UAE News
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Zimbabwe's Hwangwe National Park plans to sell elephants for as much as $40,000 each because it needs the money to run the park, officials say.
The park plans to sell more than 60 elephants to buyers in China, France, and the United Arab Emirates.
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Dubai -
Human Rights Watch on Wednesday urged Saudi authorities to "immediately release" two women arrested after one of them attempted to drive into the kingdom in defiance of a ban.
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Tampa -
Late Sunday a U.S. pilot was killed as his plane attempted to return to an airbase following "maintenance problems" immediately after takeoff. The death is the first involving a fixed-wing aircraft, an F-16, since the campaign began.
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Tanzania's president has vowed never to evict the Maasai people from their traditional lands, which activists claimed were threatened by plans for a hunting reserve for the wealthy.
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Dar Es Salaam -
Tanzania will evict thousands of members of the Maasai community from their traditional lands if it goes ahead with plans to create a hunting park, campaigners claimed Tuesday.
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Abu Dhabi -
Masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci and Vincent van Gogh will be among 300 works displayed at the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the Emirate said Sunday, as it aims to become a leader in fine art.
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Sydney -
Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Sunday Australia would deploy 600 troops to the United Arab Emirates to join the US-led international coalition gearing up for war against Islamic State jihadists.
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New York -
New York state's banking regulator Tuesday hit Standard Chartered Bank with a $300 million fine and restrictions on its dollar-clearing business for failing to detect possible money-laundering.
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The ruler of Dubai and vice president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoumhas, has offered $1 million USD to the research institute that comes up with an effective solution to the global water shortage problem.
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Mars, rocky, cold and lifeless; this second smallest planet in our solar system has always intrigued us. Man has been fascinated with Mars, dating back into antiquity, and today is no different.
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The United Arab Emirates is giving Egypt billions worth of aid which it says it should use to invest in its infrastructure in order to bring the economy out of the dire straits it has been in for years now.
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are prepared to give Cairo $20 billion in aid after their ally in Cairo, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, is inaugurated as the new president of Egypt.
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Qatar has claimed that the dispute it and three of its fellow Gulf Cooperation Council member states were locked in is now over.
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The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council has agreed upon the terms of a security pact which they hope will bring about an end with the dispute around the policies of GCC-member state Qatar.
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Foreign Ministers of Arab states on the west side of the Persian Gulf are meeting in order to discuss the tensions between three Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states with their fellow member Qatar.
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London -
A man was charged with attempted murder following a hammer attack on three wealthy female Emirati tourists in their luxury London hotel room, police said.
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Abu Dhabi -
The United Arab Emirates announced Friday that one of six Filipino paramedics in the UAE who have been infected by the MERS coronavirus has died from the respiratory disease.
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Rome -
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways could outline an offer to buy into troubled Italian carrier Alitalia on Monday, Italian media reported on Friday.
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Rome -
Etihad Airways boss James Hogan met with Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Thursday, as his company nears a deal to purchase a stake in debt-laden Alitalia airline, Italian media reported.
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Dubai -
A cosmopolitan gathering of horses from seven different countries will contest the US$10 million Emirates Dubai World Cup at Meydan racecourse, on Saturday.
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Sylhet -
Allrounder Elton Chigumbura struck a fiery half-century to help Zimbabwe achieve a five-wicket win over United Arab Emirates in Sylhet on Friday, keeping their hopes of reaching the next round alive.Chigumbura smashed three sixes and six boundaries in ...
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Dubai -
Oil-rich Abu Dhabi and the UAE central bank agreed Sunday to extend the period of loans worth $20 billion accorded neighbouring Dubai when it was hit by the global financial crisis in 2009.The government of Abu Dhabi agreed to roll over a loan of $10 b...
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Saudi and Emirati pundits have quit major media outlets in Qatar, including the broadcaster of top-flight European football, they said on Sunday, as tensions soar between Doha and Gulf states.In an unprecedented decision on Wednesday, Saudi Arabia, the...
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Abu Dhabi -
The United States is committed to preserving security in the oil-rich Gulf region despite its growing energy independence, US Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker said on Sunday."The United States and the UAE share a commitment to preserve security and st...
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The ambassadors of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have withdrawn their respective ambassadors against Qatar alleging that country of interfering in their internal affairs.
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Riyadh -
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates recalled their ambassadors from Doha in an unprecedented move Wednesday in protest at Qatar's alleged interference in their internal affairs.The three Gulf Arab states made the decision following what ...
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Etihad Airways, a UAE owned airline, has now refused to allow Israelis aboard their flights and has even gone as far as to remove the State of Israel from its inflight map.
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Roger Federer followed his best win in 18 months by taking his first title in nine months with a revenge victory over Tomas Berdych in Saturday's final of the Dubai Open.Federer came from behind to beat world number two Novak Djokovic on Friday.Now he ...
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Roger Federer showed an enterprising new side to his game as he beat Novak Djokovic for the first time in 18 months and ended the top seed's defence of the Dubai Open title.The record 17-time Grand Slam title winner beat the six-time major champion 3-6...
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Novak Djokovic advanced to the semi-finals of the Dubai Open more quickly than he would have wished when his opponent, Mikhail Youzhny, was taken ill and withdrew on Thursday.
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Sharjah Maritime Museum and Sharjah Aquarium.
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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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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
Camels carry riders along the Gulf in Abu Dhabi. United Arab Emirates. Sarah_AcKerman
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.
Fire takes hold at Tamweel residential tower, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Beladi news via Twitter Pics
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
Flames leap from Tamweel residential tower at Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai. Baladi News via Twitter
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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
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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
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Sharjah Maritime Museum and Sharjah Aquarium.
Harees or harissa, a traditional Emerati dish. Wikipedia
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
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