A senior Syrian official praises President Bashar al-Assad’s recent visit to the UAE as a “diplomatic milestone” in the face of plots aimed at undermining the security of the Middle East region.

A United Arab Emirates cargo ship transporting cars has sunk 50 kilometers (30 miles) from Iran’s Assaluyeh Port in the Persian Gulf, with Iranian rescuers attempting to account for all of its 30 crew members.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 1600 GMT, March 9, 2022.

Iran says a senior investment delegation from the UAE is due to visit Tehran soon.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is reportedly looting Yemen’s energy resources through a gas deal that the Persian Gulf country has struck with France.

A human rights group reveals that foreign workers at Dubai's Expo 2020 are subject to abusive conditions and treatment that may amount to forced labor.

UAE’s Etihad Airways halts flights to Saudi city of Medina following attacks by Yemen’s Houthis.