy black smoke rose over central Kyiv on Friday after a Russian drone attack struck an area in the heart of the Ukrainian capital. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the…