30

Dec

Photo Story: Falconry championship in Dubai

A collection of photos taken during the Fazza Championship for Falconry in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), 30 December 2019. The Fazza Championship for Falconry is sponsored by Dubai's Crown…

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14

Nov

HSBC cut jobs in UAE as bank look to reduce costs

HSBC Holdings has laid off about 40 bankers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Emirates NBD is cutting around 100 jobs, as banks in the Arab world’s second-biggest economy…

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02

Nov

Photo Story: Fashion Forward Dubai 2019

A model displays a creation from the collection of Ezra during Fashion Forward Dubai at the Dubai Design District (d3), in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo:  EPA-EFE/ALI HAIDER

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26

Oct

Photo Story: The World’s Ultimate Strongman competition in Dubai

Luke Stoltman (front) of Great Britain during the World’s Ultimate Strongman competition that was held at the Meydan Grandstand in Gulf Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Friday 25…

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24

Oct

Dubai loosens alcohol laws

Dubai has loosened its liquor laws to allow tourists to purchase alcohol in state-controlled stores, previously only accessible to license-holding residents, as the United Arab Emirates saw the first drop…

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21

Oct

1 Year to Go to The World’s Greatest Show

The Burj Khalifa is illuminated during the '1 Year to Go to The World's Greatest Show' of Expo2020 Dubai as part of Expo 2020 Dubai Global Media Briefing at Burj…

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14

Sep

Mystery about the death of six UAE soldiers

Six Emirati troops have been killed in a “collision,” the United Arab Emirates announced, without elaborating or offering a location or time for the incident. The Associated Press is indicating…

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17

Jul

Suspicions Iran may have seized UAE-based oil tanker

A small oil tanker that stopped transmitting its location more than two days ago while traveling through a vital waterway near the Persian Gulf didn't emit a distress call, causing U.S. officials to…

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10

Jul

UAE scaling back military role in Yemen conflict

  The UAE is beginning a partial military withdrawal in Yemen. Experts say the country is pushing for a political solution to end the conflict, but growing US-Iran tension in…

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03

Jul

UAE Denies Sending American Missiles to Libya

The United Arab Emirates denied on Tuesday that it had supplied a Libyan armed group with powerful American-made missiles, after a Democratic senator warned that Washington could halt all arms…

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03

Jul

Wife of ruler of Dubai reported to have escaped to the UK

  Princess Haya Bint al-Hussein, a wife of the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum, is in hiding in London and said to be in fear for her life…

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19

Jun

U.S. Navy link mine fragments to Iran

The United States Navy on Wednesday displayed mine fragments it said it had removed from one of two oil tankers attacked in the Gulf of Oman last week. The American…

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17

Jun

Tankers targeted in the Gulf of Oman arrive in the UAE

The two tankers that were the target of a mysterious attack blamed on Iran, on Sunday arrived safely at locations off the Emirati coast. The vessels were rocked by explosions…

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07

Jun

UAE claims ‘State actor’ behind tanker attacks

The United Arab Emirates has told the UN Security Council that a "state actor" was most likely behind attacks on four tankers off its coast. The report states that May…

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23

May

UAE to guarantee maritime freedom in the region

While hosting Jordan's King Abdullah, on an official visit to Emirates, Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince said the United Arab Emirates is working with Arab countries to guarantee maritime freedom in…

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17

May

Filipinos and Korean released in Libya after months of captivity

  Authorities in Seoul and Abu Dhabi announced that one South Korean and three Filipinos have been released following months of captivity in Libya. The United Arab Emirates foreign ministry…

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13

May

UPDATED: Four commercial vessels sabotaged in UAE… reports of explosions at Fujairah port denied

Four commercial vessels have been targeted by "sabotage operations" near territorial waters of the United Arab Emirates. The UAE foreign ministry said the  sabotage attempt occurred in the Gulf of…

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02

May

‘Extremist militias’ control Libyan capital – UAE

"Extremist militias" controlling the Libyan capital, Tripoli, were "derailing" the search for a political solution to the country's crisis, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of State for Foreign Affairs said…

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23

Apr

Woman wakes up after 27 years in a coma

A woman from the United Arab Emirates who was seriously injured in a traffic accident in 1991 has emerged from a 27-year-long coma. Munira Abdulla, who was aged 32 at…

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