UAE 'doing everything' to safeguard population says minister

Reem Al Hashimy, the UAE's Minister of State for International Co-operation, spoke of the country’s calm and measured response to Iranian attacks in an interview with CNN on Sunday. 'We need to emphasise that you are safe with a leadership that cares for you and that will do everything they possibly can to ensure that safety continues,' she said.

'I know it's a scary time for the residents … because you don’t (otherwise) hear loud sounds, but at the same time, that was the sound of interception. We have the best … missile defence systems in the world and that we are doing everything to ensure that we continue to be safe and secure.'