UAE appoints first ambassador to Syria in 13 years

The first United Arab Emirates ambassador to Damascus in nearly 13 years took up his post on Tuesday as Syria has been reintegrating into mainstream regional acceptance. Syrian state media said the country’s Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad received Ambassador Hassan Ahmad al-Shihi’s

UAE warns Syria to not get involved in Israel-Hamas war: report

The United Arab Emirates warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to refrain from intervening in the Israel-Hamas war or allow attacks on Israel from Syrian soil.  Axios reported the news first, citing two UAE sources briefed on the matter.  Foreign leaders outside Israel

2 pilots missing near the UAE following helicopter crash

A helicopter crashed off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, with two pilots now missing, authorities said Friday. The crash happened offshore, though the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authorities did not specify where. It identified the aircraft involved as a Bell