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The battle for control of the global oil market intensified again on Wednesday as Saudi Arabia promised to increase production capacity and the United Arab Emirates said it plans to pump as much as possible next month.
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By AFP
London -
British police said Saturday they were reviewing an investigation into the disappearance of the ruler of Dubai's daughter after a court found that she had been abducted by her father.
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By AFP
London -
British police said Saturday they were reviewing an investigation into the disappearance of the ruler of Dubai's daughter after a court found that she had been abducted by her father.
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By AFP
Tehran -
A plane carrying UN medical experts and aid touched down Monday in Iran on a mission to help it tackle the world's second-deadliest outbreak of coronavirus as European powers said they would send further help.
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By AFP
Abu Dhabi -
The United Arab Emirates has started loading fuel rods into the first reactor at its Barakah nuclear plant, operators said Wednesday, two days after regulators gave the green light.
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By AFP
Dubai -
Daredevil Vince Reffet has soared into the skies above Dubai in the latest "Jetman" stunt, taking off from the ground and climbing to 1,800metres (nearly 6,000 feet) in a feat reminiscent of Marvel's "Iron Man" and hailed as a world first.
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By AFP
Dubai -
A band of Muppets, both old favourites and new friends, will star in an Arabic retooling of "Sesame Street" with a regional twist.In its Western iterations, the long-running franchise addresses issues including family breakdown.
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By AFP
Dubai -
The United Arab Emirates said Wednesday that a Chinese family of four who arrived from Wuhan were infected with the new coronavirus, in the first confirmed cases in the Middle East.
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By AFP
Dubai -
With its ultra-modern infrastructure and hyper-connected services, the United Arab Emirates is an emerging technology power, but a scandal surrounding a popular messaging application has highlighted tight controls on the internet.
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By AFP
Apo -
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit the Middle East from Saturday, hoping to ease soaring regional tensions after the US killing of a top Iranian general.
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By AFP
Kuala Lumpur -
Malaysia's disgraced ex-leader Najib Razak allegedly sought help from Abu Dhabi's crown prince to conceal wrongdoing linked to a multi-billion-dollar graft scandal, recordings released Wednesday by investigators showed.
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By AFP
Apo -
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Saudi Arabia, Oman and the United Arab Emirates next week as regional tensions spike after the US assassination of a top Iranian general.
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By AFP
Ankara -
Turkey's recent moves with Libya -- threatening troop deployments and signing a contentious maritime deal -- are aimed at shoring up a rare regional ally and preserving access to gas supplies, analysts say.
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By AFP
Dubai -
The United Arab Emirates is renowned for skyscrapers and mega-projects, but as the emerging regional power seeks to build legitimacy, it is campaigning to glorify its past as well.
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By AFP
Dubai -
A US aircraft carrier's passage through the Gulf is the latest demonstration of the superpower's enduring military presence in the Middle East aimed at reassuring allies, experts and officials say.
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By AFP
Apo -
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have said they will participate in this month's Gulf Cup football tournament in Qatar, signalling a thaw in their bitter two-year feud.
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The US Dept. of State has approved a possible sale of 10 Chinook heavy lift helicopters to the United Arab Emirates for more than $830 million, according to a release from the Defense Security Cooperation (DSCA).
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By AFP
New York -
Jordan, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates have regularly violated the UN arms embargo imposed on Libya since 2011, according to a confidential report by UN experts seen Thursday by AFP.
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By AFP
New York -
Jordan, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates have regularly violated the UN arms embargo imposed on Libya since 2011, according to a confidential report by UN experts seen Thursday by AFP.
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By AFP
Washington -
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will lead a US delegation next week on a five-country tour of the Middle East and India, including attending a Saudi investment conference he boycotted last year over the gruesome murder of a journalist, officials said...
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By AFP
Dubai -
With a year to go until the Expo 2020 trade fair, the mammoth venue in Dubai's desert is currently a tangle of steel, concrete and dust.
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By AFP
Dubai -
The threat of climate change has overtaken the prospect of nuclear war as the most pressing concern facing humanity, a former Colombian president and Nobel peace laureate warned Monday.
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By AFP
Dubai -
Fireworks exploded over Dubai's skyline on Sunday to mark the one-year countdown to Expo 2020, a big-budget global trade fair the glitzy emirate's rulers hope will restore its flagging fortunes.
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By AFP
Abu Dhabi -
The dangerous rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran, played out in proxy wars and mystery strikes, is destined to fester as long as neither reaches across the gulf that divides them, observers say.
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By AFP
Abu Dhabi -
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed deals worth over $1.3 billion with the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, wrapping up a tour of the Gulf where he also courted investment in Saudi Arabia.
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By AFP
Dubai -
With the highest tower in the world, grand commercial centres and artificial islands, Dubai projects an image of prosperity, even as the city-state races to court investors to bolster a flagging economy.
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By AFP
Almaty -
An Emirati who made history as the first Arab to reach the International Space Station is set to return to Earth on Thursday following an eight-day mission that sparked euphoria in his homeland.
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By AFP
Dubai -
The British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero docked in Dubai on Saturday after sailing from the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas where it was held for more than two months, according to pool footage and a tracking website.
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By AFP
Baikonur -
An Emirati has made history as the first Arab to reach the International Space Station, after blasting off from Kazakhstan.
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By AFP
Baikonur -
A rocket blasted off from the Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan on Wednesday with an Emirati on board who will be the first Arab on the International Space Station.
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A Norwegian woman Marte Deborah Dalelv, says she received 16-month prison sentence in Dubai after reporting an alleged rape incident to police Euronews / Screengrab
Taking a ride on a traditional water-taxi, or abra, is a great way to see a different perspective of the historic town in Dubai.
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Sharjah Maritime Museum and Sharjah Aquarium.
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Eye of Emirates, is one of the several must-visit places, set along the banks of a 1,000-metre canal Qanat Al Qasba, and one of the main tourism and entertainment attractions in the UAE
Harees or harissa, a traditional Emerati dish. Wikipedia
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Sharjah Maritime Museum and Sharjah Aquarium.
Joe Thompson was so afraid of flying that he couldn't return home to England. A hypnotherapist has now helped him to overcome his fears. YouTube
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Sharjah Maritime Museum and Sharjah Aquarium.
Reconstruction of the Mleisa1 prehistoric elephants
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Scene from video produced by UAE government showing animation of rocket on trajectory to planet Mars. UAE Gov
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Eye of Emirates, is one of the several must-visit places, set along the banks of a 1,000-metre canal Qanat Al Qasba, and one of the main tourism and entertainment attractions in the UAE
Secunda Canada's Trinity Sea towing an iceberg out of shipping lane. Security and Exchange Comission/US Government
Joe Thompson was so afraid of flying that he couldn't return home to England. A hypnotherapist has now helped him to overcome his fears. YouTube
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Sharjah Maritime Museum and Sharjah Aquarium.
A Blackberry's layout at close-range. www.en.wikipedia.org
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Eye of Emirates, is one of the several must-visit places, set along the banks of a 1,000-metre canal Qanat Al Qasba, and one of the main tourism and entertainment attractions in the UAE
World Happiness Report - 2015
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