Will changes to the Islamic legal code in the United Arab Emirates reduce the risk of arrest for business and leisure travelers?
The UAE takes steps towards modernization by decriminalizing alcohol and suicide
The United Arab Emirates has introduced a slew of reforms on personal status and penal laws as part of a years-long bid to modernize the Gulf state and promote a progressive brand of Islam.
Bahrain, Israel, UAE Hold Historic Virtual ‘Tourism Meet’
For the first time since the signing of the Abraham Accords agreements, Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain’s top tourism officials came together …
First Israel-based PR company to open United Arab Emirates division
For the first time ever, Israeli PR company to operate in the Arab Gulf for international media outreach. Kam Global Strategies, an Israel-based international strategic communications and public …
UAE, Bahrain Brace for a Chillier Biden Approach
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will inherit his predecessor’s signature foreign-policy achievement: the historic Abraham Accords that normalized Israel’s relations with the United Arab Emirates and …
First plane with Israeli tourists lands in UAE after deal
The first flight carrying Israeli tourists to the United Arab Emirates landed Sunday in the city-state of Dubai, the latest sign of the normalization deal reached between the two nations. FlyDubai …
Coronavirus: UAE reports 1,111 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths
The United Arab Emirates reported 1,111 new coronavirus cases on Sunday – its lowest number of infections since Tuesday – and no new COVID-19 related deaths. The country conducted 154,882 tests and …
Coronavirus: UAE reports 1,111 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths
The United Arab Emirates reported 1,111 new coronavirus cases on Sunday – its lowest number of infections since Tuesday – and no new COVID-19 related deaths. The country conducted 154,882 tests and …
UAE calls for new approach to Syria – analysis
The United Arab Emirates Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said that the Syrian crisis needs a new approach. “Violence cannot continue in its ugliest form, as if it were normal news.
UAE legal reform sees tougher penalties for family killings of women
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has toughened penalties for the killing of women by family members as part of an overhaul of the country’s Islamic laws. The UAE’s government said it would repeal a law …