President hails UAE 'strength' and 'resilience'

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan praised the nation's "strength, resilience and solidarity" on Friday.

Taking to X, the UAE President said, "17 January is a day when we remember the strength, resilience, and solidarity of the people of the UAE. These values are an eternal source of pride and honour that we collectively commit to passing on to future generations. May our nation forever remain a beacon of unity and goodwill for all of humanity."

17 January is a day when we remember the strength, resilience, and solidarity of the people of the UAE. These values are an eternal source of pride and honour that we collectively commit to passing on to future generations. May our nation forever remain a beacon of unity and…

— محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) January 17, 2025

Also posting on X, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai said: "On January 17, we remember the feelings of unity, loyalty, solidarity and chivalry of the people of the Emirates, citizens and residents. Our deep-rooted values ​​of sacrifice, giving and dedication will remain a beacon for us and for future generations, and the UAE will remain an oasis of security, safety, stability and prosperity."

نستذكر في السابع عشر من يناير مشاعر الوحدة والولاء والالتفاف والنخوة من شعب الإمارات مواطنين ومقيمين.
ستبقى قيمنا الراسخة في التضحية والعطاء والتفاني منارة لنا وللأجيال القادمة وستبقى الإمارات واحة للأمن والأمان والاستقرار والازدهار ..

— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) January 17, 2025

January 17 marks the third anniversary of the Houthi attack on Abu Dhabi's Musaffah ICAD 3 area, along with a construction area at Abu Dhabi International Airport, which caused three petroleum tankers to explode, killing three people and leaving six others injured. 

A study, The Houthi Threat to Regional Security: Lessons Learned from the Events of January 17, released by the Trends Research and Advisory Centre, highlighted that the Houthi attacks on the UAE demonstrated the country's ability to handle terrorist threats with exceptional efficiency.

The research explored multiple aspects of the Houthi threat to regional security while analysing the group's role in Yemen's internal conflict and threat to maritime security in parts of the Arabian Peninsula. 

The research uses the events of January 17 to learn invaluable lessons on how to deal with threats to national security. 

Read more on the Trends Research and Advisory Centre research here.