UAE News

Abu Dhabi - A 12-year-old British schoolboy has been stuck in Abu Dhabi for almost 16 months because his fear of flying was so great, he could not get on the plane to go home. Now he has finally returned to the UK, thanks to a hypnotherapist.

The Waterloo company announced the launch special edition Gold and White Blackberry Q10s for the United Arab Emirates market for a starting price of $1,000.

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has requested that smaller commercial banks in the country to disclose details of their financial dealings with Turkey.

The UAE has apprehended suspects they assert they were seeking in cooperation with the Muslim Brotherhood to topple the Abu Dhabi government.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.