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UAE Leaders Strengthen Security Amid Tensions with Iran

4/11/2026

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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and UAE Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum affirmed national security amid tensions with Iran and credited the armed forces for countering missile and drone attacks that began February 28.
A two-week conditional ceasefire was agreed.
The project "Documenting Culture in the Gulf in a Time of War" seeks to record residents' experiences.
The initiative has drawn over 60 applicants.

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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and UAE Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum affirmed national security amid tensions with Iran and credited the armed forces for countering missile and drone attacks that began February 28.
A two-week conditional ceasefire was agreed.
The project "Documenting Culture in the Gulf in a Time of War" seeks to record residents' experiences.
The initiative has drawn over 60 applicants.