By Kouthar Sambo “We express our denouncement of the invitation extended to the President of the Zionist entity, President Isaac Herzog, to participate in the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 hosted in the United Arab Emirates.” This is according to the Resistance Movement Hamas. This invitation, which was extended[…]
Over 20 human rights organisations have signed a joint statement calling on the UAE to release all unjustly imprisoned detainees before the start of COP28 scheduled to be held in Dubai at the end of the year. At least 58 people are detained in the UAE despite completing their prison[…]
The UAE could soon open the first-ever casino, with the granting of a license said to be “imminent”, according to the CEO of Wynn Resorts, a Las Vegas-based developer and operator of luxury hotels and casinos. In a recent interview with Hotelier Middle East, CEO Craig Billings spoke of the company’s[…]
The UAE said Wednesday it had exited a US-led multinational security force that protects shipping in the Gulf, in a high-profile sign of the ongoing rift between Washington and a key Middle East security partner. “As a result of our ongoing evaluation of effective security cooperation with all partners, two months ago,[…]
Khaldoun Al Mubarak, a Senior Advisor to the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), President Mohammed bin Zayed, has recently visited Israel and delivered a “strongly worded message” to officials there, Israel’s Kan 11 channel reported on Wednesday. Al-Mubarak has reportedly told Israeli officials that the Israeli government’s approach is completely[…]
The United Arab Emirates cancelled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned visit in January due to concerns his conduct during the visit could increase regional tensions with Iran, the Walla new site reports, citing three Israeli officials with knowledge of the matter, the Times of Israel reported. According to the report, the Prime Minister’s[…]
INTERNATIONAL Saudi Arabia on Monday announced plans for a new airport in Riyadh capable of eventually receiving 180 million passengers a year, as part of the kingdom’s efforts to diversify its economy away from petrodollars. The airport will be named after 86-year-old King Salman and was announced by his son, 37-year-old[…]
INTERNATIONAL US intelligence officials have reportedly claimed that the United Arab Emirates attempted to manipulate the American political system, despite being a close political ally. Three unnamed sources told the Washington Post that the National Intelligence Council compiled a document and briefed senior US policymakers on how the UAE had attempted to influence American foreign policy[…]
INTERNATIONAL Bahrain will continue to build its relationship with Israel after former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing allies triumphed in Israel’s general election, the diplomatic adviser to Bahrain’s king said on Saturday. Arab leaders have largely been silent about the victory of Netanyahu, whose record of hardline opposition to Shia Muslim power Iran has helped forge ties[…]
Oil is clearly in long-term “decline mode”, according to the Energy Minister of the United Arab Emirates, one of the world’s biggest exporters of the commodity, Bloomberg reports. According to the report, the UAE will supply the world with crude for as long as it is needed, the Minister said. “To assume[…]
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