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UAE could join fight against Iran – WSJ

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The UAE is preparing to assist the US in unblocking the Strait of Hormuz by force, Arab officials have told the outlet. The United Arab...

IRGC warns US ‘hideouts’ in UAE are legitimate targets after Kharg Island strikes

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Tehran has warned that American “hideouts” in Gulf states could become legitimate targets after US President Donald Trump threatened further action against Iran’s main...

UAE arrests 45 over Iran strikes videos

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Sharing footage of attacks can lead to a prison term, hefty fines or deportation under the Gulf state’s laws. Police in the UAE’s Abi Dhabi...

‘Who Gave You the Right?’: Dubai billionaire slams Trump for dragging Gulf states into Iran War

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Dubai blllionaire Khalaf Ahmad Al-Habtoor has issued a strongly worded open letter to Donald Trump, accusing the US president of dragging the Middle East...

UK Athletics admits criminal liability in Paralympian’s training death

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UK Athletics has formally admitted corporate manslaughter over the death of Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei, nearly eight years after the athlete was killed when a...

Lindsey Graham meets MBZ as US ‘armada’ builds in Middle East

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The US senator has met with the Emirati president as the largest US military presence in the region in decades continues to grow. Emirati President...

The Middle East is splitting into rival blocs

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The region is entering a season in which old assurances are fading and new habits of power are being learned in real time. Across the...

Allen and Seifert power NZ to record-breaking T20 World Cup win

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New Zealand secured a dominant 10-wicket victory over the United Arab Emirates in Chennai after openers Finn Allen and Tim Seifert produced a record-breaking...

Gulf allies shut their skies to U.S. strikes on Iran

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Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have publicly ruled out allowing the United States to use their territory or airspace for any potential...

Russia, U.S. and Ukraine conclude Abu Dhabi talks with limited progress

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Representatives from Russia, Ukraine and the United States have concluded two days of trilateral discussions in Abu Dhabi, with officials indicating the talks produced...

Black foils fall short again as GB claims SailGP Championship

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The Black Foils have once again narrowly missed out on SailGP glory, finishing third in the season five grand final shootout behind champions Great...

Burling cleared to lead Black Foil’s SailGP final challenge

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Peter Burling has been cleared to lead New Zealand at this weekend’s SailGP grand final in Abu Dhabi after receiving medical approval following a...

UAE spends millions on cloud seeding to fight chronic water scarcity

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The United Arab Emirates is investing millions of dollars annually in cloud seeding operations to combat its severe water shortage, according to Alya Al...

British teen freed from Dubai jail dies in London car crash three months after release

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Marcus Fakana, a 19-year-old Briton who was jailed in Dubai for having sex with a fellow tourist, has died in a car crash in...

Zelensky’s cronies transfer USD $50m to UAE every month – Turkish media

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Turkish newspaper Aydinlik published on Monday the bank accounts of companies based in the UAE involved in the corruption scheme of Volodymyr Zelensky’s and...

UN court rejects genocide case against UAE

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The ICJ says it lacks jurisdiction over Sudan’s complaint about the Emirati government for its alleged role in the country’s civil war. The International Court...

India clinches Champions Trophy with four-wicket win over Black Caps

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India took the spoils in the Champions Trophy final, defeating New Zealand by four wickets in Dubai. Batting first, the Black Caps posted 251/7, with...

Family of Indian worker executed in UAE for murder of baby say jab caused the death

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Shahzadi Khan, an Indian domestic worker in the UAE, was executed on 15 February after being convicted of killing her employers' infant son, according...

NZ and UAE sign free trade and investment agreement

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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan witnessed the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement...

Russia and Ukraine conduct major POW swap

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The prisoner exchange mediated by the United Arab Emirates is the first in about two months. Ukraine has freed 150 Russian soldiers from captivity as...

Mossad suspects ‘terrorism’ behind prominent rabbi’s disappearance

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Zvi Kogan has been missing since Thursday when his car was found abandoned in the UAE. Israel’s intelligence and security agencies are investigating the disappearance...

UAE sentences 57 Bangladeshis to long prison terms for protests against Bangladeshi government

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A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced 57 Bangladeshi nationals to lengthy prison terms for participating in protests against their home country's...

Watch: Dubai flooded by torrential rains

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The country hasn’t seen such levels in 75 years, the government has said. Dubai, a world-renowned megalopolis in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), was brought...

Trade Minister heads to Abu Dhabi for key WTO negotiations

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Trade Minister Todd McClay travels to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates for the 13th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)...

‘No science’ behind calls to phase out fossil fuels – COP28 president

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The UAE’s Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber reportedly says gradual cuts in oil, gas and coal use would 'take the world back into caves'. The president...

India, UAE to boost engagement in technology transfer

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Bilateral non-oil trade between the two countries has surpassed $50 billion, up 5.8% from the previous year. India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have...

Geoffrey Miller: New Zealand changes tack in the Gulf

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A sign of things to come. That might be the best way to interpret New Zealand trade minister Damien O’Connor’s recent foray into the Middle...

Huge withdrawal of capital from Switzerland to Middle East – media

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The United Arab Emirates has become a new safe haven for the wealth of Russia’s sanctioned rich, Swissinfo reports. Swiss sanctions against wealthy Russians and...

Bear escape causes delays at Dubai airport

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Iraq’s prime minister has ordered an investigation into how the animal broke out of its crate. An Iraqi Airways flight from Dubai to Baghdad was...

What historic China-Arab summits mean for the Middle East

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Xi Jinping’s visit to Saudi Arabia signals a desire by Arab nations to hedge their bets with stronger partnerships beyond the US. Chinese leader Xi...

Watch: EU drug ‘super cartel’ taken down

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The organized crime syndicate controlled around one third of the cocaine trade in the bloc’s countries, according to Europol. A sprawling cocaine “super cartel” has...

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