To all those who call the UAE home and guests in our beloved nation.
The UAE places its security and the protection of all citizens, residents, and visitors at the very top of its priorities. With God’s grace, the UAE is fully prepared to confront these threats.
I extend my deepest appreciation to our brave armed forces, our committed security services, and all national institutions and teams working tirelessly to keep our country safe. They represent the highest standards of readiness and cooperation. We are truly proud of them.
I would also like to underscore my sincere gratitude for the awareness shown by our community of Emiratis and our resident brothers and sisters, partners in this nation, who have expressed their genuine love and loyalty to the UAE through both words and actions. In the UAE, everyone is Emirati through their love for this land and their contributions to it.
May God have mercy on the victims and grant the injured a speedy recovery. With God’s blessing, the UAE—the land of Zayed—will remain strong in its unity, steadfast in defending its sovereignty, and steadily advancing towards the future.
The UAE Ministry of Defence said in the early hours of Sunday that it intercepted hundreds of drones and missiles since the start of Iran’s attack. The ministry said ‘137 Iranian ballistic missiles were detected and launched toward the country, with 132 destroyed, while five fell into the sea’.
It added that ‘209 Iranian drones were detected, 195 were intercepted, while 14 fell within the country’s territories and waters, causing some collateral damage’.
As a result of the interceptions, debris fell in scattered areas and caused minor material damage to a number of civilian properties.
Outdated videos and images of past fire incidents in Dubai are circulating on social media. This content is misleading and does not reflect the current situation. The public and media are urged to rely solely on official sources for accurate information and refrain from sharing unverified material. Legal action will be taken against those who publish or republish such content in violation of UAE law.
There’s a particular type of sadness you feel when you catch up with someone you miss & realize that the version of them you were once friends with doesn’t exist anymore. You won't ever find the same person twice, not even in the same person. —@SchrodingrsBrat |art: Shaza Wajjokh
@TheArtidote Moved my “outlook” widget on the phone to the last screen panel so I wouldn’t unconsciously click it to check my emails - oh and switching off notifications to avoid panic at the sight of certain notifications that are work related
Just thinking to myself - #Dubai is SO SAFE. Just did a massive walk outdoors - not many street lights in this community and certain parts are so dark and lonely. Didn’t feel for a second I was unsafe. Didn’t for a second hold my phone close. What a massive win. Love ya #Dubai.
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The greatest strength is facing life’s challenges and not letting yourself become bitter and hardening your heart until you turn into what hurt you. The greatest strength is becoming whatever would have saved you. —https://t.co/jGfrXTqxvo
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Walked into Medicina Pharmacy in #Dubai earlier and shocked to see a small bottle of water priced at 7 Dhs. It’s a pharmacy - don’t rip of people you guys. No one cares about alpine Fuji water when they’re sick. Smh.
V proud of this one
Sweet Bobby is my new @tortoise podcast investigation into what’s likely to be Britain’s worst-ever catfishing case
It’s the story of a woman scammed for more than 10 years... by someone she never expected
Ep1 out now! #sweetbobby
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