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The United Arab Emirates intercepted a drone from Iran over its territorial waters, denying claims of an attack on the Al Menhad airbase. The incident follows renewed hostilities between the US and Iran, with Iran’s army stating that multiple drones targeted US assets in the region.
US oil companies reported significant profits amid rising prices due to the ongoing conflict with Iran, with Brent crude increasing approximately 22% since February. However, disruptions in the Gulf region have jeopardised their investments, potentially limiting future oil and gas supply from the area.
Heavy gunfire erupted in central Mogadishu amid planned protests against President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. Former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire accused government forces of attacking him prior to the demonstrations, which were organised in response to Mohamud’s controversial one-year term extension following its expiration.
Dubai’s ‘second airport’ could handle up to 250 million passengers a year by 2050.
The Boeing 737-800 plane set off from Kathamandu and was heading to the international airport in Dubai when one of the engines burst into flames.
France24 says France secured promises of new energy supplies from the UAE after talks between President Emmanuel Macron and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan in Paris.
The Guardian says AMAZON has bowed to pressure from the United Arab Emirates and restricted search results for LGBT-related products such as books and rainbow-coloured flags on its website in the country.
Arab News says Disney and Pixar’s latest movie “Lightyear,” which was slated for a June 16 release, has been banned in the UAE — one of the most liberal countries in the Arab World — over content, including a same-sex intimate scene.
Arab News says the UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention announced the country’s first case of monkeypox on Tuesday.
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