Sheikh Hamdan shared video of orcas spotted in Arabian Sea off the UAE
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Iran warns new British PM it will ‘protect’ Gulf waters
Warning comes as Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweets message of congratulations to Boris Johnson
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Iran says seizure of UK-flagged tanker was ‘legal measure’
Iran impounded the Stena Impero tanker on Friday on allegations it turned off its transponder after hitting a fishing boat
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Bahrain to host security conference amid Iran tensions
Announcement comes as tensions in the Gulf have spiked in recent months, with the US blaming Iran for a series of tanker attacks
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Expanding ‘dead zone’ in Arabian Sea raises climate change fears
Dead zones are areas of the sea where the lack of oxygen makes it difficult for fish to survive and the one in the Arabian Sea is “is the most intense in the world, according to Zouhair Lachkar, a senior scientist at NYU Abu Dhabi
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Dubai plans to deploy all-women lifeguard teams on beaches
Twelve women are being trained to respond to emergencies, with the police planning to increase the number to 18 by the end of the year
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Revealed: world’s largest coral reef park to be created off UAE coast
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment signs agreement for project along the coast of Fujairah
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Cyclone Mekunu set to hit Oman later this week
Locations from Sayhut in eastern Yemen to Ash Shuwaymiyyah in western Oman are at risk, says AccuWeather meteorologist
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Dubai launches world’s first floating drive-thru
Aqua Pod allows sea-goers to enjoy food and beverages as they would from a traditional food truck
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Australia warship makes huge Arabian Sea drugs seizure
$325m worth of drugs will be disposed of at sea
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Rare sighting of humpback whale off Dubai coast
Sighting is the first confirmed live record of the species for the Arabian Gulf waters of the UAE