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Tanker Oil Spill Forces Closure of Beaches in UAE

23 OCT 2026 · 0819Z

An oil spill from a tanker was detected off the coast of Umm Al Quwain, prompting containment operations and environmental assessments, the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Climate Change and Environment said on Friday.The ministry said all…

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