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UN Asks Emirates for ‘Proof of Life' for Missing Princess
The U.N. human rights office has asked the United Arab Emirates for evidence that an Emirati princess held against her will for almost three years is still alive
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Biden Team Takes a Major Step in Offering to Start Talks With Iran as Tehran's Sanctions Deadline Approaches
Iran set a deadline of Feb. 21, vowing that if oil and banking sanctions are not lifted, it will expel the U.N.’s nuclear inspectors from the country.
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‘Hard Landing' for Dubai Property Means It's Now a Buyer's Market, Says UAE Developer Damac
Dubai’s real estate market has made a “hard landing” but lower prices may be a good time for investors looking to buy, said Hussain Sajwani, Damac chairman.
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‘Dramatic and Risky' — and a Shot at Dubai? Saudi Arabia Issues Bold Business Ultimatum to Pull Regional HQ Offices Into the Kingdom
What began as a pitch for investment to global firms has just become something much more aggressive.
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United Arab Emirates Publishes First Photo From Mars Probe
The United Arab Emirates has published the first image for its Mars probe now circling the red planet.
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The Gulf Blockade's End Offers an Economic Boost for Middle East, But Recovery Will Be Uneven: IMF
Recovery will be varied and based largely on countries’ investments and strategies for vaccine distribution, the IMF’s Jihad Azour told CNBC.
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The UAE Is Now Offering Citizenship to Foreigners, and the Economic Gains Could Be ‘Transformative'
Specific details of the new policy are yet to be seen, but it has the potential to spur greater investment in the UAE long term, experts say.
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End of Qatar Blockade Is ‘a Win for the Region,' Saudi Foreign Minister Says
The Al-Ula declaration resolves all of the outstanding issues that Qatar and other Arab nations had, said Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud, Saudi’s foreign minister.
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Expo 2020: Dubai's New Megacity Takes Shape, But Tourists Aren't Guaranteed
Organizers expect 25 million visitors to attend over the course of the six-month event, despite concerns about the pandemic’s impact on travel and tourism.
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Saudi Arabia Says It's Ready to End Gulf Crisis With Qatar Ahead of Biden Presidency — But It's Not a Breakthrough Yet
Several previous attempts to reach a solution have failed over contentious sticking points between the Gulf monarchies.
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UAE Says Chinese Vaccine 86% Effective, Offers Few Details
The United Arab Emirates says a Chinese coronavirus vaccine tested in the federation of sheikhdoms is 86% effective, though it released few details
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China's Covid Vaccine From Sinopharm Is 86% Effective, UAE Says
The announcement was thin on details, however, and did not mention any side effects experienced by patients.
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There's a Lot of Dissatisfaction and Fatigue Within OPEC+, S&P Global Platts Says
OPEC+ is expected to consider delaying its output increase at its meeting this week, but there are “some cracks in the foundation,” said Herman Wang of S&P Global Platts.
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US Plans Sale of F-35 Fighter Jets to UAE in $23B Arms Deal
The Trump administration has formally notified Congress that it plans to sell 50 advanced F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates as part of a broader arms deal worth more than $23 billion.
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Trump: Sudan to Join UAE, Bahrain in Recognizing Israel
President Donald Trump says Sudan will start to normalize ties with Israel, making it the third Arab state to do so in the run-up to Election Day
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Palestinians Say UAE Deal Hinders Quest for Mideast Peace
Israel’s agreement to establish diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates marks a watershed moment in its relations with Arab countries, but the Palestinians say it puts a just resolution of the Middle East conflict even further out of reach
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Trump Announces Diplomatic Deal Between Israel, UAE
President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Israel and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to normalize relations between the two nations after decades of tension. The countries are expected to exchange embassies and ambassadors in the coming weeks.
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Risky Gulf Arab Strategy Tested by Killing of Iran General
U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf have loudly pushed for hawkish policies by Washington to pressure, isolate and cripple Iran, but this high-stakes strategy is now being put to the test by the unexpected U.S. strike that killed Iran’s most powerful military commander last week, thrusting the region closer to full-blown conflict.
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Iran 5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Kills at Least 5, Injures 300
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck northwestern Iran early Friday, killing at least five people and injuring over 300 others, officials said. The temblor struck Tark county in Iran’s Eastern Azerbaijan province at 2:17 a.m., Iran’s seismological center said. The area is some 400 kilometers (250 miles) northwest of Iran’s capital, Tehran. Over 40 aftershocks rattled the rural region nestled in...
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Saudi-Led Airstrikes Kill at Least 100 in Rebel-Run Prison
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen staged multiple airstrikes on a detention center operated by the Houthi rebels in the southwestern province of Dhamar, killing at least 100 people and wounding dozens more Sunday, officials and the rebels’ health ministry said. Franz Rauchenstein, the head of the Red Cross delegation in Yemen, suggested that the death toll could be higher...