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🇪🇬 EgyptAir just suspended all flights to Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi until further notice. Even the usually chill routes between Egypt and the UAE are getting hit hard by the Iran fallout. Airspace restrictions and rising tensions are causing major headaches for travelers… https://t.co/k8NTVgezDf pic.twitter.com/tTMQHyJWJW — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) May 4, 2026
🇺🇸🇷🇺 U.S & RUSSIA SET FOR MORE UKRAINE PEACE TALKS AS STRIKES HIT KYIV The next round of Ukraine peace maneuvering isn’t happening in Europe – it’s taking place in Abu Dhabi today. US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has flown in for a planned sit-down with a Russian delegation, even… https://t.co/ZW4inxLT7v pic.twitter.com/niJByohXBn — Mario Nawfal …
A deal for a state-backed Emirati firm to use a Trump-affiliated digital coin was announced in a panel that included the president’s son and his business partner, who promised, “This is only the beginning.” Sitting in front of a packed auditorium in Dubai, a founder of the Trump family cryptocurrency business made a brief but …
Today, Putin in Abu Dhabi https://twitter.com/_/status/1732432547248849272 ⚡️Putin in the Middle | 🇷🇺 🇦🇪 Russian President, Vladimir Putin has arrived in Abu Dhabi. And Oh boy, it's a big spectable! Camels, cavalry escort, huge convoy, security, flags along the road. The colours of the Russian flag sprayed in the sky by fighter jets when the… pic.twitter.com/Zsio50bn46 …