Emergency teams have rescued crew members of a vessel which caught fire off the coast of Sharjah.
According to national news agency WAM, the Panamanian-flagged tanker sent a distress call while sailing around 34 km off the UAE coast.
The Federal Transport Authority confirmed the tanker wasn’t carrying any oil shipments and initial reports indicate the incident may have occurred during maintenance operations.
— الهيئة الإتحادية للمواصلات البرية والبحرية (@FTAgovae) January 29, 2020
UAE condemns attack on Kuwait, affirms full solidarity
The UAE has strongly condemned the Iranian drone and missile attacks targeting Kuwait early Thursday.
GDRFA chief tours DXB as peak Eid Al Adha travel season unfolds
Lieutenant General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director General of the General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai (GDRFA), has carried out an inspection of the Dubai International Airport on the first day of Eid Al Adha.
H.H. Sheikh Mohamed hosts Eid Al Adha reception for UAE Rulers
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan hosted a special reception for the rulers of the Emirates, Crown Princes, Sheikhs, military personnnel and well-wishers on the occasion of Eid Al Adha.
UAE President awards UK ambassador First Class Order of Independence
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has awarded the First Class Order of Independence to the United Kingdom’s ambassador to the UAE, Edward Hobart, in recognition of his role in strengthening ties between the two countries during his tenure.
The UAE has strongly condemned the Iranian drone and missile attacks targeting Kuwait early Thursday.
Lieutenant General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director General of the General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai (GDRFA), has carried out an inspection of the Dubai International Airport on the first day of Eid Al Adha.
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan hosted a special reception for the rulers of the Emirates, Crown Princes, Sheikhs, military personnnel and well-wishers on the occasion of Eid Al Adha.
