The BBC has obtained new videos of the princess, who claims she is being held captive by her father, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum …
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Behold! See the 1st Mars closeup from UAE’s Hope orbiter (photo).
The new photo, which is the first since Hope’s arrival in Mars orbit on Feb. 9, shows a smattering of clouds, four massive Martian mountains and the vast Valles Marineris — the largest canyon in the …
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‘I’m a hostage’: New video messages may shed light on fate of Princess Latifa, Dubai ruler’s daughter
Latifa was detained by commandos on a yacht near India in 2018 during what her supporters said was an escape attempt.
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UAE Covid vaccine: What to do if you get infected after taking first dose
If the Covid infection required hospitalisation, a doctor determines whether a second dose of the vaccine is still necessary.
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Over 60 pct of UAE residents expect vaccine to restore normalcy in a year: Study
Seventy-six percent of residents in the United Arab Emirate believe that with the current progress being made in the country’s COVID-19 vaccination program …
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‘Dramatic and risky’ — and a shot at Dubai? Saudi Arabia issues bold business ultimatum to pull regional HQ offices into the kingdom
Saudi Arabia announced late Monday that by 2024 its government would cease doing business with any international companies whose regional headquarters were not based within the kingdom. What began as …
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Missing Dubai princess re-emerges in videos at ‘jail villa’
A daughter of Dubai’s powerful ruler, who was detained by commandos as she tried to flee the country in 2018, has re-emerged in new videos …
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Princess Latifa kept under house arrest in Dubai by father
The daughter of the billionaire ruler of Dubai has described being held prisoner in a villa after being abducted from a yacht during an escape attempt.Princess Latifa bint Mohammed al-Maktoum, 35, was …
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Secret videos raise fears for princess forcibly returned to Dubai
Smuggled footage from Princess Latifa, daughter of ruler of Dubai, says she is hostage in villa surrounded by police …
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Sharjah highlights opportunities for Polish companies in emerging industries
Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah), operating under the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), sought to bolster trade ties and …
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‘Dramatic and risky’ — and a shot at Dubai? Saudi Arabia issues bold business ultimatum to pull global HQ offices into the kingdom
What began as a pitch for investment from global head offices appears to have become something much more aggressive.
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Princess Latifa: ‘Hostage’ ordeal of Dubai ruler’s daughter revealed
Princess Latifa Al Maktoum says commandos drugged her as she fled by boat and flew her back to detention. The daughter of Dubai’s ruler who tried to flee the country in 2018 later sent secret video …
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Mary Robinson ‘horribly tricked’ over Dubai princess
The daughter of Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Princess Latifa, fled the country in 2018 before she was captured by officials. BBC Panorama has obtained secret video messages …
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Analysis: Saudi Arabia eyes Dubai’s crown with HQ ultimatum
Saudi Arabia has ratcheted up the stakes in an intensifying competition with neighbouring Dubai for foreign talent and money. From 2024, the Saudi government will stop giving state contracts to …
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Dubai-based licensing company adopts cryptocurrency payments
According to a report by Arab News on Tuesday, clients of Dubai government-owned licensing firm KIKLABB can now pay for visa fees and trade licenses via cryptocurrencies. The supported crypto payment …
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UAE- Sharjah embracing a digital future
Sharjah, whose development goals have always been human-centric and environmentally responsible, is a leading example of a smart, digital city in the making, experts said. Following a decree from …
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Abu Dhabi’s ADQ lines up banks for $1 billion Louis Dreyfus acquisition loan – sources
Abu Dhabi’s state-owned ADQ has lined up a small group of banks for a loan of about $1 billion to back its acquisition of a 45% stake in commodities trader Louis Dreyfus Co (LDC), three sources …
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