UAE urges countries to honour fossil fuels vow amid Cop29 impasse | Cop29
The world must support last year's historic resolution to transition away from fossil fuels, the United Arab Emirates said, to intervene forcefully in the harmful fight over climate change. The oil nation's stance was a sharp rebuke to its neighbor and close ally Saudi Arabia, which sought to walk away from global commitments at United […]
The world’s second Sphere will be built in the UAE capital after the first opened in Las Vegas
The world's second Sphere will be built in the United Arab Emirates' capital, following the opening of the first mega-domed entertainment complex in Las Vegas. Late Tuesday, Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism and Sphere Entertainment announced plans to bring Sphere to the Middle East. The world's second Sphere will be built in the […]
Macklemore cancels Dubai show to protest UAE role in Sudan civil war | Macklemore
Macklemore canceled a concert in Dubai scheduled for October, accusing the UAE of contributing to the “ongoing genocide and humanitarian crisis” through reports that it supports paramilitary groups fighting government forces in Sudan. The American rapper’s announcement has renewed attention on the UAE’s role in the war rocking the African nation. While the UAE has […]
Dengue surges in UAE after record-breaking rainfall leaves ideal conditions for mosquitoes
Dengue fever is rapidly increasing around the world: the World Health Organization declared it a national emergency in December after a tenfold increase in cases over the past generation. The United Arab Emirates has issued multiple warnings about dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease that has become widespread in the UAE after record rainfall there. The […]
43 sentenced to life in prison following heavily-scrutinized UAE trial
Forty-three people were sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday and several other defendants received longer terms in a mass trial of dissidents in the United Arab Emirates that has been widely criticised by activists abroad. The ruling by the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal concerns a case that the UAE government has described […]
South Korea Signs Massive Free Trade Deal with UAE, Expanding Mideast Footprint
United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan signed the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with his South Korean counterpart Yoon Seok-youl in Seoul on Wednesday, dramatically boosting trade between the two countries. CEPA is South Korea’s first free trade agreement with a Middle Eastern country, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported. ObservedThe […]
UN experts say South Sudan is close to securing a $13 billion oil-backed loan from a UAE company
United Nations experts say South Sudan is close to securing a $13 billion loan from a United Arab Emirates company, despite the country having difficulty managing debt backed by its oil reserves. ing. In its report to the United Nations Security Council, the Committee of Experts said loan documents it reviewed show that the deal […]
UAE, other countries removed from international money laundering watchlist
The international watchdog said on Friday it would remove the United Arab Emirates from its so-called gray list of countries that do not take adequate measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. The announcement was made by the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force after a meeting in the French capital. The FATF welcomed “significant […]
Cleveland Brothers Posed as UAE Royalty to Run Crypto Scam, Other Frauds
Two Cleveland-area brothers were charged Thursday with fraud and money laundering by federal prosecutors after they allegedly ran a cryptocurrency scam posing as members of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) royal family and defrauding investors of millions of dollars. He was indicted in the ring scheme. According to reports, Zubair Mehmet Abdul Razak al-Zubair, 41, […]
UAE appoints first ambassador to Syria in 13 years
The UAE’s first ambassador to Damascus in nearly 13 years took office on Tuesday, as Syria continues to reintegrate into mainstream regional acceptance. Syrian state media reported that the country’s Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad received the credentials of Ambassador Hassan Ahmad al-Sihi. The UAE embassy reopened in Syria at the end of 2018, and the […]