Israel’s landmark deal with the UAE to normalise ties could see businesses from the Jewish state operating on arch-rival Iran’s doorstep, but are unlikely to disturb Emirati economic ties to Iran. It …
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Mike Pompeo to visit Israel and UAE to discuss new diplomatic ties
US secretary of state is also expected to address other security challenges in region …
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Pompeo to visit Israel, UAE this week, source says; peace, Iran, China on agenda
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Israel on Monday and travel on to the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday to discuss the countries’ normalisation deal, a person briefed on his itinerary …
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Pompeo to visit Israel and UAE with peace, Iran and China on agenda, sources say
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Israel on Monday and the United Arab Emirates a day later to discuss the countries’ normalisation deal, according to two sources briefed on his itinerary …
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Kushner reportedly plans Middle East trip to build on Israel-UAE deal
President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner is apparently heading to the Middle East next month in an attempt to keep momentum going after the U.S. helped broker a deal that …
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Abu Dhabi NMDC’s board agrees on selling stake in Arabtec
Abu Dhabi – The board of National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) has approved to sell the company’s stake in Arabtec Holding, according to the company’s disclosure to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange …
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Abu Dhabi Airports welcomes passengers travelling aboard Middle East airlines
The arriving travellers were greeted by AUH’s Wellness Ambassadors, in celebration of the arrival of the first MEA flight since March 2020 …
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Possible U.S. F-35 Sale to UAE Tests Israel Deal, Iran Tensions, Concerns over Yemen
“We have legitimate requests that are there,” UAE State Minister for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said Thursday. “We ought to get them.” …
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From Israel: Celebrating Peace With the UAE and Looking to the Future | Opinion
When I first heard last week that Israel and the United Arab Emirates reached a historic peace agreement, my first reaction was to immediately start looking up direct flights from Tel Aviv to Abu …
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The Israel-UAE Deal Won’t Bring Peace, But It Will Prolong the War in Libya
The much-touted agreement cements the regional divide between traditionalist monarchies and their rivals, while their respective proxies fight over the spoils from Libya to Yemen.
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Empty jewellery shops plague India market as Dubai exports arrive
Physical gold dealers in India this week offered the highest discounts in more than one and a half months, as buyers stayed away even as more bullion flowed in from the United Arab Emirates. On Friday …
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Dubai’s highest court rejects superyacht seizure appeal in mammoth divorce battle
Dubai’s highest court has rejected an appeal by the ex-wife of a Russian billionaire to seize a £350 million ($460 million)superyacht in one of the world’s costliest divorce battles, a court ruling …
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Iran Rejects U.S. Disputed U.N. Move, Seizes UAE Ship and Shows Off New Missiles
“The U.S. move to ‘snapback’ U.N. sanctions is manifestly illegal, illegitimate and will not be accepted by neither Security Council or JCPOA members nor the rest of the world community,” Iran’s …
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Palestinian Artist Pulls Out of Sharjah Exhibition Over UAE-Israel Diplomatic Agreement
I could not have a relationship with a regime that is now officially complicit in the Israeli occupation of Palestinians,” said Mohamed Badarne, a Berlin-based artist.
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Iran Says Holding UAE Boat After Fishermen Deaths
Tehran said Thursday it seized an Emirati boat following a Gulf incident in which two Iranian fishermen died, stoking tensions after the UAE said it would establish ties with Iran’s arch-enemy Israel.
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Israel deal should remove any hurdle to F-35 sale, UAE official says
The United Arab Emirates’ accord to normalise ties with Israel should remove “any hurdle” for the United States to sell the F-35 stealth fighter jet to the Gulf Arab state, a senior Emirati official …
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Sharjah International Book Fair Awards open until September 1
A total of Dh2 million has been allocated by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), which runs SIBF, to. As an established an …
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