UAE airline flydubai canceled flights to Jordan, Iran, Iraq and Israel and diverted others on Saturday, a company spokesperson said, shortly after Israel struck military targets in Iran.
Emirates flights to Baghdad and Tehran are canceled until October 30. "Customers transiting through Dubai on Emirates with final destinations in Baghdad and Tehran will not be accepted for travel at their point of origin up to and including 30th October 2024," the carrier said.
Etihad had diverted flights in Iran and Iraq following the Israeli strikes, although has not announced any cancellations. Flights may be delayed over the coming days.
Iran meanwhile announced it resumed flights as normal from 9 a.m. (0530 GMT), the semi-official news agency Tasnim reported on Saturday following a brief suspension after Israel struck military targets in the country.
Iraq also reopened its airspace and resumed flights, state news agency INA reported on Saturday, citing the Ministry of Transportation, following a brief suspension which it had attributed to regional tensions.
The UAE has secured the Presidency of the Arab Parliament following an election at the HQ of the Arab League in Cairo on Saturday. Mohammed Ahmad Al Yamahi, a member of the Federal National Council (FNC), will preside over the Parliament.
The UAE has strongly condemned Israel's military strikes on Iran, expressing deep concern over the continued escalation and its repercussions on regional security and stability.
UAE Minister of State Noura Al Kaabi, met with the Coordinator of the Government Emergency Committee and Lebanon’s caretaker Minister of Environment, Nasser Yassin, in Paris during the international conference for Lebanon.
His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday.
Beirut Port received on Friday an aid ship from the UAE carrying 2,000 tonnes of urgent relief supplies for the Lebanese people, as part of the "UAE Stands with Lebanon" campaign, which was launched early this October.
The United Arab Emirates has sent urgent food supplies to Bolivia in response to the humanitarian crisis caused by wildfires that have severely impacted the country.