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 …
‘It’s Like Falling in Love’: Israeli Entrepreneurs Welcomed in Dubai
A high-profile delegation of Israeli innovators visited the United Arab Emirates soon after moves to normalize relations.
UAE announces relaxing of Islamic laws for personal freedoms
The United Arab Emirates has announced a major overhaul of the country’s Islamic personal laws, allowing unmarried couples to cohabitate, loosening alcohol restrictions and criminalizing so-called …
UAE Legal Overhaul Could Decriminalize Alcohol, Cohabitation
The United Arab Emirates plans to decriminalize “actions that don’t harm others,” potentially ending punishments for alcohol consumption or cohabitation by unwed couples in the expatriate-dominated …
Trump administration moves forward with $2.9 billion drone sale to UAE, source says
The US State Department informed Congress Thursday of its intent to sell 18 armed MQ-9B drones to the United Arab Emirates for an estimated $2.9 billion.
UAE businessman Sheikh Khaled agrees deal for Derby County
Derby County has agreed a takeover deal with United Arab Emirates’ businessman Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The English club, which plays in the Championship, the tier below the English Premier …
Exclusive: Trump administration advances $2.9 billion drone sale to UAE – sources
The U.S. State Department gave Congress notification it plans to sell 18 sophisticated armed MQ-9B aerial drones to the United Arab Emirates in a deal worth as much as $2.9 billion, people briefed on …
White House approves nearly $3B drone deal with UAE: report
The State Department has informally told Congress that it plans to sell 18 armed aerial drones worth approximately $2.9 billion to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), people familiar with the matter told …