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Shamkhani Heads to UAE Thursday

Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Shamkhani will visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday, amid regional rapprochement, Nour News, which is affiliated with the Iranian top security body, reported. His visit to Abu Dhabi comes at a time of growing rapprochement between Iran and Gulf countries.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 16, 2023

Thugs throw punches in bloody brawl on flight as kids scream in terror

Footage shows the brawl on board a Fly Dubai flight from Yekaterinburg, Russia, to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, with cabin crew left helpless as punches fly

Daily Mirror · Mar 14, 2023

India Prefers Use of UAE Dirham in Foreign Trade Settlement

India has asked banks and traders to avoid using Chinese yuan to pay for Russian imports, three government officials involved in policy making and two banking sources said, because of long-running political differences with its neighbor. India, which has emerged as a top buyer of Russian oil as well as…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 14, 2023

Saudi FM: Situation in Syria Not Tenable, We Are Open to Dialogue with Iran

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah denied on Tuesday divergence between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, saying reports that have made such claims are “overdramatized” and “far from the truth.” Speaking to the press in London, he said: “All decisions in OPEC and OPEC+ are…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 8, 2023

Latest astronaut from UAE getting used to space

The second astronaut from the United Arab Emirates is still adjusting to life off the planet, after rocketing to the International Space Station last week

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023

Sultan al-Jaber, COP28 president, calls for climate action

The man who will lead international climate talks later this year in Dubai, United Arab Emirates spoke Monday at the premier oil and gas industry conference in Houston, Texas, known as Ceraweek

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023

United Arab Emirates now has the most powerful passport in the world

The UAE has new visa-free travel privileges and no income tax, making its passports the most valuable, unlike the US where taxation is very high

Daily Mirror · Mar 5, 2023

Vladimir Putin's Chechen warlord ally 'seriously ill' amid fears of poisoning

Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov, who has advocated using nuclear weapons against Ukraine, is rumoured to have been poisoned and is being treated in the United Arab Emirates

Daily Mirror · Mar 5, 2023

Who’s benefiting from Russia’s war on Ukraine? Arms dealers and manufacturers

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — There’s always an element of the surreal at arms fairs. You catch it in the chipper tone of salespeople hawking new instruments of destruction; in the euphemisms — “defense” instead of “warfare,” “weapons platforms” rather than “guns” — sprinkled throughout glossy brochures; in the…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 3, 2023

UAE GDP Grew 7.6% in 2022

The United Arab Emirates’ gross domestic product grew 7.6 percent in 2022 amid doubled economic growth, incoming foreign direct investment, and outgoing investment flows announced Minister of Economy Abdullah bin Touq. Bin Touq stated that the 100 percent full foreign ownership led to a significant increase in the demand for…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 3, 2023