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The Emirati Ministry of Foreign Affairs has “strongly condemned” Iran’s targeting of two of Abu Dhabi’s energy vessels while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The ministry said the attacks constitute a “flagrant violation” of UNSC Resolution 2817, which affirms freedom of navigation and rejects the obstruction of international maritime routes. Read More…
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The UAE has completed nearly 50% of a second pipeline that will bypass the Strait of Hormuz, the head of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said Wednesday, as Gulf producers seek alternative export routes amid the prolonged closure of the key waterway. “Right now, too much of the world’s energy still moves through too few chokepoints,” ADNOC CEO Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber said in an interview at the Atlantic Council. Read More…
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A unit of state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has said that one of its tankers struck by Iranian drones last week has leaked a small amount of fuel off the coast of Oman, underscoring the ecological risks stemming from the Iran war. Tehran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has made navigating the vital shipping corridor a precarious task. Read More…
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A safety alert warning of incoming missile threats was sent to mobile phones on Monday morning, moments before a series of loud bangs were heard across Abu Dhabi. Members of the public were urged to take shelter in a safe location in the message issued shortly before 7.15am on Monday morning. Read More…
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Two people have been injured after debris fell in two parts of Abu Dhabi following successful air defence interceptions. The first incident resulted in a minor injury to a Jordanian citizen. An Egyptian national suffered moderate injuries in the second incident, Abu Dhabi Medi Office reported. Authorities did not disclose the locations. Residents in Abu Dhabi had received two safety alerts at about 7.15am and 9.55am urging people to take shelter due to missile threats from Iran. Read More…
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Abu Dhabi residents have received a second safety alert over missile threats in less than three hours. Authorities urged the public to take immediate shelter in a warning sent to mobile phones at 9.55am. The all-clear came about half an hour later. An earlier alert was issued at 7.15am, which was followed by a series of loud booms that rang out across Abu Dhabi, with the all-clear coming about 25 minutes later. Read More…
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Abu Dhabi’s Adnoc Group's 2025 financial results included record-breaking numbers across its listed portfolio, the energy group reported. Its six listed companies generated revenue of $51.8 billion, according to the post shared by Emirates News Agency (Wam). It reported earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (Ebitda) of $16.7 billion and net profit of $9.7 billion for the full year, while declaring and proposing dividends totalling $7.2 billion, subject to shareholder approval. The performance reflects resilient demand across energy, logistics and downstream sectors, alongside disciplined capital management, it said. Read More…
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A first round of talks between US, Russian and Ukrainian negotiators in Abu Dhabi has ended, Ukrainian officials said, with new discussions planned for Saturday. "The meeting focused on the parameters for ending Russia's war and the further logic of the negotiation process aimed at advancing toward a dignified and lasting peace," Ukraine's chief negotiator, Rustem Umerov, said on X on Friday evening. "Additional meetings are scheduled for tomorrow." Read More…
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday wrapped up his maiden one-day visit to Pakistan after holding "substantive talks" with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The talks focused on the exchange of views on further strengthening bilateral ties between Pakistan and the UAE, read a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office. The two leaders also reviewed the progress achieved in ongoing areas of cooperation and explored avenues to deepen engagement across a wide range of sectors. Read More…
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US President Donald Trump is touring Abu Dhabi's Abrahamic Family House. He was pictured at Eminence Ahmed El Tayeb Mosque, St Francis Church and Moses Ben Maimon Synagogue. Mr Trump signed the visitors' book in the presence of Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, and Mohamed Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism. The visit is Mr Trump's last stop before heading to Zayed International Airport to return to the US. The site is a symbol of interfaith acceptance and understanding, the seeds of… Read More…
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