MBZ: Architect of normalisation with Israel is appointed UAE president
Mohamed bin Zayed, the ruler of Abu Dhabi and architect of the normalisation policy with Israel, has been appointed the country's new president following a...
UAE used Red Sea military bases to support Israel during Gaza genocide, leaked document suggests
A leaked document from October 2023 suggests the United Arab Emirates planned to use military bases across the Red Sea region to support Israel’s...
UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan dies
The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has died aged 73.
The Ministry of Presidential Affairs expressed its condolences...
Dubai scraps alcohol tax in further relaxing of booze laws
Dubai has scrapped its 30% alcohol tax and will stop charging for personal alcohol licences.
This latest move comes after Dubai previously allowed the sale of...
UAE slashes public sector workweek, changes weekend to Saturday-Sunday
The United Arab Emirates has slashed its official public sector working week to four-and-a-half days and has moved to a "Western-style" Saturday to Sunday...
UAE is least corrupt Muslim country, Somalia is most corrupt
A new survey by the anti-corruption group Transparency International has ranked the United Arab Emirates as the least corrupt Muslim country in the world,...
BDS calls for boycott of Dubai Expo
The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign has called for a boycott of the Dubai International Expo which it says the UAE and Israel...
Turkish authorities expose alleged UAE spy network targeting defence industry
Turkish authorities have arrested three individuals from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who were working as defence executives on allegations of espionage while a...
VIDEO: Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies conference 2016
The "Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies" conference took place in Abu Dhabi last Sunday.
Keynote speakers included Shaykh Abdallah bin Bayyah, Shaykh...
Dubai police arrest models who posed naked for Israeli website
Dubai police have made a number of arrests for public debauchery over a naked group photoshoot for an Israeli website.
Media reports say that 15...
