Australia has thanked the UAE for helping evacuate its citizens from Afghanistan.
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received a phone call on Thursday from Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who expressed his gratitude for the UAE's efforts.
Several members of diplomatic missions of friendly countries were also evacuated.
The leaders also exchanged views on a number of issues of mutual concern.
UAE respond to several missile and drone threats on Saturday
The United Arab Emirates air defences responded to several missile and drone threats on Saturday morning according to the Ministry of Defence and the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA).
Abu Dhabi fighting two fires caused by missile debris, five injured
The Abu Dhabi authorities are responding to two fires that broke out in the vicinity of the Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD) on Saturday as a result of falling missile debris.
Abu Dhabi Police handle 117,000 reports during unstable weather conditions
Abu Dhabi Police handled 117,000 reports received by operations rooms in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra during the emirate’s exposure to the tropical weather conditions from March 21-27.
More unsettled weather expected across UAE
The National Centre of Meteorology is forecasting unsettled weather across the UAE in the coming days, starting with a noticeable drop in temperatures on Saturday, followed by brief stability before rain returns from midweek through April 1.
