Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, and Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, today exchanged the framework for defense partnership.

VLCC-sized tanker leaking oil 25 km off Umm Al Quwain. Currents are carrying it southwest towards the coast, and Windward's drift model indicates it will reach Sharjah and Ajman's desalination intakes and ports by 22–23 October if the leak is not stopped

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan receives French President Emmanuel Macron in Abu Dhabi. Macron is on a tour of the Gulf aimed at securing oil and diesel supplies in an effort to lower prices, following weekend protests.

French President Macron is in the UAE, inspecting troops alongside MBZ

Security warning by @StateDept for the following countries: UAE, Israel, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq, Lebanon, Qatar. "Iranian-supported Houthis have engaged in hostilities against Saudi Arabia, including attacks on civilian airports and other critical infrastructure resulting in civilian casualties and severe travel disruptions. The hostilities have the potential to escalate rapidly beyond that immediate area. Americans traveling to or from the Middle East should monitor information about airport and airline operations and develop contingency plans in advance. Iran and groups supportive of Iran may target other U.S. interests overseas or at locations associated with the United States and Americans throughout the world, including U.S. businesses and other institutions

The UAE Agency: Mansour bin Zayed meets with Khaled bin Salman in Abu Dhabi

A vessel was targeted in northeastern Khorfakkan, United Arab Emirates.

The UAE has reportedly agreed to re-enter the conflict in Yemen by resuming funding for anti-Houthi forces, while Saudi Arabia will provide air cover, as Houthi advances alarm Gulf states. Source: The Guardian

Flights suspended at Dubai airport

Two Maldivian pilots employed by flydubai have been arrested by UAE police as part of the investigation into the attempted hijacking of FZ1073 on September 30

Images emerging on social media appear to show container ship GFS PRIDE partially submerged and smoking as a tugboat manoeuvrers it from the stern

Etihad Airways flights between Abu Dhabi and Dammam, Jeddah and Riyadh have been cancelled due to regional disruption, company statement.Qatar Airways flights to and from Riyadh (RUH) and Dammam (DMM) airports are temporarily suspended, per company statement

Iranian Armed Forces Spokesman: Continued reliance on US security umbrella will only lead to exorbitant costs and flawed calculations.

Iran's Foreign Ministry: Security will not return to the Strait of Hormuz as long as the United States continues its blockade and economic war against Iran

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard: Fire on oil tanker after collision with a vessel during attempt to cross an unauthorized route in the Strait of Hormuz

The IRGC Navy issued a warning over VHF Channel 16 to six vessels anchored around 16.5 nautical miles north-northwest of Ras al Khaimah, UAE, Ambrey Intelligence said in an alert. "The vessels were advised to heave up anchor, exit the area immediately, and transit to Dubai anchorage," Ambrey noted

Multiple vessels have been hit and crude leaks all over. Today's optical image. Details soon

The U.S. State Department has issued an alert to Americans currently in the Middle East, urging them to "exercise heightened vigilance due to the complex security environment." The State Department added: "The hostilities have the potential to escalate rapidly

In significant sign of continued Saudi-UAE engagement despite loads of reporting on rift, Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and UAE Investment Minister Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi sign MoU to deepen cooperation on electricity trade, power grids and rail connectivity

UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa discussed in a phone call the latest developments in the Middle East and their implications for the region's future, security and stability. The phone call comes a day after al-Sharaa met with Saudi Crown Prince MbS who reportedly asked Syria to send forces to Yemen to fight alongside Saudi-backed forces

3 suspicious cargo aircraft spotted heading from the UAE towards East Africa, likely Ethiopia: - Vise Air Il-76TD 7Q-VZZ from Al Reef Airbase in Abu Dhabi; - Vise Air Il-76TD 7Q-VAF from Al Ain Airport; - Batot Air Il-76TD XT-ABL from Al Reef Airbase

Shin Bet agents are participating in the interrogation of the copilot who attempted to carry out a terror attack on a flydubai flight last week. Interrogators from Israel's domestic security agency flew to the United Arab Emirates to participate in the questioning of Hamam al-Hammami

State Dept approves over $2 bln in weapons sales to Middle East: UAE: 10,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II (APKWS-II) guidance sections for $1.04B Kuwait: Patriot Missile Repair and Return services for $400M Egypt: Javelin missile systems for $832M

The Attorney General of the United Arab Emirates: Final results of the investigation will be announced upon completion of necessary procedures

A senior UAE official tells: "We are not 100% certain yet, but there is a growing assessment that Iran was responsible for the incident." The injured Indian pilot is already in the UAE, the official says. The pilot suspected of carrying out the attack will be questioned upon arrival in the UAE by officials from the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Israel

Emirates Airways flight EK31 from Dubai to London is now diverting to Frankfurt, reasons unknown, to be followed

Emirates says it is suspending all codeshare flights with flydubai to and from Tel Aviv until further notice, meaning passengers booked through Emirates will not be accepted for travel to Israel. Customers already en route will be supported, the airline says

UAE Civil Aviation Authority: Investigation teams continue to coordinate with relevant parties to determine the circumstances of the Fly Dubai incident.

PM Netanyahu in a statement says that 1 of the pilots had stabbed the other one and locked himself inside the cockpit, then passengers and crew had swarmed the cockpit, bursted inside and subdued the attacker as he was attempting to disable and damage other flight control systems

Defense Minister Israel Katz: The serious incident aboard the FlyDubai aircraft was a jihadist terrorist attack, the terrorist had one objective: to crash the aircraft with all of its passengers onboard