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Dubai Airshow sees Tawazun announce eight defence contracts worth $1.03bln
DUBAI: On the opening day of the 19th edition of the Dubai Airshow, Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement (Tawazun) - the national authority mandated to enable, regulate, and sustain the UAE’s defence and security industrial ecosystem - announced...
UAE Defence Sector Secures $6.66 Billion in Contracts in Four Days
Overview of Recent Contracts The UAE Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement recently announced the signing of seven new contracts with the Ministry of Defence, valued at AED 6.427 billion (approximately $1.75 billion). This significant development...
UAE Signs $1bn In Defence Deals At Dubai Airshow 2025
The UAE has signed AED3.776bn ($1.03bn) in defence and security contracts on the opening day of the 2025 Dubai Airshow, underscoring the country’s growing influence in advanced military procurement and industrial capabilities. Tawazun Council for...
Sharjah Ruler honours winners of Al Qawafi Award
Reception of festival guests The honouring took place during His Highness’s reception of participants and guests of the 22nd edition of the Sharjah Arabic Poetry Festival, which brings together writers, poets, and media professionals from across...
Al Ain Zoo joins WAZA; Earns 2nd global recognition in 2025
Abu Dhabi: Al Ain Zoo has achieved a new milestone by becoming a member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), joining an international network of leading institutions committed to wildlife conservation, animal welfare,...
Sheikh Abdullah crowns winners of UAE and Dibba Bodybuilding Championships
The Emirates Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation concluded its 2025 season on Sunday by hosting the UAE and Dibba Bodybuilding Championships at the Fujairah Creative Center, with 250 athletes participating in each of the two tournaments. The...
Tawazun announces signing of 27 new deals worth Dh24.4 billion on first four days of Dubai Airshow
DUBAI (WAM) Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement (Tawazun), the national authority mandated to enable, regulate, and sustain the UAE’s defence and security industrial ecosystem, announced the signing of seven new contracts on behalf of the...
Tawazun Secures 27 Deals Valued at $6.65 Billion During Dubai Air Show
Overview of Major Contracts Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement has made significant strides in strengthening the UAE’s defence and security industrial ecosystem during the 2025 Dubai Airshow. Over a period of four days, Tawazun secured 27...
Tawazun announces Ministry of Defence deals worth Dh 10.044 billion over first two days of Dubai Airshow 2025
DUBAI (ALETIHAD) Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement (Tawazun) - the national authority mandated to enable, regulate, and sustain the UAE’s defence and security industrial ecosystem - announced the signing of four new local and international...
Tawazun announces Ministry of Defence deals worth AED3.77 billion on opening day of Dubai Airshow 2025
On the opening day of the 19th edition of the Dubai Airshow, Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement (Tawazun) - the national authority mandated to enable, regulate, and sustain the UAE’s defence and security industrial ecosystem - announced the...
Saif bin Zayed inaugurates 9th International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience (ISNR)
ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD) Lieutenant General His Highness Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, has inaugurated the 9th and largest edition of the International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience...
Global cooperation necessary as security challenges transcend borders: Rabdan Academy VP
SARA ALZAABI (ABU DHABI) The first Abu Dhabi Global Sustainable Security Summit gathers global leaders, experts and institutions at a critical time — when closer cooperation is necessary amid evolving security challenges and rapidly advancing...
Iraq’s Nujaba Movement Warns against ‘US Plot’ to Integrate PMF in New Security Ministry
The Iran-aligned Nujaba Movement in Iraq warned on Saturday against an “American plot” to merge the pro-Iran Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in state institutions, presenting new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi with his first test in imposing state...
Iran promises ‘utter ruin’ if war restarts. Here’s what could happen if diplomacy fails
As negotiations between the United States and Iran edge toward a possible agreement, Tehran is increasingly signaling that any return to war would look very different from the last. US officials said Thursday that a tentative agreement had been...
Iran set up covert Iraq cells to target Gulf neighbours, sources reveal
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps established new cells in Iraq to carry out attacks on Gulf countries. Three or four cells launched at least seven drone attacks from desert locations near the cities of Basra and Samawa. Several powerful...
US‑Israel strikes on Iran leave South Africans stranded, government urged to act
South Africans stranded in Dubai and Abu Dhabi are calling on the government to urgently intervene after major Middle Eastern airports were shut following US and Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliation Flight suspensions at key hubs,...
ADHMMC, Rabdan sign MoU to boost safety readiness
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Hazardous Materials Management Centre (ADHMMC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Rabdan Academy to enhance cooperation in building a unified and sustainable national system for hazardous materials management....
The surprise names who could run in a Labour leadership race
As Sir Keir Starmer braces for a potential leadership challenge, the field of potential candidates has started to widen. All eyes in Westminster are on Wes Streeting and whether he will quit his role as Health Secretary, along with former deputy...
‘I don’t like it – totally unacceptable’ – Trump rejects Iran’s response to US proposal on peace talks
Iranian state media said the reply focused on ending the war on all fronts, especially Lebanon, and on the safety of shipping through the strait “I have just read the response from Iran’s so-called “Representatives.” I don’t like it — TOTALLY...
Trump rejects Iran’s response to U.S. peace proposal, calling it ‘unacceptable’
Open this photo in gallery:An Iranian police officer stands before a poster depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and a blue ribbon in the shape of the Strait of Hormuz, on May 9, 2026 in Tehran.Majid Saeedi/Getty Images U.S. President Donald...
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