DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates on Saturday condemned what it described as “riots, acts of vandalism, and assaults” outside its embassy and the residence of its head of mission in Damascus.

In a statement, the UAE’s foreign ministry called on Syria to uphold its obligations to secure the embassy and its staff, investigate the incident and hold the perpetrators to account.

A reporter saw dozens of protesters gathering outside the UAE’s emba­ssy in Damascus at midday on Friday, including some chanting “the Zion­ist embassy”.

Published in Dawn, April 5th, 2026