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UAE reinstates ambassador to Iran as oil-rich nations reset ties

The United Arab Emirates will reinstate its ambassador to Iran after six years as ties between the Persian Gulf countries improve amid a broader regional rapprochement.

Tribune News Service

UAE Establishes $817 Mln Fund to Support Space Sector

The United Arab Emirates on Sunday launched a 3 billion UAE dirham ($816.84 million) fund to support its space program and a new initiative to develop radar satellites, the Gulf country's president Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan said on Twitter. Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashed, meanwhile, said the fund…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pixar’s Lightyear banned by United Arab Emirates over lesbian kiss

Other Muslim-majority countries likely to follow UAE, which has refused the film a licence for public screening

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UAE bans Disney-Pixar film over same-sex relationship characters

The United Arab Emirates on Monday banned Walt Disney-Pixar's animated feature film "Lightyear" from screening in cinemas because it features characters in a same-sex relationship.

Reuters

United Arab Emirates bans Pixar's 'Lightyear' from showing

The United Arab Emirates has banned the upcoming Pixar animated feature “Lightyear” from showing in movie theaters amid reports that the film includes a kiss between two female characters

The Independent UK

UAE, Morocco to Expand Economic Partnership through New Strategies

The United Arab Emirates and Morocco are keen on expanding commercial and economic ties, particularly in the future economy sectors, and taking advantage of Morocco's strategic location. UAE Minister of Economy Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri noted that cooperation between the two countries had made progress recently. Bin Touq led…

Asharq Al-Awsat

France in talks with UAE to replace Russian oil supplies

France is in talks with the United Arab Emirates to replace Russian oil purchases, which will stop after the imposition of a European Union ban on Russian crude, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Sunday.

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Dubai police arrest British suspect in $1.7bn Danish fraud case

Arrest of Sanjay Shah made possible after Denmark signed an extradition treaty with the United Arab Emirates in March.

Al Jazeera

Sanctioned Russian oligarch's megayacht hides in a UAE creek

In the dusty, northern-most sheikhdom of the United Arab Emirates, one of the world’s largest yachts sits in a quiet port

The Independent UK

Analysis: Condolence calls from elite show UAE ruler's power

The United Arab Emirates' newly appointed president has been receiving condolence visits from the world's leaders for days now in Abu Dhabi

The Independent UK

UAE President Receives More Condolences From World Leaders, Including Erdogan

President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday several world leaders, who offered their condolences over the death of late President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed accepted the condolences of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,…

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Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is named the UAE's new president

The ascension of Sheikh Mohammed, 61, had been expected after the death Friday of his half-brother and the UAE's president, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at the age of 73.

WEKU

What’s next for the UAE as Mohamed bin Zayed takes the reins?

Sheikh Khalifa presided over much of the UAE’s economic, technological, and social development.

Al Jazeera

Stalin condoles the death of U.A.E.’s President

‘His monumental contributions in empowering the Emirates will be remembered forever’

The Hindu

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World Leaders Mourn Passing of UAE's Sheikh Khalifa

World leaders mourned on Friday the passing of United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan. US President Joe Biden expressed his deep sadness over his death. In a statement issued by the White House, President Biden said: "Sheikh Khalifa was a true partner and friend of the…

WEKU

Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, the UAE's long-ailing leader, has died

The United Arab Emirates' long-ailing ruler, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, died Friday, the government's state-run news agency announced in a brief statement. He was 73.

The Independent UK

Now in spotlight, Dubai Jews struggle for public synagogue

The fast-growing population of Jewish immigrants to the United Arab Emirates may feel freer than ever to express their identity in the autocratic Arab sheikhdom, which has sought to brand itself as an oasis of religious tolerance

Manchester Evening News

Manchester United's stance on forming their own cricket team after Avram Glazer meeting

Manchester United co-chairman Avram Glazer held talks with Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in the United Arab Emirates.

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Avram Glazer prepares to create 'Manchester United cricket team'

Man United's co-chairman owns a T20 team in the United Arab Emirates

Asharq Al-Awsat

Women Are Partners In Shaping The Future

I learned many important lessons on this decent soil, the land of the Emirates where I grew up. I have lived inspiring stories and experiences, which continue to light my way, both at the personal and professional levels… As an Emirati woman, I lived and grew up without any discrimination…

The Independent UK

Anti-money-laundering body puts UAE on global 'gray' list

A global body focused on fighting money laundering has placed the United Arab Emirates on its so-called “gray list.”

Reuters

U.S. ties with Gulf partner UAE are being tested, envoy says

U.S. ties with the United Arab Emirates are being tested, a senior Emirati diplomat said on Thursday, in a rare admission of strains in their strategic partnership which have been highlighted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE National Rail Network Connects Abu Dhabi with Dubai

The UAE completed the railway directly linking Abu Dhabi with Dubai as part of Etihad Rail to connect the rest of the Emirates with an integrated railway network. The railway track marks the start of a new phase of logistic and economic integration between the two emirates and in preparation…

The Independent UK

Analysis: Ukraine war forces United Arab Emirates to hedge

The United Arab Emirates is hedging its positions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine to avoid angering a country crucial to its economy

Reuters

UAE drops face masks outdoors, quarantine for COVID contact cases

The United Arab Emirates, the Middle East tourism and commercial hub, over the weekend ended a requirement to wear face masks outdoors and obligatory quarantine for COVID-19 contact cases.

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