The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the attacks launched by the Houthi group on civilian facilities in the cities of Khamis Mushait, Abha, and Taif in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, using ballistic missiles and drones, which resulted in dozens of injuries among civilians.

Eng. Rashid Abdulla Al Qaseer, Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Office in Dubai, received the consular credentials of H.E. Takashi Manabe, Consul General of Japan in Dubai and the Northern Emirates.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Daniel Ortega Saavedra and Rosario Murillo Zambrana, Co-Presidents of the Republic of Nicaragua, on their country's Independence Day.