United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan made his first public appearance Sunday since suffering a stroke more than three years ago, to mark the Eid al-Fitr Muslim holiday. The official WAM news agency published pictures showing …
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Arab states don’t seek ‘regime change’ in Qatar, says UAE official
A top United Arab Emirates official said Saturday the Arab countries isolating Qatar do not seek to force out the country’s leadership over allegations it supports extremist ideology but are willing to cut ties altogether if it does not agree to their demands.
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UAE: Arab states don’t seek ‘regime change’ in Qatar
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A top United Arab Emirates official said Saturday the Arab countries isolating Qatar do not seek to force out the country’s leadership over allegations it supports extremist ideology but are willing to cut ties altogether if …
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UAE sees ‘parting of ways’ if Qatar does not accept Arab demands
DUBAI (Reuters) – A senior United Arab Emirates official said on Saturday that if Qatar did not accept an ultimatum issued by fellow Arab states which imposed a boycott this month on the tiny Gulf Arab nation, there would be a “parting of ways”. The 13 …
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Yemen to probe alleged interrogation abuses by UAE, US
Yemen’s internationally-recognized government on Saturday ordered the creation of a committee to investigate allegations of human rights violations, following reports that U.S. military interrogators worked with forces from the United Arab Emirates who are …
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Eight Abu Dhabi princesses are convicted of human trafficking over the way they treated servants in Brussels luxury hotel
Eight Abu Dhabi princesses have been convicted of human trafficking over the way they treated servants in a luxury hotel at Brussels. The women were handed 15-month suspended sentences for human trafficking and degrading treatment at a court in the Belgian …
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Abu Dhabi Police urge people to follow safety instructions during Eid
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police (ADP) have called on the public to follow safety instructions during Eid Al Fitr holiday. Police also urged the public to take all precautionary safety measures in places such as parks and malls as well as other places where …
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Toxic spill turns marina bright ORANGE: Water changes colour in Dubai dock after builders’ blunder
A huge section of Dubai Marina turned orange after what is thought to be a spillage caused the water to change colour. The mysterious transformation happened on Thursday and inspectors were still scratching their heads on Friday trying to work out how …
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UAE denies running secret prisons in Yemen
Dubai: The UAE has rejected a recent report by the Associated Press claiming the existence of UAE-run secret prisons in southern Yemen. “What has been mentioned in the report is completely untrue and is just a political manoeuvre by Al Houthi militias to …
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UAE princesses guilty of servant abuse in Belgium
These are external links and will open in a new window Eight princesses from the UAE have been convicted of human trafficking and degrading treatment of their servants by a Brussels court. They were given 15-month suspended jail terms and ordered to pay …
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Dubai Marina water turns orange, causes ripples of concern
Dubai: A Dubai Municipality team was called in to check a stretch of Dubai Marina after the water turned orange since Thursday afternoon, causing concerns among residents. Several residents took to social media after seeing the strange phenomenon that …
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The Latest: UAE ambassador: Qatar measures ‘there to stay’
The UAE is one of four countries that have cut ties with Qatar … FILE – In this Jan. 1, 2015, file photo, staff members of Al-Jazeera International work at the news studio in Doha, Qatar. Kuwait has given Qatar a list of demands from Saudi Arabia and …
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UAE has secret torture prisons in Yemen, US involved in interrogations – AP
The UAE operates a network of ‘black sites’ in war-torn Yemen, where terrorist suspects are abused and tortured, an AP investigation has found. US personnel have been involved in at least some interrogations, agency sources said. There are at least 18 …
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The Latest: UAE minister: Qatar undermining reconciliation
The UAE is one of four countries that have cut ties with Qatar … FILE – In this Jan. 1, 2015, file photo, staff members of Al-Jazeera International work at the news studio in Doha, Qatar. Kuwait has given Qatar a list of demands from Saudi Arabia and …
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UAE warns Qatar to take neighbours’ demands ‘seriously’
the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt, which have cut diplomatic ties with the gas-rich state accusing it of sponsoring terrorism. Qatar strongly denies such charges. The demands have not been officially unveiled but Doha-based Al-Jazeera news channel said overnight …
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Ahmad Zeidan left to rot in UAE prison, claims family
These are external links and will open in a new window The family of a British student jailed in the United Arab Emirates over a cocaine find worth about £3 says he has been “forgotten” by the Foreign Office. Ahmad Zeidan, of Reading, was sentenced to …
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Qatar told to close Al Jazeera, reduce Iran ties in list of demands, report says
Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN)Four Arab states that have boycotted Qatar have reportedly handed the country a list of 13 demands, including some likely to infuriate Doha and exacerbate the region’s worst crisis in decades. The Reuters news agency reported that Saudi …
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