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UAE’s Amal spacecraft rockets toward Mars in Arab world 1st
Middle East
July 20, 2020
UAE’s Amal spacecraft rockets toward Mars in Arab world 1st
TOKYO (AP) — A United Arab Emirates spacecraft rocketed into blue skies from a Japanese launch center Monday at the…
UAE Mars mission liftoff on Japan rocket reset for Monday
Middle East
July 17, 2020
UAE Mars mission liftoff on Japan rocket reset for Monday
TOKYO (AP) — The liftoff of a United Arab Emirates’ Mars orbiter, postponed due to bad weather at the launch…
Tanker off UAE sought by US over Iran sanctions ‘hijacked’
Middle East
July 15, 2020
Tanker off UAE sought by US over Iran sanctions ‘hijacked’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An oil tanker sought by the US over allegedly circumventing sanctions on Iran was…
UN court rules in Qatar’s favor in aviation boycott case
Middle East
July 15, 2020
UN court rules in Qatar’s favor in aviation boycott case
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Qatar won a legal battle Tuesday in its efforts to end a long-running aviation boycott…
Foreign workers struggle to return to UAE amid virus limbo
Middle East
July 14, 2020
Foreign workers struggle to return to UAE amid virus limbo
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Eudinson Uy and his pregnant wife planned to return to their home in the…
UAE’s Mars orbiter launch from Japan delayed by weather
Middle East
July 14, 2020
UAE’s Mars orbiter launch from Japan delayed by weather
TOKYO (AP) — The liftoff of the United Arab Emirates’ Mars orbiter was postponed until Friday due to bad weather…
Arab states target extremism online — but are they effective?
Middle East
July 13, 2020
Arab states target extremism online — but are they effective?
With the rise of the “Islamic State,” a host of Arab-led initiatives were created to disrupt extremist content online. But…
Abu Dhabi fund suspends debt service repayments for countries, companies
Middle East
July 12, 2020
Abu Dhabi fund suspends debt service repayments for countries, companies
DUBAI (Reuters) — Abu Dhabi Fund for Development has suspended debt service repayments for some countries and companies for the…
Dubai announces new coronavirus economic support worth over $400 million
Middle East
July 11, 2020
Dubai announces new coronavirus economic support worth over $400 million
DUBAI (Reuters) – Dubai has announced a new package worth 1.5 billion dirhams ($408 million) to help the economy cope…
Virus projects renew questions about UAE’s mass surveillance
Middle East
July 9, 2020
Virus projects renew questions about UAE’s mass surveillance
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Efforts by the United Arab Emirates to fight the coronavirus have renewed questions about…