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Russia, UAE, Turkey, Brazil await decision on Expo 2020 host
Russia, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Brazil will Wednesday find out if their chosen cities have won the right to host the 2020 World Expo, an event which boosts tourism and business.
27 November 2013
General Prosecutor's Office clarifies statement on Kazakhstan nationals facing capital punishment in UAE
The General Prosecutor's Office of Kazakhstan has explained the recent statement about Kazakhstan nationals who may face a capital punishment in the UAE.
26 November 2013
Kazakhstan's Harmony Lessons is best Asian film at Adu-Dhabi Film Festival
Kazakhstan's Harmony Lessons film by Emir Baigazin has been nominated as the Best Asian Film by NETPAC jury at the 7th International Film Festival in Abu-Dhabi, UAE.
11 November 2013
Rihanna ordered out of UAE mosque complex over photo shoot
Pop star Rihanna was asked to leave Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque complex for posing for "inappropriate" pictures outside one of the world's largest Muslim places of worship.
22 October 2013
Dubai property bounces but stirs fears of new bubble
Dubai's property sector is making a strong comeback five years after prices in the emirate nosedived, but a surge in demand and bouncing prices have triggered calls to remember the crisis.
10 October 2013
Woman threatens to blow herself up in Dubai govt building
An Uzbek woman threatened to blow herself up on Sunday at the Dubai public prosecutor's office over a dispute with a man she claims is her son's father.
02 September 2013
Norwegian woman 'nervous, tense' as she risks UAE jail
A Norwegian woman said she was "nervous and tense" as she risked 16 months in jail after she reported being raped by a coworker in the United Arab Emirates.
22 July 2013
Murdoch, Abu Dhabi group eye Financial Times: report
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch and Abu Dhabi's state media group are in talks to acquire the Financial Times Group for about $1.2 billion.
28 June 2013
Global travel industry gears up for Muslim tourist boom
An expected worldwide boom in Muslim tourism is reflected in the growing availability of amenities such as halal spas and airport prayer rooms.
01 August 2012
Kazakhstan mulls reopening flights to Dubai
The issue was raised at the meeting of Askar Shokybayev with Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
12 June 2012
Falcons treated in UAE freed to wild in Kazakhstan
66 falcons treated in Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital (ADFH) are going to be let go into the wild in Kazakhstan in 2012.
09 May 2012
Kazakh woman becomes millionaire in UAE
A newly wed woman from Kazakhstan has won one million dirham ($ 272 thousand) in a lottery held by Dubai Bank in the United Arab Emirates.
26 April 2012
PHOTO: Astana crew kicked off in Dubai Rally World Cup
Kazakhstan crew "Astana" has kicked off in the first stage of Dubai Rally World Cup.
03 April 2012
Kazakhstan's President discussed cooperation with UAE government
The President of Kazakhstan discussed further cooperation with the United Arab Emirates government.
13 February 2012
Kazakh woman killed her lover in UAE
Police of the United Arab Emirates accused Kazakhstan entrepreneur of killing her boyfriend.
31 May 2011
Saker falcons from UAE released in Kazakhstan
50 saker falcons were released in East Kazakhstan oblast.
17 May 2011
UAE lifted ban on cattle import from Kazakhstan
United Arab Emirates lifted ban of small cattle import from Kazakhstan. World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) reported that Kazakhstan is a goat pox free zone.
25 April 2011