Dubai [United Arab Emirates], Jan. 13 : The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is reported to be seriously having a rethink on its relations with Pakistan post the killing of five of its diplomats and six senior Afghanistan Government officials in a brutal terror …
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UAE gave Dh2.5b to Afghanistan as humanitarian assistance, development fund
The UAE tops the list of countries that are supporting Afghanistan in its efforts to overcome the crises and disasters either from natural catastrophes or wars. The total assistance provided by the UAE to the Afghan people since the 1970s accounts for more …
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Welcome to the competition that could take you to La Liga
du UAE FA Academy League is almost underway and the participating teams are known. du UAE FA Academy League has unveiled the teams participating in the first season for the U17 category. This tournament is the first in its kind in UAE because it organized …
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Kim Kardashian travels to Dubai for first public appearance since Paris robbery
Kim Kardashian’s return to the spotlight is in full effect. The reality star is jetting to Dubai for her first public appearance since she was robbed at gunpoint in Paris last October. Kardashian, 36, is making the trip to help lead a makeup tutorial …
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UAE says US$50 oil ‘isn’t going to cut it’ for producers
ABU DHABI: Crude oil at US$50 a barrel is too low for most producing countries, according to United Arab Emirates Energy Minister Suhail Al Mazrouei. Prices have climbed almost 20% to above US$50 a barrel since the Nov 30 agreement by the Organisation of …
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United Arab Emirates' leader back from 'private' trip abroad
… Emirates – The leader of the United Arab Emirates, who has rarely been seen in public since suffering a stroke nearly three years ago, has returned to the country after a “private visit” abroad. The state-run WAM news agency says Sheikh Khalifa bin …
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At Abu Dhabi oil event, hopes that cuts will raise prices
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – Participants at an oil conference in crude-rich Abu Dhabi say they hope production cuts will drive prices even higher. Emirati Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazroui says there’s “a fair movement” toward higher prices.
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United Arab Emirates diplomats among dozens dead in Afghanistan bombings
The UAE’s state-run WAM news agency identified the dead as Mohammed Ali Zainal al-Bastaki, Abdullah Mohammed Essa Obaid al-Kaabi, Ahmed Rashid Salim Ali al-Mazroui, Ahmed Abdul Rahman Ahmad al-Tunaiji, and Abdul Hamid Sultan Abdullah Ibrahim al-Hammadi.
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United Arab Emirates says 5 diplomats killed in Afghanistan bombing
(Allauddin Khan/AP) The UAE’s state-run WAM news agency identified the Emirati dead as Mohammed Ali Zainal al-Bastaki, Abdullah Mohammed Essa Obaid al-Kaabi, Ahmed Rashid Salim Ali al-Mazroui, Ahmed Abdul Rahman Ahmad al-Tunaiji, and Abdul Hamid …
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UAE Oil Minister: Too Early To Say If OPEC Deal Should Be Extended
It is still too early to say if the oil supply deal should be extended beyond its original six-month period at the end of the first half this year, the oil minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Wednesday. After OPEC and 11 non-OPEC producers …
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Dubai's DAMAC Confirms Offering $2B in Deals to Trump
Trump said Wednesday at his first news conference since his election that he had turned down the deal, offering the decision as evidence of his commitment to avoiding conflicts of interest. “Over the weekend, I was offered $2 billion to do a deal in Dubai …
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Dubai hotel demand at 5-year high as tourists back in droves
“This was Dubai’s highest December demand increase since 2011. The month closed with three consecutive nights of occupancy above 90 per cent, including a level of more than 95 per cent on New Year’s Eve,” STR said in a statement sent to Gulf New
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Fire strikes Abu Dhabi national oil company refinery
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. says a fire has broken out at a refinery, with no injuries immediately reported. ADNOC said Wednesday night on Twitter that the fire hit its Takreer Ruwais refinery. That refinery is in the …
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United Arab Emirates: 5 diplomats killed in Afghanistan bombing
Abu Dhabi’s powerful crown prince … in the past that diplomats and security forces later attributed to the group. The UAE’s state-run WAM news agency identified the Emirati dead as Mohammed Ali Zainal al-Bastaki, Abdullah Mohammed Essa Obaid al-Kaabi …
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UAE Mourns 5 Diplomats Killed in Mysterious Afghan Bombing
The killing of five diplomats from the United Arab Emirates in a bombing in southern Afghanistan marks the deadliest attack ever for the young nation’s diplomatic corps, though it’s too soon to tell who was behind it or if the Gulf envoys were even the …
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United Arab Emirates Says 5 Diplomats Killed in Afghan Blast
Abu Dhabi’s powerful crown prince … in the past that diplomats and security forces later attributed to the group. The UAE’s state-run WAM news agency identified the Emirati dead as Mohammed Ali Zainal al-Bastaki, Abdullah Mohammed Essa Obaid al-Kaabi …
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United Arab Emirates to invest $163bn in renewables
The United Arab Emirates has said that it intends to invest $163bn (£134bn) in projects to generate half of the nation’s power needs from renewables. The major oil producing Gulf state is hoping to get close to this by 2050 and says it wants to balance …
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