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Sheik said to pursue MLS club for Queens

New York - Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a member of the Abu Dhabi royal family, whose private investment group owns Manchester City in England's Premier League, is now in the final negotiations to own a franchise of Major League Soccer in Queens, New York.

In the Media by Layne Weiss

UAE busts al-Qaeda terror cell

The United Arab Emirates have captured seven people they say were part of an al-Qaeda affiliated terrorist cell in that country.

In the Media by Paul Iddon

United Arab Emirates signs $1.4 billion in defence contracts

Abu Dhabi - Sales at the IDEX arms show in Abu Dhabi have been brisk as in total about $2.7 billion in defence contracts have been signed by a number of different countries.

In the Media by Ken Hanly

Video: Fireworks light the world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa

Dubai - In Dubai, UAE, fireworks lit up the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, with a live orchestra playing in the New Year.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 2 comments

Towering inferno at 34 storey skyscraper in Dubai

Dubai - Civil defence and rescue teams have evacuated a 34 storey skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates as flames take hold on a portion of the building. As yet there is no information on the cause of the blaze.

In the Media by Robert Myles - 3 comments

U.S. Navy ship fires on boat in Persian Gulf

The USNS Rappahannock has fired on a vessel in the Persian Gulf today after that vessel refused to heed warnings. One person has been killed and three injured.

In the Media by Paul Iddon - 6 comments

Airport scanners catch couple smuggling baby in hand luggage

An Egyptian husband and wife were caught trying to smuggle their baby into the United Arab Emirates in their hand luggage. Airport security detected the five-month-old baby with their X-ray scanners.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 2 comments

Muslim American claims detention and torture by FBI

Naturalized U.S. citizen Yonas Fikre claims that he was detained in the United Arab Emirates last year and was tortured by FBI agents.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 1 comment

Passengers stranded nine hours as airport eye-scanner fails

A technical glitch with an eye-scanner resulted in airport chaos, as passengers were stranded for up to nine hours at Sharjah International Airport, UAE.

In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 2 comments

Size does matter: UAE to pull cans of Coke and Pepsi from shelves

Abu Dhabi - It turns out size does matter, at least when it comes to selling caffeinated soda in the United Arab Emirates. UAE officials will remove 300 ml size cans of Coke and Pepsi from store shelves.

In the Media by Tucker Cummings - 1 comment

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