Ras Al KhaimahOil from a tanker has closed beaches in 3 emirates.
The environment ministry urged fishermen and other sea users to avoid affected areas.
The UAE has not named the tanker or the cause, and the ministry is still assessing environmental risks.
The ministry says odours reported in Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain pose no health risks.
Ras Al Khaimah’s beaches stay closed until further notice.
How each outlet framed it
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- The New Arab leans critical
- links the Ras Al Khaimah closure to attacks on commercial vessels in Gulf shipping lanes since the US-Israeli war on Iran
Sources: The New Arab