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Creating a fully functional Palestinian state is essential - Putin

The UAE President arrived in Moscow for a visit.

UAE says it won’t allow its airspace, territory, or waters to be used in any “hostile military actions against Iran” and that it won’t provide any logistical support either

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan says that the ties with the UAE are important for regional stability

The foreign ministers of the UAE and Egypt stressed the importance of reaching a humanitarian truce in Sudan and establishing safe humanitarian corridors leading to a comprehensive ceasefire.

The first trilateral meeting of delegations of Ukraine, Russia, and the US in a long time will take place in the UAE the day after tomorrow, — Zelensky

The Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Qatar, and the UAE welcome the invitation extended to their leaders by the President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump, to join the Board of Peace

The UAE military appears to be withdrawing from its key base at Bosaso Airport in Puntland. The UAE Air Force C-130 military transport aircraft that had been stationed there is no longer present and appears to have returned to the UAE earlier this week.

Washington Post: Flight tracking data shows that cargo planes departing from the United Arab Emirates—which analysts believe are carrying supplies for Abu Dhabi's proxies in places like Chad, Libya, and Sudan—have been rerouted to avoid Egyptian, Saudi, and Somali airspace.

A statement issued by the UAE Ministry of Defense: The Ministry of Defense of the United Arab Emirates categorically denied the claims made in the press conference held by the Governor of Hadramawt, Salem al-Hanbashi. These claims, which are baseless and misleading, are not supported by any evidence or fact. They concerned the alleged discovery of quantities of weapons and explosives linked to the UAE at al-Rayyan Airport in the Yemeni city of Mukalla. The Ministry affirmed that these allegations are completely unfounded and represent an unacceptable attempt to distort the facts, mislead public opinion, and deliberately tarnish the reputation of the UAE Armed Forces, undermining their military commitments and proven track record.

Somalia and Qatar have signed a defence cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening military ties and security coordination. The move follows Mogadishu's decision to cancel its security and defence agreements with the UAE

Indian Foreign Minister: Signing a long-term agreement with the UAE to supply 500,000 tons of liquefied natural gas annually

Saudi Arabia issues "final warning" to UAE and "reserves the right to take all necessary action to protect its national interests". A scathing report on Saudi national television on UAE's "transgressions"

Abdullah bin Zayed receives the Turkish Foreign Minister and they discuss strategic relations between the two countries

For several months, Egypt has launched discreet numerous airstrikes against convoys of Emirati weapons destined for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Libya and Sudan. Egyptian aircraft and drones were reportedly involved in June, October, and November 2025, as well as on January 9 2026, to strike these convoys between Kufrah airbase and Darfur, which is under RSF control. Egypt has notably struck convoys that mistakenly crossed its border in the triangular region. However, the most recent strikes aim to deter Haftar's Libya and the United Arab Emirates from using southeastern Libya to supply the RSF with weapons, ammunition, and mercenaries. The recent closure of Saudi, Egyptian, and Somali airspace to the UAE now forces Emirati cargo planes to transit through Djibouti, Ethiopia, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, and Chad to reach southeastern Libya. Egypt is now decided to act more in Sudan to fight the UAE sponsored RSF

UAE welcomes U.S. designation of Muslim Brotherhood branches as terrorist organization

Somalia cancels all agreements with the UAE (ports, security, military), accusing Abu Dhabi of violating its sovereignty—especially through ties with Somaliland and unauthorized military activity

Dubai Airports website: At least 6 flights from Dubai to several Iranian cities cancelled

The UAE Ministry of defense tweeted its participation in the GCC Gulf Shield exercise taking place in Saudi_Arabia

The United Arab Emirates said it was deeply concerned by ongoing escalation in Yemen and called on Yemenis to exercise restraint and prioritise dialogue to safeguard security and stability

An Antonov An-124-100 Ruslan heavy cargo plane (registration: UR-ZYD / call sign: MXM3721), belonging to Maximus Air Cargo, owned by the Abu Dhabi authorities, took off from Al-Rif Air Base in Abu Dhabi and landed this morning at Harar Air Base.

A cargo plane linked to the UAE Air Force, an Ilyushin IL-76 with registration number EX-76017 belonging to Fly Sky Airlines, departed from Benghazi bound for Ankara. This is the second flight for the aircraft in the last 24 hours. The plane had arrived in eastern Libya from the UAE on December 30th.

UAE,'s Ministry of Defense announces the completion of the return of all elements of the UAE armed forces to the country from Yemen

Reuters quoted a Saudi source as saying that the Yemeni government imposed restrictions on air traffic to and from Abu Dhabi and Dubai in an effort to de-escalate tensions, while the transport minister of the Southern Transitional Council refused to comply with the decision and issued an order to halt all flights, before deciding to close Aden airport.

UAE troops have pulled out of Murrah Military Base in Shabwah Governorate, a key hub previously used by the UAE to manage its operations

All flights at STC-held Aden International Airport were canceled, except for flights to Jeddah and Riyadh. Sky News reports that Saudi Arabia has requested the inspection of aircraft traveling to and from Aden Airport via Saudi Arabia’s Bisha Airport

The Saudi Cabinet, chaired by the King, stated: We hope the UAE will cease all military and financial support for the Southern Transitional Council.

The UAE Ministry of Defense announces the end of its remaining military presence in Yemen.

The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs: We express our deep regret regarding what was stated in the Saudi statement and the fundamental inaccuracies it contained about our role in the events in Yemen.

The UAE firmly rejects the baseless allegations concerning its involvement in the tension between the Yemeni parties, and dismisses the claims about exerting pressure or directing any Yemeni party to carry out military operations that undermine the security of the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or target its borders.” — UAE Foreign Ministry.