Radio Shoma

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, at Al Marmoom in Dubai on Saturday.

His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs, has offered condolences to the families of 14 people killed in a traffic accident in Fujairah.

The UAE has joined 17 other countries in condemning an Israeli airstrike on the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, which they say caused casualties among patients and medical personnel.

Airlines cancelled 4,500 US flights and delayed 4,400 more on Saturday as the United States struggled to recover from the longest nationwide flight shutdown since the September 11, 2001, attacks.

US negotiators raised the possibility of Ukraine withdrawing from the Donbas region in exchange for NATO membership during the latest round of peace talks in Abu Dhabi, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday.

Leaders of the US, Japan, Australia and India are expected to meet on Tuesday on the sidelines of a key Asian meeting in Manila, two people familiar with the planning said, marking the first summit of the "Quad" nations in two years.