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UAE general accused of torture elected as Interpol president
Global police agency Interpol elected Emirati Inspector General Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi as its president on Thursday, despite accusations from rights groups that…
UAE to introduce new standards for bullion trade
DUBAI, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Thursday it would launch a responsible sourcing scheme for gold…
Juggernauts grab spotlight from jumbos at Dubai Airshow
DUBAI, Nov 14 (Reuters) - The nuts and bolts of post-pandemic trade loomed over the first major aerospace event since the coronavirus…
UPDATED: People flee homes as quakes strike southern Iran, killing at least one
DUBAI, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Two strong earthquakes struck southern Iran near the port of Bandar Abbas on Sunday, prompting residents to…
Dubai aims to attract 25 million tourists in 2025
Dubai plans to merge the departments of economy and tourism and hopes to attract 25 million tourists in 2025, Sheikh Hamdan bin…
UAE to audit all gold refineries in crackdown on illicit trade
LONDON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates will require all gold refineries to undergo annual audits to ensure their suppliers…
Abu Dhabi to allow non-Muslim civil marriage under family law shakeup
Non-Muslims will be allowed to marry, divorce and get joint child custody under civil law in Abu Dhabi according to a new…
UAE to withdraw diplomats from Lebanon -statement
Oct 30 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates has decided to withdraw its diplomats from Lebanon and ban its citizens from visiting…
Dubai’s DP World says long time until shipping supply chain disruptions end
There is no end in sight to the shortage of shipping containers, port congestion and sky rocketing freight rates that have rattled…
Dubai property prices higher but rents continue to fall – CBRE
Average residential property prices in Dubai rose 4.4% in the 12 months to August, the highest annual growth since February 2015, real…
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad seeks to hire up to 1,000 cabin crew
Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways said on Monday it planned to hire up to 1,000 cabin crew as travel demand rebounds with the…
Dubai Expo revises worker fatalities to six after including COVID-related deaths
Expo 2020 Dubai, a major world fair that opened last week, on Sunday said three workers on the project had died after…