Morning rush hour slowed down traffic movement and caused huge tailbacks on key Dubai-Sharjah roads on Tuesday. According to Google Maps, tailbacks were reported on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road and …
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Juan Carlos is in Abu Dhabi, admits palace
Spain’s royal court confirmed yesterday that Juan Carlos, the former King, was in the UAE, a fortnight after he announced he was leaving his home country for an unspecified destination.A communiqué …
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With UAE deal, Israel opens tentative new chapter with Gulf Arabs
After Egypt’s peace treaty with Israel in 1979, followed by Jordan’s in 1994, this makes the UAE only the third Arab country to normalise relations. It is the first of the six Arab Gulf states to do …
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UAE deal shakes up Israeli views – of Netanyahu and the region
Attitudes in Israel often seem calcified, but the announcement of a path to normalized relations with the UAE is shaking up political thinking.
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After UAE-Israel deal, Kushner slams Palestinian leaders
Top White House advisor Jared Kushner says that the Palestinian leadership’s credibility has fallen to an “all time low” and that the Trump administration wouldn’t “chase” the Palestinians over a peac …
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Israel and UAE team up on stem cell therapy research for COVID-19
Israel and United Arab Emirates stem cell therapy companies signed an agreement Monday to collaborate on researching potential treatment for COVID-19.
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Opinion: UAE helps normalize Israeli oppression
Some are hailing the normalization of ties, but the deal breaks Arab consensus on Palestinian statehood and gives Israel a green light to continue its military rule of Palestinians who don’t have a …
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Netanyahu set aside West Bank annexation to do the UAE deal. But will the plan revive?
The announcement that Israel and the UAE would exchange ambassadors and forge tourism, business and security ties has won overwhelming support among Israelis. But as Israeli officials prepared to …
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Juan Carlos: Spain’s former king confirmed to be in UAE
Spain’s monarchy shaken by ex-king’s Swiss fortune; Earlier this month, he announced the move in a letter to his son, Felipe, to whom he handed the throne six years ago. He said a …
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Israelis eager to tighten ties to UAE after historic accord
For eager Israelis, anticipation is mounting that Dubai’s glitzy Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, will soon join the ranks of the Pyramids in Egypt and the …
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Ex-Spanish king confirmed to be in UAE amid financial probes
Former monarch Juan Carlos I of Spain has been in the United Arab Emirates since he left his country amid a growing financial scandal, the Spanish royal household said Monday, resolving a two-week …
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Sharjah International Film Festival will screen free movies at Aljada
The cultural partnership between Aljada drive-in cinema will screen Arabic-language films Dubai: Arada has teamed up with Sharjah Media Arts for Youth and Children to bring Sharjah International Film …
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Spain’s ex-king Juan Carlos confirmed to be in UAE
Spain’s former king Juan Carlos has been living in the United Arab Emirates since 3 August, the Spanish royal palace has confirmed, putting an end to speculation over his whereabouts.On 3 August the …
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Former Spanish king Juan Carlos has been in UAE since Aug. 3: spokesman
Former Spanish king Juan Carlos has been in the United Arab Emirates since Aug. 3, a spokesman for the royal household said on Monday, confirming a report by state broadcaster TVE. In a statement …
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Israel’s president invites UAE’s de facto ruler to Jerusalem
Israel’s president said on Monday he has invited the United Arab Emirate’s de facto leader, Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, to visit Jerusalem after last week’s announcement of a normalisation …
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Netanyahu says Israel preparing for direct flights to UAE over Saudi Arabia
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel is preparing for direct flights, over Saudi Arabia, to the United Arab Emirates as part of its normalisation deal with the UAE.
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Israel-UAE agreement has ‘undermined’ the Palestinian cause, expert says
Michael Stephens, Middle East research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, discusses the peace accord between Israel and the United Arab Emirates.
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