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Taliban acting defence minister holds talks with UAE president

The acting defence minister of the Afghan Taliban has met the president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, for talks in Abu Dhabi on strengthening relations, his ministry and UAE state media reported on Monday.

Reuters

Ukraine and UAE to start talks on bilateral trade deal

The United Arab Emirates and Ukraine agreed on Monday to begin talks on a bilateral trade deal, expected to conclude by the middle of next year, the UAE's economy ministry said.

Reuters

UAE President Kicks off Official Visit to Qatar

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan kicked off on Monday an official visit to Qatar at the invitation of Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. “The visit builds on the existing brotherly relations between the two nations and their people,” said the UAE state news…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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UAE leader makes surprise visit to Qatar following boycott

The leader of the United Arab Emirates is making a surprise visit to Qatar during its hosting of the World Cup

The Independent UK

UAE president visits Qatar in sign of warming ties

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) president arrived in Qatar on Monday on the first such visit since Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies ended a boycott of Doha nearly two years ago.

Reuters

Fiance of U.S. citizen detained in UAE fears he will be extradited to Egypt

An Egyptian-American national detained while visiting the United Arab Emirates fears he will be extradited to Egypt for criticising authorities there ahead of the country hosting the COP27 climate conference last month, his fiance said on Sunday.

Reuters

Saudi Leadership Congratulates UAE on National Day

The Saudi leadership congratulated on Friday the United Arab Emirates on its 51st national day, reported the Saudi Press Agency. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz sent a cable of congratulations to UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the occasion. He wished him…

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Earthquake of Magnitude 5.6 Strikes Southern Iran; Felt in UAE

An Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck southern Iran on Wednesday and was felt in the United Arab Emirates, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. Iranian state TV reported that rescue teams were dispatched to the quake-hit area and added there were no casualties. The quake was at a depth of…

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Barcelona and Real Madrid to boycott LaLiga emergency meeting in Dubai

The clubs were notified on 25 November of the emergency meeting in the United Arab Emirates

The Independent UK

Eduardo Porter: Migrant workers face worse choices than building World Cup stadiums

The global financial crisis of 2008 dealt a blow to thousands of Indian laborers. They were set to join hundreds of thousands of compatriots providing the workforce for a construction boom in Dubai. Then the world economy spasmed, the price of oil tanked and international finance dried up. Hundreds of…

Tribune News Service

Police Smash European Cocaine 'Super Cartel,' Arrest 49

Law enforcement authorities in six different countries have joined forces to take down a “super cartel" of drugs traffickers controlling about one third of the cocaine trade in Europe, the European Union crime agency said on Monday. Europol said 49 suspects have been arrested during the investigation, with the latest…

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SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, company’s first overseas park, to debut in 2023

ORLANDO, Fla. — SeaWorld’s first theme park outside the United States, SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, will open in the United Arab Emirates next year with six marine environments, five floors of indoor attractions and no killer whales.

Orlando Sentinel

Europol says 49 arrested in cocaine cartel takedown; 30 tonnes of drugs seized

European policing agency Europol said on Monday it had helped co-ordinate the takedown of a cartel managed from the United Arab Emirates believed to control up to a third of Europe's cocaine trade.

Reuters

Qatar ‘reviewing London investments’ after TfL bans its adverts

Qatar is reviewing its investments in London after its advertisements were banned from the capital’s buses, taxies and Tube network, according to reports. In 2019, Sadiq Khan called for Transport for London (TfL) to review how it treats advertisement slots from countries with poor human rights records. This led to…

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Row breaks out over favourite for EU’s first ever special envoy to Gulf

Critics say former Italian foreign minister Luigi Di Maio lacks experience and has poor record in Gulf relations

Reuters

Exclusive-Russians, Ukrainians met in UAE to discuss prisoner swap, ammonia, sources say

Representatives from Russia and Ukraine met in the United Arab Emirates last week to discuss the possibility of a prisoner-of-war swap that would be linked to a resumption of Russian ammonia exports, which go to Asia and Africa, via a Ukrainian pipeline, three sources with knowledge of the meeting said.

Liverpool Echo

Dubai and Abu Dhabi travel advice changed by UK Foreign Office

United Arab Emirates travel advice updated

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US Imposes New Sanctions over Iran Sanctions Evasion, Targets Chinese Firms

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on over a dozen companies based in China, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates that Washington accused of facilitating the sale of Iranian petrochemicals and petroleum products to buyers in East Asia. The latest US move against Iranian oil smuggling comes as…

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UAE official calls for 'unambivalent' US security commitment

A senior United Arab Emirates official called on Monday for "codified and unambivalent" commitments from the United States to its security, adding it had no interest in "choosing sides".

The Independent UK

US intelligence believes United Arab Emirates trying to manipulate American political system, report says

Senior lawmakers were briefed in past few weeks

The Guardian - US

US intelligence document describes UAE efforts to influence American politics – report

Classified material claims United Arab Emirates engaged in operations that ‘resemble espionage’

Reuters

COP27: Farm climate innovation commitments double to $8 billion

An initiative led by the United States and the United Arab Emirates to help agriculture adapt to climate change and reduce emissions through innovation has doubled investment commitments to $8 billion and extended its reach, it said on Friday.

Reuters

Israel's Netanyahu says UAE president invited him to visit

Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on track to regain top office after last week's election, said he spoke on Thursday to the president of United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan.

Daily Mirror

Woman caught at airport security with boyfriend's ashes concealed in a sex toy

The sex toy was given to Sarah Button by her late boyfriend, which the law student claims to have worn while going through security in the United Arab Emirates, allegedly causing issues with staff

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE Lifts All COVID Restrictions

The United Arab Emirates announced on Sunday that it was lifting all restrictions and precautionary measures related to COVID-19, reported the state news agency WAM. The decision will be effective as of Monday, announced Dr. Saif Al Dhaheri, Official Spokesperson of the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA).…

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