The Latest Breaking News from WAM

The United Arab Emirates' Interior Ministry extended on Monday a decision to ground all private drones and light sports aircraft used for recreational purposes until further notice, state news agency WAM said.

Investment needs to focus on the lowest-cost, lowest-carbon oil and gas resources, said the United Arab Emirates Industry Minister, Sultan al-Jaber, at the Munich Security Conference. "For our collective security, the world will need to continue using all energy options for a long time," he was quoted as saying according…

The United Arab Emirates announced that it will lift a travel ban to 12 African countries for citizens who are fully vaccinated, state news agency WAM said on Friday. The countries include Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Nigeria, the Republic of Congo, South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. Fully…

The United Arab Emirates will introduce a corporate tax from mid-2023, the finance ministry said Monday, as the country seeks to diversify its income. The Gulf financial center will tax business profits over 375,000 AED ($102,000) at 9.0 percent from June next year, a statement said. The announcement is the…

The United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Defense announced Monday that its air defense forces had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen at the UAE. The ministry confirmed in a statement that "there were no casualties resulting from the attack and the…

The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip has received a medical supplies convoy provided by the UAE, containing one million doses of the Sputnik V vaccine to fight COVID-19. The convoy arrived in the Gaza Strip through the Rafah Border Crossing, and is the largest medical support of its…

The United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Defense announced on Monday that its air defense forces intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles fired by the terrorist Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen against the country. The ministry confirmed there were no casualties resulting from the attack, as the fragments of the ballistic…

The United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation condemned on Monday the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen for carrying out an attack against the UAE. "We reiterate that those responsible for this unlawful targeting of our country will be held accountable," it said in a statement carried…

The Abu Dhabi Police said Monday that a fire has caused the explosion of three petroleum tankers in ICAD 3, Mussafah, near ADNOC's storage tanks. Three people were killed and six others wounded, state news agency WAM said.