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“The onus lies upon the international community and the United Nations to account for offering this chance to this criminal”

By Kouthar Sambo "We express our denouncement of the invitation extended to the President of the Zionist entity, President Isaac Herzog, to participate in the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 hosted in the United Arab Emirates." This is according to the Resistance Movement Hamas. This invitation, which was extended by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Israel’s figurehead, comes amid a backdrop of a collapsed pause in aggression in […]

today1 December 2023

International

23 rights groups call on UAE to release unjustly imprisoned ahead of COP28

Over 20 human rights organisations have signed a joint statement calling on the UAE to release all unjustly imprisoned detainees before the start of COP28 scheduled to be held in Dubai at the end of the year. At least 58 people are detained in the UAE despite completing their prison sentences, including Ahmed Mansoor and Dr Nasser Bin Ghaith. Signatories to the open letter, including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch (HRW) and […]

today16 August 2023

International

UAE’s first casino is ‘imminent’, says resort CEO

The UAE could soon open the first-ever casino, with the granting of a license said to be “imminent”, according to the CEO of Wynn Resorts, a Las Vegas-based developer and operator of luxury hotels and casinos. In a recent interview with Hotelier Middle East, CEO Craig Billings spoke of the company’s first and only casino resort confirmed in the Gulf state, situated in the emirate of Ras Al-Khaimah. “We have everything […]

today14 August 2023

International

UAE withdraws from US-led maritime coalition

The UAE said Wednesday it had exited a US-led multinational security force that protects shipping in the Gulf, in a high-profile sign of the ongoing rift between Washington and a key Middle East security partner. “As a result of our ongoing evaluation of effective security cooperation with all partners, two months ago, the UAE withdrew its participation in the Combined Maritime Forces,” the Emirati Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday. The statement was […]

today1 June 2023

Local

UAE Senior Advisor says Israel measures against Palestinians contradict Abraham Accords

Khaldoun Al Mubarak, a Senior Advisor to the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), President Mohammed bin Zayed, has recently visited Israel and delivered a "strongly worded message" to officials there, Israel's Kan 11 channel reported on Wednesday. Al-Mubarak has reportedly told Israeli officials that the Israeli government's approach is completely contrary to the Abraham Accords, warning that the Israeli government's actions threaten any "further progress" with the UAE and "other […]

today24 March 2023

International

UAE cancelled Netanyahu visit fearing he would say something against Iran

The United Arab Emirates cancelled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned visit in January due to concerns his conduct during the visit could increase regional tensions with Iran, the Walla new site reports, citing three Israeli officials with knowledge of the matter, the Times of Israel reported. According to the report, the Prime Minister's Office has said the visit was cancelled for logistical reasons. The officials tell the outlet that the Emiratis wanted the […]

today3 March 2023

International

Saudi Arabia unveils plans for massive new airport, in tourism push

INTERNATIONAL Saudi Arabia on Monday announced plans for a new airport in Riyadh capable of eventually receiving 180 million passengers a year, as part of the kingdom’s efforts to diversify its economy away from petrodollars. The airport will be named after 86-year-old King Salman and was announced by his son, 37-year-old de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The project is designed […]

today29 November 2022

International

US intelligence report claims UAE ‘meddled in American politics’

INTERNATIONAL US intelligence officials have reportedly claimed that the United Arab Emirates attempted to manipulate the American political system, despite being a close political ally. Three unnamed sources told the Washington Post that the National Intelligence Council compiled a document and briefed senior US policymakers on how the UAE had attempted to influence American foreign policy towards the Gulf state. The National Intelligence Council compiled the intelligence report to guide US policymakers in their decision-making regarding […]

today14 November 2022

International

Bahrain will build on partnership with Israel, says king’s adviser

INTERNATIONAL Bahrain will continue to build its relationship with Israel after former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing allies triumphed in Israel's general election, the diplomatic adviser to Bahrain's king said on Saturday. Arab leaders have largely been silent about the victory of Netanyahu, whose record of hardline opposition to Shia Muslim power Iran has helped forge ties with Sunni Muslim Gulf leaders. Israel, under Netanyahu's government in 2020, normalised ties with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain - where […]

today7 November 2022

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