ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The opulence of Abu Dhabi is not subtle. Bentleys line the roads, glass skyscrapers rise like blades over corporate business parks, a multibillion dollar hotel once u…
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The Latest: Girl approaches pope as he enters UAE stadium
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – The Latest on Pope Francis’ historic visit to the United Arab Emirates (all times local): 6:30 p.m. Pope Francis received a surprise when a little girl crawled under …
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‘A dream come true’: 120,000 take in Pope’s message at Abu Dhabi mass
More than 120,000 worshippers packed Zayed Sports City stadium and its surroundings in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, to see the Pope, who is in the Gulf country to promote interf…
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The Latest: Pope ends UAE trip with first papal Mass there
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – The Latest on Pope Francis’ historic visit to the United Arab Emirates (all times local): 4:10 p.m. Pope Francis has concluded his historic visit to the Arabian Penin…
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Pope Francis holds historic public mass in UAE
Pope Francis, who has made outreach to Muslim communities a cornerstone of his papacy, leads an unprecdented open-air mass for some 170,000 of the estimated one million Catholics in the United Arab Em…
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UAE’s non-oil private sector activity jumps to seven-month high in January
Business conditions in the country improved on higher output, says Emirates NBD Emirates NBD’s latest tracker shows the UAE’s non-oil private sector improved in January on higher output and new orders …
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The Latest: Pope leaves UAE after first papal Mass there
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – The Latest on Pope Francis’ historic visit to the United Arab Emirates (all times local): 1:05 p.m. Pope Francis has departed Abu Dhabi after making the first papal t…
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British man detained in UAE after wearing Qatar football T-shirt to match
Ali Issa Ahmad watched Qatar beat Iraq in the Asian Cup match at the Al Nahyan stadium in Abu Dhabi. He was later arrested by UAE officials. Photograph: Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images A British footb…
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Six UAE and Saudi Arabian Banks Join Digital Currency Cross-Border Transaction Project
… banks from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have joined a digital currency project, major Saudi Arabian financial news portal Argaam reports on Feb. 5 Referring to comments …
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Lagardère TR and GAC Dubai finalise logistics agreement
It is an excellent fit with GAC Dubai’s long-term vision for its contract logistics business to move into specialised storage and handling operations.” Neil McMaster, GAC Dubai’s General Manager — Con…
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Construction for Dubai’s brand new ‘Burj Jumeira’ underway
Dubai is already getting ready for a brand-new 550m tower in Al Sufouh Neighbourhood, and it’s going to be the next “Downtown” to head to. Plans have been set to construct the Burj Jumeira and its sur…
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The Latest: Pope preaches message of meekness in UAE homily
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – The Latest on Pope Francis’ historic visit to the United Arab Emirates (all times local): 11:10 a.m. Pope Francis has told the Catholic faithful in the United Arab Em…
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Pope Francis arrives to hold public mass in UAE
ABU DHABI: Pope Francis arrived at an Abu Dhabi sports stadium Tuesday (Feb 5) to hold a public mass for an estimated 170,000 Catholics on the first ever papal visit to the Muslim Gulf. The pope waved …
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UAE jobs: Private businesses remain cautious on hiring
But business owners were looking to the immediate … signalling another month of lower average selling prices in the UAE, although the extent of price discounting in January was slight.”
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates | The Latest: Pope warns against ‘fake news’ during Gulf visit
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Latest on Pope Francis’s visit to the United Arab Emirates (all times local): 7:50 p.m. Pope Francis has asserted in the first-ever papal visit to the Arabia…
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Pope Francis and Grand Imam of Al Azhar Sign Historic Abu Dhabi Declaration for World Peace and Living Together
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — His Holiness Pope Francis and His Eminence the Grand Imam of Al Azhar Dr. Ahmed At-Tayyeb have signed the historic Abu Dhabi Declaration – a document on Human …
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Pope in historic UAE visit urges faith leaders to reject war
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Pope Francis urged religious leaders Monday to work together to reject war as he opened the first-ever papal visit to the Arabian Peninsula, the birthplace of Islam, …
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