A UAE soldier has died of injuries sustained while participating in the Saudi-led Arab coalition's ‘Operation Restoring Hope’ in Yemen. According to the national news agency WAM, martyr Nasser Hassan Mohammed Al Balooshi was being treated in a hospital in Germany. He was wounded during the fight to liberate the historical city of Marib. The General Command of the UAE Armed Forces has extended its condolences to the martyr’s family.
UAE suspends new visas for Ebola-hit DRC, Uganda, South Sudan nationals
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Dubai Police issues over 4,500 hard shoulder violations
Since the start of 2026, Dubai Police have issued 4,504 hard shoulder violations, with drivers handed AED1,000 in fines and 6 black points.
UAE brokers another Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap
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15-month-old conjoined twins successfully separated in Abu Dhabi
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