United Arab Emirates
UAE sends 6 Gitmo detainees to Yemen amid concerns
Middle East
July 30, 2021
UAE sends 6 Gitmo detainees to Yemen amid concerns
CAIRO (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has sent six Yemeni detainees who were first held at the US base…
Dubai house prices rise for second straight quarter – Knight Frank
Middle East
July 27, 2021
Dubai house prices rise for second straight quarter – Knight Frank
DUBAI, July 27 (Reuters) – Dubai residential property prices rose in April-June for a second straight quarter as demand picked…
Gulf rebound set as Saudi Arabia, UAE seen topping 4% growth in 2022
Middle East
July 26, 2021
Gulf rebound set as Saudi Arabia, UAE seen topping 4% growth in 2022
CAIRO, July 26 (Reuters) – The six economies in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are set to rebound and grow…
Lebanese fleeing collapse at home seek security, salaries in UAE
Middle East
July 26, 2021
Lebanese fleeing collapse at home seek security, salaries in UAE
DUBAI, July 26 (Reuters) – Until a few months ago, 32-year-old Michelle Chaaya was a human resources professional at a…
Abu Dhabi reduces business setup fees by 94% from current rates – media office
Middle East
July 26, 2021
Abu Dhabi reduces business setup fees by 94% from current rates – media office
CAIRO, July 25 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi will reduce business setup fees to 1,000 dirham ($272.27), a 94 percent reduction…
2 airplanes collide at Dubai’s main airport; no injuries
Middle East
July 22, 2021
2 airplanes collide at Dubai’s main airport; no injuries
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two passenger jets from low-cost carrier FlyDubai and Bahrain-based Gulf Air collided with each…
Official: Sudan seeking debt relief from Gulf Arab nations
Middle East
July 19, 2021
Official: Sudan seeking debt relief from Gulf Arab nations
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan will seek relief from wealthy Gulf Arab nations, aiming to get as much as 60 percent…
UAE’s Abu Dhabi announces partial lockdown effective July 19 -tweet
Middle East
July 16, 2021
UAE’s Abu Dhabi announces partial lockdown effective July 19 -tweet
CAIRO – July 15 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirate’s Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee announced on Thursday…
In first for Gulf, UAE opens embassy in Israel, hails trade ties
Middle East
July 14, 2021
In first for Gulf, UAE opens embassy in Israel, hails trade ties
TEL AVIV, July 14 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday become the first Gulf state to open an…
UAE bans entry from Indonesia, Afghanistan – WAM
Middle East
July 11, 2021
UAE bans entry from Indonesia, Afghanistan – WAM
DUBAI, July 10 (Reuters) – The UAE will ban entry for travelers coming from Indonesia and Afghanistan as of July…