16 shops were damaged on Friday afternoon in a fire in the Bani Yas area Municipality Souq. Witnesses reported seeing black smoke from a distance of several kilometres as firefighters put out the blaze. No injuries were reported in the fire which witnesses said started in a building where there are some electrical stores. A drone from the air wing was used in the incident to transfer images from the air to the operations room.
Gargash welcomes UN council's condemnation of Iran's 'brazen aggression'
Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the UAE President, on Thursday has welcomed the UN Human Rights Council’s unanimous adoption of a resolution condemning Iran's "aggression against the Arab Gulf states and Jordan".
UAE minister says 'no country should hold straits as hostage'
Reem Al Hashimy, UAE's Minister of State for International Cooperation, has asserted that "no country should be allowed to hold straits as hostage", while advocating for international governance on global passageways.
Indian, Pakistani killed in falling debris incident in Abu Dhabi
Two people have died and three more injured after debris from a missile interception fell on Abu Dhabi's Sweihan street on Thursday.
UAE issues alert for unstable weather conditions on Thursday
The UAE weather authorities have issued a yellow and orange alert with potential rainfall across several areas in the country on Thursday.
