The United Arab Emirates is set to become the first Arab Gulf country to generate electricity from coal. As governments increasingly turn to cleaner fuels and the price of renewable energy falls, it …
Qatar Inks Deal for Minority Stake in Turkish Stock Exchange
Qatar announced on Thursday a series of high-profile investments in Turkey, its biggest ally in a years-long rift with Gulf heavyweights Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, including the …
Low-cost carrier FlyDubai begins Israel flights after deal
The low-cost carrier FlyDubai has begun regular flights to Tel Aviv, the latest sign of the normalization deal taking hold between the United Arab Emirates and Israel …
Sudan’s former PM Sadiq al-Mahdi dies from coronavirus in UAE
Leading Sudanese politician and former prime minister Sadiq al-Mahdi died from a coronavirus infection three weeks after being hospitalised in the United Arab Emirates, according to family sources and …
UAE suspends new visas for Pakistan due to ‘security concerns’: report
The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries, including Pakistan, Iran, Syria and Afghanistan, according to a document issued by a …
Will UAE support to Ethiopia in Tigray conflict affect relations with Egypt?
As the conflict escalates between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray region, the United Arab Emirates’ support for the Ethiopian regime threatens to strain Emirati-Egyptian relations.
UAE halts new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim states – document
The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries, including Iran, Syria, Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to a document issued by a …
Foreigners can now own companies outright in UAE
In an effort to attract investment and thus boost its profile in the region and beyond, the United Arab Emirates has decided to allow foreign nationals to own companies without local partners. The …
UAE hopes this tiny lunar rover will discover unexplored parts of the moon
The United Arab Emirates aims to join an elite space club of just three nations, with an unmanned moon mission planned for 2024.
Jaishankar to visit Bahrain, UAE, Seychelles from November 24 to 29
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will be undertaking a visit to Bahrain, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Seychelles from November 24 to 29.