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How is the Middle East and North Africa affected by climate change?
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is set to feel the full effects of climate change with NGO Greenpeace warning late last year that the region ... Middle East -
UAE’s next public holiday to mark Eid al-Adha in June
Residents across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are just two months away from their next long public holiday – Eid al-Adha – which is set to begin on ... Gulf -
Eid cannon: Seven sites in Dubai to mark the end of Ramadan
The Dubai police on Thursday announced seven sites across the city where onlookers can witness the Eid al-Fitr cannons to mark the end of the holy ... Gulf -
Ride-hailer Careem in advanced talks with UAE’s e& for super app investment: Sources
Uber Technologies’ Middle East subsidiary Careem is in advanced talks with Emirates Telecommunications Group Company to invest in its expansion into ... Gulf -
Jordan says Israel rejects ‘racist’ comments by minister
Jordan’s foreign minister on Tuesday decried an ultra-nationalist Israeli cabinet minister’s comment as “racist” after the latter spoke from a podium ... Middle East -
UAE announces Ramadan hours for federal employees
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has issued Ramadan working hours for employees at federal agencies and ministries, state news agency WAM reported on ... Gulf -
Ramadan 2023: Expats in Saudi Arabia, UAE looking forward to the holy month
Despite being away from their families and home countries, expats in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates say they are looking forward to ... Gulf -
Vitamin D associated with 15 pct reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes
Taking vitamin D supplements by prediabetic individuals has been associated with a 15 percent reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a recent ... Life -
Ukraine, Russia swap prisoners; bodies of British volunteers returned
Ukraine and Russia traded almost 200 prisoners of war in a swap announced separately by both sides on Saturday, with the bodies of two British ... World News -
UAE envoy to UN Lana Nusseibeh named 2023 Counter-Terrorism Committee chair
Lana Nusseibeh, the Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the UN has been named the new chair of the United Nations ... Gulf -
Saudi, UAE workforce confidence on right track despite economic challenges: LinkedIn
The Saudi workforce is showing signs of confidence in the market despite the ongoing global economic uncertainty, new research from LinkedIn ... Saudi Arabia -
UAE condemns ‘terrorist’ attack outside Jerusalem synagogue that killed 7
The UAE has condemned the “terrorist” attack that killed seven outside a synagogue in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem on Friday.The Ministry of Foreign ... Gulf -
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed discusses Ukraine war developments with Zelenskyy
The UAE president reviewed the latest developments of the Russian invasion of Ukraine with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday, the Emirates ... Gulf -
UAE jiu-jitsu athletes arrive in US to compete in World Games 2022
The UAE jiu-jitsu team has arrived in the US to compete in the World Games competition, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported on Wednesday.For the ... Sports -
UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed dies at age 73
UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has died at the age of 73, Emirates news agency WAM reported on Friday.The Ministry of Presidential ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia’s FM, Abu Dhabi’s Crown prince discuss regional developments
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met in Abu Dhabi’s presidential ... Gulf -
UAE’s President Sheikh Khalifa appoints new central bank governor
United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed has appointed Khalid al-Tameemi as governor of the UAE’s central bank, state news agency WAM ... Banking & Finance -
Abu Dhabi ranks 11th in Global Technology Index, fifth in cybersecurity
Abu Dhabi announced on Friday that it has been ranked 11th in the Global Technology Index, based on the World Digital Competitiveness Yearbook 2020, ... Technology -
Dubai Holding partners with five firms to develop $1.1bln energy-from-waste facility
Dubai Holding, the investment vehicle of Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, said on Monday it had partnered with five firms to ... Energy -
UAE firm to start producing China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine after deal
A firm based in the United Arab Emirates will start commercial production of China’s Sinopharm vaccines in April, under a deal announced on ... Coronavirus -
UAE-Saudi relations: An exemplary paradigm standing on solid, sincere foundations
First, I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to the UAE’s wise leadership for appointing me as the Ambassador of the ... In Translation -
UAE daily COVID-19 rates fall, recording 1,717 new cases and five deaths
The United Arab Emirates on Sunday registered 1,717 new COVID-19 cases and five deaths, the country’s National Emergency Criss and Disasters ... Coronavirus -
UAE experiences one-day spike in new COVID-19 cases
The United Arab Emirates recorded 3,498 new coronavirus cases, 2,478 recoveries and 16 deaths within the last 24 hours, the country’s Ministry of ... Coronavirus -
Pope Francis, Grand Imam reunite to honor UN head, Arab activist with UAE Zayed award
Pope Francis and Grand Imam of al-Azhar Ahmed Al-Tayeb will reunite in an event hosted in Abu Dhabi on Thursday to honor the head of the United ... World News -
US, UAE climate envoys to advance collaboration on technology, investment
Envoys of the United States and United Arab Emirates discussed new opportunities for bilateral cooperation in the fight against climate change on ... World News -
‘Abrahamic’ conference in Dubai aims to further UAE-Israel business dialogue
Prominent business leaders converged in Dubai on Thursday at a conference aimed at building UAE-Israel relations, held under the patronage of Dubai ... Features -
Coronavirus: UAE reports record high number of cases for 10th day in a row
The United Arab Emirates reported a record number of coronavirus cases for the tenth day in a row on Thursday, with 3,529 new infections.Read more: ... Coronavirus -
US President Trump lifts tariffs on aluminum imports from UAE
Outgoing President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would exempt the United Arab Emirates from a 10 percent tariff imposed on most aluminum imports ... Gulf -
Coronavirus: UAE cases surpass 3,500, marking record high number of infections
Coronavirus cases in the United Arab Emirates surpassed 3,500 on Wednesday, marking a record high daily number of infections for the country.Read more ... Coronavirus -
UAE reports 3,471 coronavirus cases, highest number since start of pandemic
The United Arab Emirates reported 3,471 new coronavirus cases on Monday, the highest daily number of infections recorded since the start of the ... Coronavirus