Local News from Tuesday, June 17th, 2025

The UAE has called for urgent regional and international action to prevent further military escalation in the Middle East and avoid the widening of conflict.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed the rollout of free Wi-Fi at 21 public bus stations and 22 marine transport stations across the city.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has chaired a Cabinet meeting, highlighting major national achievements and approving key initiatives.

Under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Iranian nationals currently in the UAE will be exempt from overstay fines caused by delays in leaving the country.

The UAE's President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan have held a phone call to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East and ways to promote regional stability.

The UAE’s Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security has confirmed that all necessary measures are in place to ensure uninterrupted airport operations in response to recent regional developments and airspace closures in neighbouring countries.

Twenty-four crew members of an oil tanker named ADALYNN were evacuated by the UAE’s National Coast Guard after it collided with another ship in the Gulf of Oman.

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held phone calls with numerous counterparts from around the globe, as the Israel-Iran conflict entered its fifth day on Tuesday.