Radio Shoma

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said on Sunday it had, in coordination with the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA), facilitated the return of around 500 UAE Golden Visa holders and residents whose travel had been disrupted by regional tensions and aviation restrictions.

Dubai Municipality has deployed an advanced, technology-driven beach safety system, that combines next-generation aquatic rescue robotics with aerial water-rescue drones, the authority said on Sunday.

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has issued silver commemorative coins in celebration of Emirati Children’s Day, which falls on March 15.

Iran’s foreign minister said on Sunday Tehran is open to dialogue with neighbouring countries as part of efforts to bring an end to the conflict with the United States and Israel.

Israeli forces killed 16 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank on Sunday, health officials said, in one of the heaviest death tolls in a single day in weeks, as Israel continued to launch attacks on Lebanon and Iran.

Israel's foreign minister on Sunday denied reports that Israel could soon hold direct talks with Lebanon and rejected claims it had told the United States it was running low on interceptors.