Local from Wednesday, September 30th, 2026

Flydubai has announced the temporary suspension of all flights to and from Israel following the incident involving flight FZ1073 on September 30.

His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed bilateral relations and regional developments during a phone call with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar.

UAE Customs authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle 16.2 kg of crystal methamphetamine into the country through a land border crossing.

The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) says a security incident involving flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv has been brought under control.

UAE President H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received a phone call from King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed a traffic expansion project in Al Mizhar 4, covering more than one kilometre from Tunis Street towards Amman Street.

Flydubai has provided an update on flight FZ 1073, which was travelling from Dubai (DXB) to Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) when it diverted to Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia on September 30.

Etihad Rail welcomed 150,000 passengers on its Abu Dhabi-Fujairah train routes during the first three months of launch, announced Executive Director of Commercial and Support Adhraa AlMansoori.

A flydubai flight from Dubai to Israel's Ben Gurion airport was diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday due to an incident.

Motorists in the UAE will be paying more at the pump in October, the UAE Fuel Price Committee confirmed on Wednesday.

Etihad Rail has marked another milestone with the launch of two passenger stations - Dubai's Al Yalayis Station and Sharjah's Al Dhaid Station - on Wednesday.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has looked into expanding cooperation in key sectors with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema during his working visit to the UAE on Tuesday.