Local News from Monday, March 9th, 2026

The UAE has strongly condemned an unprovoked drone attack on its Consulate General in Iraqi Kurdistan, which caused material damage but no injuries.

The UAE's leaders have emphasised the country's ability to overcome challenges through societal unity and strong institutions.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call from Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to discuss rising military and security tensions in the region and their impact on regional and international peace.

UAE authorities have announced an update to the National Early Warning System, with changes to the alert sound schedule.

The UAE has taken part in an extraordinary meeting of leaders from the GCC, several regional partners and the European Union, to discuss Iranian aggression against countries in the Gulf and the wider region.

The UAE has welcomed the decision by the administration of US President Donald Trump to designate the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation.

Dubai has retained its position as the world’s cleanest city for the sixth consecutive year, according to the Global Power City Index (GPCI) issued by the Institute for Urban Strategies at Japan’s Mori Memorial Foundation.

The United Arab Emirates ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva called on Monday for a de-escalation of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and a return to negotiations.

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, received a telephone call on Monday from His Excellency Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

The UAE has strongly condemned the Iranian missile strike targeting Turkey, considering these hostile acts a dangerous escalation, and violation of state sovereignty.

Two members of the UAE Armed Forces died on Monday in a helicopter crash caused by a "technical malfunction", the Ministry of Defence announced on Monday.

India's Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has postponed exams scheduled for Class 12 students from Thursday, March 12, in the UAE and the Middle East till Monday, March 16.

The UAE air defence systems intercepted 12 ballistic missiles and 17 drones on Monday, according to figures released by the Ministry of Defence.

Dubai Police have warned about the dangers of illegally stopping on the hard shoulder after a man was fatally run over on Sheikh Zayed Road while inspecting damages to his car from an earlier collision.

Two people have been injured in Abu Dhabi after fallen debris from missile interceptions fell across two locations, authorities have announced.

The UAE's Ministry of Defence announced it is continuing to intercept incoming missile and drone threats from Iran, with two updates posted on its official channels on Monday morning.