The president of the UAE said the country is well and no easy prey, in his first public comments since regional instability hit the GCC.
“The UAE has a thick skin and bitter flesh – we are no easy prey,” Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said in comments, made on Friday when visiting those injured in strikes, aired on Abu Dhabi TV on Saturday.
“We will carry out our duty towards our country, our people, and our residents who are also part of our family,” he said.
The UAE, which consists of seven emirates including Dubai, would protect everyone in the country, he said.
To all those who call the UAE home and guests in our beloved nation.
The UAE places its security and the protection of all citizens, residents, and visitors at the very top of its priorities. With God’s grace, the UAE is fully prepared to confront these threats.
I extend my…
— محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) March 7, 2026
