The oil-rich United Arab Emirates has built a nuclear power programme and sent a man to space, and now plans to join another elite club by sending a probe to Mars. Only the United States, India, the …
UPDATE 1-Cricket-Asia Cup postponed due to COVID-19, Sri Lanka swap hosting rights with Pakistan
Pakistan, who were set to host the tournament this year in the United Arab Emirates, have exchanged hosting rights with Sri Lanka, who will stage next year’s event, while the Pakistan Cricket Board …
Virus projects renew questions about UAE’s mass surveillance
Efforts by the United Arab Emirates to fight the coronavirus have renewed questions about mass surveillance in this U.S.-allied federation of seven sheikhdoms. Experts believe the UAE has one of the …
MIDEAST STOCKS-Banks, property shares buoy UAE; Egypt retreats
Stock markets in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) closed higher on Tuesday, led by financials and property shares, while Egypt ended marginally lower as tobacco heavyweight Eastern Company lost more …
UAE says it will test 2 million people for COVID-19 as cases rise
The United Arab Emirates plans to test two million people, or about 20% of the population, for the novel coronavirus over the next two months after the infection rate climbed again following the …
UAE merges ministries in ambitious government restructuring
The United Arab Emirates has announced a sweeping government restructuring, merging ministries and departments as the Gulf state chases economic revival in the wake of coronavirus lockdowns. UAE …
UAE restructures government, seeking more agility as it deals with coronavirus impact
The United Arab Emirates announced a broad government restructuring on Sunday for more “agile and swift” decision-making following the coronavirus pandemic, merging government entities and appointing …
UAE orders government shakeup as virus erodes economic gains
The United Arab Emirates announced a wide-ranging government shakeup on Sunday aimed at creating a more flexible and modern bureaucracy to tackle challenges as the coronavirus and lower oil prices …
Coronavirus cases rising in Saudi Arabia, UAE after curfews lifted
Saudi Arabia’s coronavirus infections have passed 200,000 and neighbouring United Arab Emirates 50,000, with the number of new cases climbing after the Arab world’s two largest economies fully lifted …
UAE adopts new government structure, full announcement to come on Sunday
The United Arab Emirates has adopted a new government structure, involving the merger of ministries and agencies, the country’s vice president said on Saturday, adding that the full announcement would …