The UAE leaders have declared 2020 as a preparation for the nation's 50th anniversary.

The UAE will not allow its airspace, territory and waters to be used in any hostile military actions against Iran, nor will it provide logistical support for such operations.

The UAE security force has joined Qatar in launching the Joint Tactical Exercise of Gulf Cooperation Council security agencies, also known as Arabian Gulf Security 4.

The UAE has expressed its solidarity with Philippines after a ferry capsized off the southern province of Basilan, killing at least 18 with several others reported missing.