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Flydubai co-pilot planned to target Tel Aviv skyscraper or Ben-Gurion Airport — report

Hamam al-Hammami, the Flydubai co-pilot accused of attempting to hijack and crash an Israel-bound flight, told interrogators that he intended to target either a Tel Aviv skyscraper or Ben-Gurion Airport, according to a source cited by The Jerusalem Post.

5 October, 02:18 PM

Mother-in-law of ex-prosecutor Ruslan Kravchenko buys $670k villa in Dubai

Alina Shkrobanets, the mother-in-law of former Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, invested approximately $670,000 in the construction of a villa in Dubai in 2023, according to a report published September 23 by Radio Liberty’s investigative project Schemes.

23 September, 01:51 PM

Zelenskyy weighs UAE, Switzerland, and Türkiye for next trilateral peace talks

Upcoming trilateral negotiations between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States could be hosted by the UAE, Switzerland, or Türkiye, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a press briefing on Sept. 8.

8 September, 12:54 PM

Ukraine opens UAE free trade deal, cutting tariffs in first Gulf pact

A Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates took effect on July 1, creating a free trade area between the countries by removing tariffs.

2 July, 01:00 PM

AMCU reviewing UAE offer for stake in Fire Point

Investors from the United Arab Emirates want to buy a stake in Ukrainian defense contractor Fire Point, company chief designer and current owner Denys Shtilerman told the Ukrainian parliament on May 25.

25 May, 09:17 PM

UAE pipeline bypassing Hormuz Strait now nearly half complete

A new oil pipeline being built by the United Arab Emirates to bypass the Strait of Hormuz is nearly 50% complete, Reuters reported.

21 May, 03:18 PM

Vessel seized off UAE coast by unauthorized individuals now heading toward Iranian waters

A vessel anchored northeast of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, was seized by unauthorized individuals and is now heading toward Iranian territorial waters, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre reported on May 14.

14 May, 01:57 PM

UAE’s largest gas plant will not return to full operation in 2026

The UAE’s largest gas plant in Habshan was damaged in Iranian attacks and will operate below capacity until 2027, Bloomberg reported on May 12.

13 May, 03:00 PM

UAE secretly struck Iran’s oil refinery on Lavan Island

The United Arab Emirates may have secretly carried out military strikes on Iran, escalating tensions and triggering retaliatory attacks between the two countries, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources familiar with the matter on May 12.

12 May, 01:55 PM

UniCredit moves to exit Russia with sale of local unit

UniCredit said it had signed a nonbinding preliminary agreement to sell part of its Russian subsidiary to a private investor in the United Arab Emirates, according to a statement released by the Italian banking group on May 7.

7 May, 12:18 PM

Merz urges Iran to end Hormuz blockade and nuclear ambitions

Iran must stop holding the region and the world “hostage,” return to negotiations, end its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and abandon attempts to obtain nuclear weapons, following fresh Iranian drone and missile attacks on the United Arab Emirates, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in a post on X on May 4.

5 May, 12:05 PM

Iran attacks UAE, damages oil infrastructure

Iran launched several missiles and a number of drones at the UAE on May 4, damaging the Fujairah oil industrial zone.

4 May, 07:41 PM

Russia vows to stick with OPEC+ after UAE steps away

Russia is not planning on leaving OPEC+ following UAE’s exit, Interfax-Russia wrote, citing Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, on April 30.

30 April, 12:12 PM

UAE exit from OPEC threatens unity of Saudi-led oil alliance

The United Arab Emirates said it is leaving OPEC and OPEC+, dealing a major blow to the oil producer groups and their de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, Reuters reported on April 28.

28 April, 08:27 PM

Ukraine antitrust body rejects UAE bid for stake in major drone maker

Ukraine’s Antimonopoly Committee has rejected an application by a major defense conglomerate from the United Arab Emirates to buy a stake in Fire Point, Ukraine’s largest producer of long-range drones and missiles, for $760 million, Reuters reported on April 8.

9 April, 02:35 PM

Gulf states hit by missiles and drones despite U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal

The United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain reported missile and drone attacks on their territory despite a two-week truce agreed by the United States and Iran, Al Jazeera said on Apr. 8.

8 April, 04:00 PM

Iran claims strike on Ukrainian drones in Dubai, Kyiv denies

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed a strike on a warehouse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on March 28, where Ukrainian drones were allegedly stored, The Times of Israel reported. Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry called the report a lie.

28 March, 05:42 PM

Zelenskyy meets UAE president in Abu Dhabi, secures defense cooperation deal

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with United Arab Emirates President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during his visit to Abu Dhabi. The leaders agreed to cooperate on security and defense, the Office of the President reported on March 28.

28 March, 12:25 PM

Ukraine seeking to export pork to Singapore as UAE stays top buyer

Ukraine’s State Service on Food Safety and Consumer Protection has held talks with the Singapore Food Agency on opening the Singapore market for Ukrainian pork and accrediting Ukrainian producers, the agency announced on March 25.

27 March, 12:12 PM

Ukraine evacuates 16 citizens from Middle East to Warsaw — Foreign Ministry

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry, together with Poland’s Foreign Ministry, evacuated 16 Ukrainian citizens from the Middle East to Warsaw on March 11–12.

12 March, 02:37 PM

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