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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Abu Dhabi over Eid: Try Yas Mall’s mega sale
It won’t hinder any Eid plans since we’re not headed to Egypt this year, so we’ll have our own little Eid morning rituals, rest and fuel up for the big event,” Magda, an Egyptian medical resident consultant living in Abu Dhabi, told Arab News.
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Off Plan Buyers Take Advantage of Historically Low Dubai Property Prices
Off-plan sales now make up almost half of residential property deals in Dubai Master developers still expect full payment upon handover, but smaller developers offer more generous terms Banks increasingly willing to lend to buyers of late-stage under …
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Russia, UAE trade ties on upswing
the company’s vice-president in the region Gati Al Jebouri told Gulf News in a recent interview. “In Abu Dhabi, the current licence extension on the onshore projects shows a clear wish by the authorities to invite a variety of international oil …
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In Yemen’s secret prisons, UAE tortures and US interrogates
The AP documented at least 18 clandestine lockups across southern Yemen run by the United Arab Emirates or by Yemeni forces created and trained by the Gulf nation, drawing on accounts from former detainees, families of prisoners, civil rights lawyers and …
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WhatsApp free calls surprise UAE residents
The TRA has always denied that this is its policy, contributing to the confusion. A Gulf News reader also claims he was recently told by videoconferencing application TeamTalk that the service was now banned in the UAE.
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HRW: UAE backs torture and disappearances in Yemen
UAE’s government has denied allegations to AP … Citing anonymous US defence officials, the news agency said the senior US military leaders were aware of allegations of torture, a claim the defence department denied. Families of detainees have held …
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UAE-France cooperation highlighted
This includes fighting terrorist organisations and supporting regional and international efforts aimed at establishing the pillars of security and stability in the region, UAE News Agency (WAM) reported. I.Y BNA 0633 GMT 2017/06/22
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