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The United Arab Emirates top Foreign Minister Wednesday called for Arab union against Turkey pointing out that the Tayyip Erdogan-led country would not lead the Arab world. A spat has broken since last week between the UAE and Turkey with Read more
The UAE has been ranked at the world’s largest donor of developmental aid relative to its national income, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said in a recent report. The UAE donated aid worth $4.24 billion in 2016, Read more
The Tunisian transport ministry Sunday put a temporary ban on Emirates flights until the airline finds the appropriate solution to operate flights “in accordance with international law and agreements” after the public outcry that denounced last week Emirati ban on Read more
The UAE Ministry of climate change and environment Sunday announced the decision to ban entry on the Emirati soil of poultry meat from around the Saudi capital Riyadh over the existence of bird flu outbreak in one of the Saudi Read more
Turkish and Emirati rivalry in the region has surfaced after UAE foreign minister posted a tweet accusing an Ottoman military commander of looting Medina and mistreating Arabs. The accusations were posted on twitter by UAE foreign minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Read more
Egypt’s former Premier and presidential hopeful Ahmed Shafiq will face a case in court over announcement of his likely candidacy for 2018 presidential elections on Doha-based al Jazeera. A lawyer is suing the former army senior officer and premier for Read more
The AccorHotel Group announced Wednesday the launch in Dubai its first 25hours Hotel in the region with operations to start by 2020. AccorHotel has chosen Dubai to establish its 25hours Hotel brand outside Europe. The hospitality property will include 434 Read more
Gulf states, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have pledged $100 million and $30 million respectively in support of the special counter-terrorism force deployed by five African countries- Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger (known as G5-Sahel). The announcement was Read more
Dubai authorities made a soft launch of the local Safari built for a total investment of $270 million and with the aim of giving to residents and visitors sheer experience of wildlife. The new park, is beyond just a park, Read more
The UAE government Thursday expressed surprise at its presence on the European Union’s black list of countries considered tax-havens, although it aligns with the block’s transparency standards. EU countries Tuesday published a list of 17 countries, including the United Arab Read more