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UAE is progressing well on human rights, UNDP report says

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says the United Arab Emirates has shown progress on human rights and is in the first place of MENA list. According to UNDP's 2021-2022 Human Development Report, during the era of post-Covid recovery, the UAE has had an opportunity to boost development in the region. "In the UAE, responsive governance, more diversified economies, inclusive societies and a green transformation critical to achieving sustainable, inclusive development […]

today10 September 2022

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Afghanistan refugees protest in UAE over stalled resettlement

Hundreds of Afghan refugees and migrants held a protest in the UAE where they have been living in limbo since they were evacuated from Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover in August 2021. On Monday and Tuesday demonstrators carried banners and called for reprieve inside an Abu Dhabi facility, according to Reuters, citing two Afghans who reside there, where thousands are said to be awaiting resettlement to the US and other countries. "Nearly one […]

today25 August 2022

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UAE overturns prison sentence for former Khashoggi attorney

INTERNATIONAL The United Arab Emirates has overturned a three-year prison sentence for US citizen and civil rights attorney Asim Ghafoor, who had represented slain Middle East Eye columnist Jamal Khashoggi, one of his lawyers said. Virginia-based Ghafoor had been convicted in absentia in the UAE on murky charges that included money laundering and tax evasion. A court in the UAE lifted the three-year prison term and ordered Ghafoor to pay a $1.36m fine and […]

today11 August 2022

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Violence rocks Yemen’s Shabwah, challenges Presidential Council authority

INTERNATIONAL Ferocious violence between UAE-backed fighters and militias allied to Islah, an Islamist alliance backed by Saudi Arabia, has rocked Yemen's southern province of Shabwah - posing a serious challenge to the authority of the country's new Presidential Leadership Council. Yemen has enjoyed a rare period of calm in the past four months, as a truce between forces loyal to the internationally recognised government and those of the Houthi movement has largely held. But […]

today11 August 2022

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Cape Flats schools receive large donation from UAE delegation

By: Aneeqa du Plessis Cheers of delight echoed through the corridors of Crystal High School in Hanover Park on Tuesday morning, after a delegation from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) made a hefty donation to the secondary school. The donation comes as the UAE extended a diplomatic hand to help South Africa in its education system. The delegation is expected to visit two schools in each province and donate aid […]

today28 July 2022

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UAE detains Khashoggi lawyer, rights group says

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has detained a US citizen and civil rights attorney who served as the lawyer for the assassinated journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a human rights group has revealed. In a statement yesterday by the group Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN), it announced that the Virginia-based civil rights attorney Asim Ghafoor was detained by Emirati authorities at Dubai airport on 14 July, while he was en route […]

today17 July 2022

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Iran set to deliver armed drones to Russia, White House says

INTERNATIONAL Iran is preparing to send drones to Russia in order to assist Moscow in its war against Ukraine, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters on Monday. Sullivan said the Iranians are preparing to train Russian forces to use the unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAVs). He didn't say if any UAVs had already been delivered to the Russians. “Our information indicates that the Iranian government is preparing to […]

today12 July 2022

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UAE hosts India PM Modi after blasphemy row

INTERNATIONAL India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Abu Dhabi yesterday where he was warmly embraced by President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed (MBZ). Modi also offered his condolences on the death of MBZ's predecessor, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed, who passed away on 13 May at the age of 73. The prime minister also congratulated MBZ on being elected president by the country's Federal Supreme Court. MBZ, for his part, praised the Indian community's […]

today29 June 2022

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‘We can’t wait to welcome you back into orange overalls’ — SA responds to Gupta arrests

The arrest of Atul and Rajesh Gupta has been met with celebration from politicians, civil organisations and the public. The corruption-accused Guptas, who were implicated in the state capture investigations, were arrested in Dubai. The department of correctional services said it received confirmation of their arrest from law enforcement authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “Discussions between various law enforcement agencies in the UAE and SA on the way forward […]

today7 June 2022

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