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An Air Arabia flight from Sharjah to Kozhikode was diverted to Cochin International Airport here early Saturday due to a technical issue, officials said. According to a spokesperson of Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL), Air Arabia flight G9 454 landed at the airport due to an issue related to the aircraft's engine reverse thrust system. As per established safety protocols, a local standby was declared at 3.19 am, followed by a full emergency at 3.34 am to ensure the readiness of all airport emergency response services. "The aircraft landed safely at 3.38 am and was guided to the designated parking bay. The full emergency was withdrawn at 3.45 am after all safety checks were completed," the spokesperson said. There were 170 passengers, nine infants and crew members on board. All were safe. Airport operations remained unaffected, the spokesperson added. After the snag was rectified, the aircraft departed for Kozhikode airport at 7.15 am.

UAE Foreign Affairs Ministry has said the allegations are 'entirely false and unfounded' and no frozen Iranian funds have been released, transferred, or routed through the country

The Umm Al Ashtan, which is managed by Adnoc Logistics & Services, reappeared northwest of Muscat, Oman, loaded with a cargo and listing its destination as India

Gulf states have stepped up diplomatic outreach to the US president amid fears that renewed conflict with Iran could destabilise regional economies and energy markets

India on Monday voiced deep concern over a drone attack targeting the Barakah nuclear facility in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as it marked a dangerous escalation in the West Asia conflict. New Delhi's reaction came a day after a drone struck a generator near the Gulf nation's sole nuclear power plant, sparking a fire on the complex's perimeter. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack. The UAE's Ministry of Defence said it is working to determine the source of the drone strike. The incident triggered fears of a sharp escalation in tensions across West Asia. "India is deeply concerned at the attack targeting the Barakah nuclear facility in the UAE," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. "Such actions are unacceptable and represent a dangerous escalation. We urgently call for restraint and a return to dialogue and diplomacy," it said.

No injuries were reported, radiological safety levels were unaffected and the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation confirmed the plant's essential systems are operating normally

India is ready to extend all possible support to bring peace in West Asia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday during his talks with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The Modi-Al Nahyan meeting took place shortly after the prime minister landed in the Gulf nation in the first leg of his five-nation tour that also includes four European countries. We condemned the attacks on the UAE, Modi said in his opening remarks in the meeting with the UAE leader. The UAE, which hosts a prominent US military base, has been at the receiving end of Iranian strikes during the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran. Modi further said, "The way UAE has been targeted is not acceptable" but "the way UAE has handled the current situation with restraint is praiseworthy." The prime minister highlighted how the impact of the West Asian conflict is being felt globally, adding: "India is ready to extend all possible support to bring peace in West Asia.: The prime minister was received at t

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. is building a pipeline that runs to the port of Fujairah on the Gulf of Oman, according to a statement from the emirate's media office

The UAE has condemned a strike on an Indian-flagged vessel off the coast of Oman, calling it a "terrorist attack" and a "dangerous escalation" that threatens the stability of critical waterways. The commercial vessel, which was sailing from Somalia, came under attack on Wednesday, according to India's Ministry of External Affairs. All 14 crew members were rescued by Omani authorities, but it was not immediately known who carried out the strike, it said. "The UAE strongly condemns terrorist attack on Indian-flagged ship off the coast of Oman," the UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said in a statement issued on Thursday. "This attack constitutes a grave threat to the security of international navigation and represents a dangerous escalation aimed at undermining the stability of critical waterways." The incident took place amid the fragile situation in the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway close to the coast of Oman through which roughly one-fifth of the world's energy suppli

According to the statement, the meeting resulted in a "historic breakthrough" in relations between Israel and the UAE

Iran will welcome any initiative by major powers like India to bring peace to West Asia and it is developing a new service-and-payment-based framework for the passage of merchant vessels through the Strait of Hormuz in line with international norms, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on Wednesday. Gharibabadi, currently in New Delhi, told a select group of journalists that a demand by "one member country" of the BRICS to condemn Iran has prevented the grouping from reaching a unified position on the regional conflict, an apparent reference to the United Arab Emirates. "We want India's BRICS chairship to be successful. It is not a good approach to send a signal to the world that the BRICS is divided. One country is insisting to condemn Iran," he said. "We have not attacked neighbouring countries. They handed their territories to the US to launch an attack on us. We never insisted that Arab countries should be condemned as they allowed their military bases to the .

The two leaders also exchanged views on the latest developments in the West Asia

PM Narendra Modi's UAE stopover during his Europe tour will centre on energy security, trade and investment ties amid disruptions caused by the West Asia conflict

The clarification came after a media report claimed that India and the UAE were preparing an agreement that will help in the evacuation of lakhs of Indian workers through the port of Fujairah

According to the report, the vessel's deck caught fire and the ship had the words "CHINA OWNER & CREW" marked on it

The United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Defence announced that the country's air defences are "actively engaging" with a missile and drone attack as the Iran war's shaky ceasefire was again challenged. The ministry advised residents not to approach, photograph or touch "any debris or fragments that have fallen as a result of successful air interceptions.

Discussions covered ongoing bilateral cooperation in areas including trade, investment, economic cooperation, energy, connectivity, defence and security, fintech, health, education, and culture

The remarks come after a sharp rebuke from the UAE, which denounced the 'renewed unprovoked Iranian aggression' involving the deployment of drones and missiles