News about United Arab Emirates

An unusual comparison was found for Kazakhstan's foreign policy Tengrinews.kz - The 17th annual World Policy Conference was held in Abu Dhabi, according to the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
18 December 2024 14:04
Kazakhstan to cooperate with UAE in defense and space Kazakhstan plans to cooperate with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in defense and space industries.
12 November 2015 19:06
Nazarbayev congratulates Saudi Arabia's new King Salman President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has sent a telegram of congratulations to the new King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
26 January 2015 19:20
Nursultan Nazarbayev meets Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Nursultan Nazarbayev has met the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
31 October 2014 00:04
Arab states to mark end of Ramadan from Monday The Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan will begin on Monday in Saudi Arabia and neighbouring states.
28 July 2014 16:25
Qatar emir in surprise Saudi visit, holds talks on Gaza The emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, made a surprise visit Tuesday to Saudi Arabia where he discussed developments in strife-torn Gaza with King Abdullah, state media said.
23 July 2014 11:16
Emirates cancels order for 70 Airbus planes: firm Emirates airline announced on Wednesday that it had cancelled an order for 70 long-haul A350 planes from European manufacturer Airbus.
11 June 2014 14:35
Qatar and UAE to build two schools in Astana Qatar and United Arab Emirates (UAE) will fund construction of two schools in Astana.
06 May 2014 14:29
Interpol reports low use of stolen passport database Fewer than 10 countries in the world systematically use an Interpol database to verify whether a passenger is flying with stolen documents, the organization's secretary general said.
26 April 2014 21:08
Saudi prince killed endangered birds A Saudi prince with a taste for the traditional sport of falconry illegally hunted 2,100 endangered birds while on holiday in Pakistan, officials said.
24 April 2014 12:31
UAE woman 'brain-damaged' after London hotel attack An Emirati woman attacked in her London hotel in a suspected burglary last weekend lost an eye and has been left with only five percent of her brain function, police said Saturday.
13 April 2014 15:37
UAE upholds 15-year jail term for maid torturer A Dubai court has upheld a 15-year jail term for an Emirati woman who tortured her Ethiopian maid to death by forcing her to drink pesticide, media reported Monday.
07 April 2014 15:52
Air Arabia launches Sharjah-Shymkent flight Airline company Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s largest low-cost carrier, has launched the flight Sharjah-Shymkent on March 16.
17 March 2014 18:48
Cuban cigar sales up 8 percent in 2013 Cuban cigar sales were up eight percent in 2013, reaching $447 million, with strongest market gains in China.
25 February 2014 17:49
UAE made me 'a scapegoat': US man jailed for YouTube gag An American jailed for nine months in the United Arab Emirates for making a spoof YouTube video mocking Dubai teenagers returned home Thursday, comparing the experience to being in a "cage."
10 January 2014 14:18
Sparkling Sydney to kick off glitzy global 2014 party Sydney promised an unprecedented fireworks spectacular to kick off global new year celebrations Tuesday, the first in a wave of pyrotechnics to usher in 2014 from Hong Kong to world record-chasing Dubai.
31 December 2013 16:11
Dubai police in record $31 mn drugs haul Dubai police have made a record drug seizure of some 4.6 million Captagon pills, an amphetamine-like stimulant, worth more than $31 million (23 million euros), the local press reported Monday.
23 December 2013 16:41
Concern for US man held in UAE for comic YouTube video Comedians including Will Ferrell are lending star power to a campaign to free a 29-year-old American jailed since April in the United Arab Emirates after making a YouTube video poking fun at Dubai teenagers.
14 December 2013 14:44
Qantas to cut 1,000 jobs, says challenges "immense" Australian carrier Qantas announced the axing of 1,000 jobs and warned of "immense" challenges ahead in a shock profit downgrade Thursday, flagging a half-year loss of up to Aus$300 million (US$271 million).
05 December 2013 15:21
Fireworks at world's tallest tower as Dubai wins Expo 2020 Dubai beat off opposition from Brazil, Russia and Turkey on Wednesday to win the right to host the 2020 World Expo, sparking celebrations in the Gulf city and a stunning fireworks display at the world's tallest building.
29 November 2013 10:03
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