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Strikes on UAE and ships 'unjustified', Macron tells Iran
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Strikes on UAE and ships 'unjustified', Macron tells Iran

Macron condemned Iran's strikes on Emirati civilian infrastructure as unjustified, while Tehran said reopening the Strait of Hormuz requires lifting the US naval blockade

UAE sovereign wealth funds keep investing abroad despite war, minister says
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UAE sovereign wealth funds keep investing abroad despite war, minister says

The UAE's investment minister told AFP its sovereign funds continue deploying capital at home and abroad, pushing back on speculation of cutbacks amid the Middle East war

World leaders call UAE president to condemn Iranian attacks on civilians
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World leaders call UAE president to condemn Iranian attacks on civilians

Israel's PM, Jordan's king and Kurdistan's PM called UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed to condemn Iranian attacks on civilians and pledge solidarity

UAE to launch Al Selmiyyah defense industrial free zone in Abu Dhabi
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UAE to launch Al Selmiyyah defense industrial free zone in Abu Dhabi

The UAE is establishing the Al Selmiyyah defense Industrial Free Zone in Abu Dhabi, a Tawazun-AD Ports partnership to boost local defense manufacturing and attract global OEMs

Iran military ‘categorically’ denies launching attacks on UAE
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Iran military ‘categorically’ denies launching attacks on UAE

Iran's military denied firing missiles or drones at the UAE for two consecutive days, as the Gulf state reported active air defense engagements

UAE air defenses actively engaging Iranian missiles and drones for second day
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UAE air defenses actively engaging Iranian missiles and drones for second day

Iranian missiles and drones target the UAE for a second day, hitting an energy installation in Fujairah and straining a weeks-old ceasefire

UAE restricts airspace after Iranian missile and drone attack
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UAE restricts airspace after Iranian missile and drone attack

The UAE partially closed its airspace until at least May 11 after Iran fired missiles and drones, forcing flights to divert and straining the US-Iran ceasefire.

Top UAE official calls Iran a 'source of danger' to Gulf security and stability
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Top UAE official calls Iran a 'source of danger' to Gulf security and stability

UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash called Iran the aggressor party after missile and drone strikes on the UAE threatened Gulf security and stability

UAE says it is discussing currency swap line with US
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UAE says it is discussing currency swap line with US

UAE confirmed talks with the US over a currency swap line, with its trade minister saying the US conducts such arrangements with an 'elite group' of only five countries

India condemns drone strike on UAE's Fujairah oil hub, urges Hormuz access
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India condemns drone strike on UAE's Fujairah oil hub, urges Hormuz access

India condemned the drone attack on Fujairah as 'unacceptable' after three Indian nationals were injured, and called for free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz

US-Iran ceasefire on brink as UAE reports attacks
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US-Iran ceasefire on brink as UAE reports attacks

US-Iran ceasefire is on the brink as both sides trade fire over the Strait of Hormuz and the UAE reports its first attacks since the truce began

UAE intercepts Iranian cruise missiles as oil prices surge on Strait of Hormuz tensions
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UAE intercepts Iranian cruise missiles as oil prices surge on Strait of Hormuz tensions

UAE's defense ministry says three cruise missiles fired from Iran were intercepted over territorial waters, while a fourth fell into the sea, as drone strikes hit an oil facility

UAE condemns Iran drone attack on ADNOC tanker in Strait of Hormuz
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UAE condemns Iran drone attack on ADNOC tanker in Strait of Hormuz

The UAE condemned Iran after two drones hit the ADNOC-owned MV Barakah in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. No injuries were reported and the ship was empty.

UAE says OPEC exit 'not directed against anyone'
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UAE says OPEC exit 'not directed against anyone'

Sultan Al Jaber says the UAE's OPEC exit serves national economic priorities, not rivalry with Saudi Arabia, as Abu Dhabi eyes 5 million barrels a day by 2027

Dubai Airports ramps up operations as UAE airspace reopens
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Dubai Airports ramps up operations as UAE airspace reopens

Dubai Airports is scaling up flights at DXB after UAE airspace restrictions were fully lifted on May 2, following weeks of disruption linked to the Iran conflict

Tanker hit by unknown projectiles off UAE coast, UK maritime agency says
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Tanker hit by unknown projectiles off UAE coast, UK maritime agency says

Tanker was struck by unknown projectiles 78 nautical miles off Fujairah, UAE, as US-Iran tensions over the Strait of Hormuz intensify

OPEC+ raises oil production quotas without mentioning UAE withdrawal
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OPEC+ raises oil production quotas without mentioning UAE withdrawal

OPEC+ has raised June output quotas by 188,000 bpd, sidestepping the UAE's exit. Here's what the decision means for global oil markets.

ADNOC pledges $55 billion in new projects by 2028 after UAE quits OPEC
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ADNOC pledges $55 billion in new projects by 2028 after UAE quits OPEC

Abu Dhabi's state oil giant ADNOC has committed $55 billion to new projects through 2028, days after the UAE officially left the OPEC oil cartel.

OPEC+ meets for first production decision since UAE withdrawal
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OPEC+ meets for first production decision since UAE withdrawal

Seven OPEC+ members meet Sunday to set oil quotas for the first time since the UAE quit the cartel. Here's what to expect and why it matters

UN telecoms agency to monitor Iranian attacks on Middle East infrastructure
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UN telecoms agency to monitor Iranian attacks on Middle East infrastructure

ITU adopted a resolution to condemn and assess Iranian attacks on telecoms infrastructure in Bahrain, Kuwait the UAE and Jordan after a Gulf-led push