The United Arab Emirates, home to Dubai and Abu Dhabi stock markets, will require at least one female director on the boards of all listed companies, the National newspaper reported, citing the market …
Kuwait court expels harsh government critic from parliament
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait’s constitutional court ordered the country’s most outspoken opposition lawmaker expelled from parliament on Sunday, inflaming tensions between the government …
UAE Sheikh Lays Claim to Oil Cargo U.S. Says Is From Iran
(Bloomberg) — The U.S. attempt to prevent Iran exporting oil suffered a blow after a United Arab Emirates sheikh laid claim to a cargo that Washington seized and alleged is from the Islamic Republic.
Israeli PM avoided Saudi airspace because of Houthi missiles
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was deterred from flying to the United Arab Emirates through Saudi Arabian airspace last week because of the threat of missile fire from Iranian …
UAE Sheikh Claims Ownership of Oil Cargo U.S. Says Is From Iran
The U.S. attempt to prevent Iran exporting oil suffered a blow after a United Arab Emirates sheikh claimed ownership of a cargo that Washington seized and alleged is from the Islamic Republic.
Pakistan confident UAE will rollover $1b loan
The finance ministry has said that it is “confident” that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will rollover the $1 billion loan that matured on Friday, quelling reports that Dubai had withdrawn the …
UAE demands its USD 1 billion back from Pakistan, Imran govt panics
In another embarrassment for Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has demanded its USD 1 billion back, sending top officials in the country in panic mode. The money was deposited with the State …
Israel’s Netanyahu cancels UAE trip in pre-election setback
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called off a visit to the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, citing a diplomatic disagreement with Jordan, in an embarrassing setback …
Israel says Netanyahu’s first UAE visit postponed, stirs rights spat with Jordan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement that he postponed a visit to the United Arab Emirates on Thursday because Jordan delayed granting overflight rights drew a rare rebuke from …
Israeli PM Cancels UAE Trip, Citing Disagreement With Jordan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says it was forced to reschedule his visit to the United Arab Emirates, citing disagreements with the Jordanian government.