United Arab Emirates
Wall Street Journal features GCTP President as a ‘lifetime achiever’
Middle East
May 6, 2021
Wall Street Journal features GCTP President as a ‘lifetime achiever’
In its Wednesday print edition, newspaper staple The Wall Street Journal featured the Global Council for Tolerance and Peace President…
Dubai luxury home market soars as world’s rich flee pandemic
Middle East
May 6, 2021
Dubai luxury home market soars as world’s rich flee pandemic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — After nearly three decades in London, Christophe Reech was fed up with the city’s…
British academic sues UAE officials over assault claims
Middle East
May 5, 2021
British academic sues UAE officials over assault claims
A British academic, who was detained in the United Arab Emirates two years ago on spying charges, has launched legal…
Dubai optimistic visitors will return but numbers unclear
Middle East
May 4, 2021
Dubai optimistic visitors will return but numbers unclear
Dubai’s tourism chief on Tuesday said he was very optimistic business and leisure travelers would return this year, though the…
Jürgen Habermas turns down UAE award over human rights concerns
Middle East
May 4, 2021
Jürgen Habermas turns down UAE award over human rights concerns
Prominent German sociologist and philosopher Jürgen Habermas turned down a book award from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday over concerns about human…
Dubai police arrest attackers in massive brawl that killed 3
Middle East
April 28, 2021
Dubai police arrest attackers in massive brawl that killed 3
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Police in Dubai have arrested 10 suspects in a massive knife fight that killed…
UAE dispatches aid plane to Egypt for Ramadan
Egypt
April 28, 2021
UAE dispatches aid plane to Egypt for Ramadan
The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday dispatched an aid plane containing 46 tons of foodstuffs to Egypt, as part of…
Emirates says some UAE-based travelers can present COVID-19 medical records digitally
Middle East
April 26, 2021
Emirates says some UAE-based travelers can present COVID-19 medical records digitally
Emirates said on Monday that some passengers traveling from Dubai could now share coronavirus test results and vaccine certificates digitally…
UAE may impose virus curbs on unvaccinated people, official says
Middle East
April 21, 2021
UAE may impose virus curbs on unvaccinated people, official says
The United Arab Emirates has warned it could impose restrictions on people who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 as…
UAE central bank extends some stimulus measures until mid-2022
Middle East
April 20, 2021
UAE central bank extends some stimulus measures until mid-2022
The United Arab Emirates central bank said on Tuesday it has extended until mid-2022 some stimulus measures introduced last year…