INTERNATIONAL Ferocious violence between UAE-backed fighters and militias allied to Islah, an Islamist alliance backed by Saudi Arabia, has rocked Yemen’s southern province of Shabwah – posing a serious challenge to the authority of the country’s new Presidential Leadership Council. Yemen has enjoyed a rare period of calm in the past four months, as[…]
By: Aneeqa du Plessis Cheers of delight echoed through the corridors of Crystal High School in Hanover Park on Tuesday morning, after a delegation from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) made a hefty donation to the secondary school. The donation comes as the UAE extended a diplomatic hand to help[…]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has detained a US citizen and civil rights attorney who served as the lawyer for the assassinated journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a human rights group has revealed. In a statement yesterday by the group Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN), it announced that the Virginia-based civil[…]
INTERNATIONAL Iran is preparing to send drones to Russia in order to assist Moscow in its war against Ukraine, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters on Monday. Sullivan said the Iranians are preparing to train Russian forces to use the unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAVs). He didn’t say[…]
INTERNATIONAL India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Abu Dhabi yesterday where he was warmly embraced by President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed (MBZ). Modi also offered his condolences on the death of MBZ’s predecessor, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed, who passed away on 13 May at the age of 73. The prime[…]
The arrest of Atul and Rajesh Gupta has been met with celebration from politicians, civil organisations and the public. The corruption-accused Guptas, who were implicated in the state capture investigations, were arrested in Dubai. The department of correctional services said it received confirmation of their arrest from law enforcement authorities in[…]
A Chinese technology company has secured three oil and gas subsea cable supply projects with the United Arab Emirates, local UAE media reports. According to the report, ZTT Submarine Cable & System has signed an agreement with UAE’s National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC) on three oil and gas subsea cable[…]
The United Arab Emirates has pushed back against a plan by the OPEC oil cartel and allied producing countries to extend the global pact to cut oil production beyond April 2022, a rare statement revealing the country’s frustration with the group. The Emirati Ministry of Energy called the proposal to[…]
Pakistan’s foreign minister has raised the issue of visa restrictions on Pakistani nationals imposed by the United Arab Emirates in meetings with top Emirati officials over a three-day tour of the country, Pakistan’s foreign ministry says. Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi concluded his three-day visit to the United Arab[…]
A new factory in Abu Dhabi will start manufacturing Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine later this year. The production will be under a joint venture between the Chinese pharmaceutical giant and Abu Dhabi-based technology company Group 42 (G42). The venture is an expansion of Chinese diplomacy in the Gulf region and helps[…]
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