United Arab Emirates – Page 2

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19 March

Nigeria Secures $200M for Defense Manufacturing Push

Nigus International Investment Limited and UAE-based Elmirate Investment LLC have signed a memorandum of understanding for up to $200 million to build defense manufacturing capabilities in Nigeria.

14 March

Americas

US army soldiers queue to board a plane to begin their journey home out of Iraq from the al-Asad Air Base west the capital Baghdad, November 1, 2011.

Staff Writer With AFP

US Embassy in Iraq Hit as Mideast War Enters Third Week

Explosions rocked the Middle East as a drone strike hit the US embassy in Baghdad and Tehran warned Emiratis to stay away from ports.

10 March

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

UK Warplanes Down Drones in Middle East, Conduct ‘Defensive’ Sorties for UAE

British warplanes have begun "defensive air sorties" in support of the United Arab Emirates amid the ongoing war.

10 March

Arms

Christine Casimiro

South Korean Cheongung-II Air Defense System Makes Combat Debut in UAE

The UAE’s South Korean-made Cheongung-II surface-to-air defense system has intercepted Iranian attacks, marking the system’s first combat use overseas.

9 March

Middle East

Plumes of smoke rise following reported explosions allegedly near Iran's Ministry of Intelligence on Araqi Street in Tehran on March 1, 2026, after Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed a day earlier in a large US and Israeli attack, prompting a new wave of retaliatory missile strikes from Iran.

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Targets Gulf Energy Installations as Oil Prices Surge

Iran launched fresh strikes on energy installations in the Gulf , including a petroleum complex in Bahrain, as oil prices soared.

3 March

Arms

Hunter 2-S loitering munition displayed at IDEX 2023

Rojoef Manuel

South Korea, UAE Ink $35B Industrial Defense Deal

South Korea and the UAE have signed a defense industry cooperation memorandum of understanding valued at more than $35 billion, part of a broader $65-billion bilateral cooperation package.

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9 February

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

UAE Says Welcomes US-Backed Peace Plan for Sudan

The United Arab Emirates on Sunday said it welcomed a US-backed peace plan for the war in Sudan, where the Gulf country has repeatedly faced accusations of fueling the devastating conflict.

5 February

Americas

Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelensky meeting with other foreign ministers.

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine, Russia, US to Start Second Day of War Talks

Ukraine, Russia, and the US will start a second day of talks in Abu Dhabi, seeking to end Moscow's nearly four-year invasion.

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27 January

Business

EDGE Group and Barzan Holdings leaders during a joint venture agreement signing in Doha

Rojoef Manuel

UAE, Qatar Expand Defense Ties With EDGE-Barzan Joint Venture

EDGE Group and Barzan Holdings have agreed to form a joint venture that will develop advanced defense technologies, deepening industrial cooperation between the UAE and Qatar.

26 January

Land

Ethan M. Encarnacion