Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ) is working on breaking up Saudi Arabia, leaked documents obtained by Lebanese newspaper Al Akhbar revealed. Al Akhbar said that the leaked documents contained secret diplomatic briefings sent by UAE and …
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UAE shuts Mogadishu hospital amid tension with Somali government
Sheikh Zayed Hospital treated mainly poor and displaced people in Mogadishu for free. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has suspended operations at a hospital it ran in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, amid growing bilateral tensions. The Mogadishu-based …
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Famed Queen Elizabeth 2 ship now a floating hotel in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Britain’s famed Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise ship will finally open as a floating luxury hotel moored off Dubai, nearly a decade after completing its last ocean voyage. It’s been another long trip for the ship known as the QE2 …
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Dubai ruler’s daughter mysteriously vanishes after attempt to escape father’s clutches, ex-spy says
The daughter of Dubai’s powerful ruler mysteriously vanished last month after she attempted to escape the clutches of her overbearing father, a former French spy said Monday. Herve Jaubert told the Associated Press he helped Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed …
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UAE studying plans to allow transit passengers ‘day out in the city’
DUBAI: The UAE government is drawing up plans that will allow transit passengers “a day out in the city,” state news agency WAM reported. The UAE Cabinet has created a working group, led by the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship …
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Britain’s famed Queen Elizabeth 2 ship now a hotel in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Britain’s famed Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise ship will finally open as a floating luxury hotel moored off Dubai nearly a decade after her last ocean voyage. A financial meltdown in Dubai followed by years of slow growth nearly …
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Banned: Antibiotics pulled from UAE shelves
Dubai: Health authorities in the UAE have suspended the sale of an antibiotics brand until the product’s active ingredient has been given the seal of approval. The Department of Health in Abu Dhabi pulled out the antibacterial Megamox Powder products …
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For Pakistani dockworkers in Dubai, kushti is a way of life
DUBAI: Every Friday evening in Dubai’s bustling Deira district, a sandy lot is transformed into the ring of champions. It is kushti wrestling night and Kala Pehlwan is ready to fight. As the sun sinks below towering palm trees, dozens of men – many in …
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Three generations of a family in race to be UAE’s first astronaut
Dubai: More than 4,000 Emiratis … Young and old want to be a part of it,” Al Merri told Gulf News. “Out of the final four that will be selected after the training process, one astronaut will be sent to the ISS after 2022,” Al Merri said.
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UAE ends program to train Somalia’s military
… program in Somalia which started in 2014 to build the capabilities of the Somali army,” said the statement on the UAE’s state news agency WAM. About $9.6 million in cash was taken from the UAE plane on April 8, Somali police and government sources …
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Ex-spy: Daughter of Dubai ruler missing since escape attempt
Dubai’s government and Emirati officials did not respond to … Indian officials told the AP they had no information about the incident Jaubert described. Jauhiainen, speaking at a news conference Thursday in London, said Sheikha Latifa kept repeating …
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CNBC goes live from Abu Dhabi
Click here to read his Op-Eds One of the least anti-Arab American cable TV networks opens offices in Arab World in Abu Dhabi broadcasting financial news and information to the region. CNBC offers more balanced coverage of Arab and Muslim issues than do CNN …
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Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival kicks off on Wednesday
Sharjah: The latest books, best — selling authors and a range of fun activities await visitors at the 11-day Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) which kicks off on Wednesday at Expo Centre Sharjah. Organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA …
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UAE stops training Somalia’s military after cash seizure
The United Arab Emirates says it will end its military training mission to Somalia after an incident that saw its soldiers assaulted and $9.6 million seized at an airport in Mogadishu. The announcement by the UAE’s Foreign Ministry marks the latest …
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Revealed: Sharjah’s East Village to target younger generation
ARADA has announced the launch of East Village, a new creative residential community targeting the younger generation at the developer’s Sharjah megaproject, Aljada. An urban focal point for creativity and culture, East Village will be home to students …
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After attack, UAE to end Somalia military training mission
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The United Arab Emirates says it will end its military training mission to Somalia after an incident that saw its soldiers assaulted and $9.6 million seized at an airport in Mogadishu. The UAE’s Foreign Ministry said in a …
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Dubai gov proposes fee waivers, mortgage law, SME incentives to boost economy
Dubai has called on government departments to put together a comprehensive reform package with the aim of boosting business confidence and economic growth, according to reports. The plans follow a decision last month to freeze government fees for the next …
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