Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Category Archives: U Arab Emirates
Emiratis share old video of late ruler Sheikh Zayed on UAE National Day
Old footage of the United Arab Emirates’ late ruler Sheikh Zayed Al Nahyan speaking candidly has been doing the rounds Friday – the country’s national day. In the video, the late ruler – who was also known as the ‘Father
UAE citizens no longer need visas to visit picturesque Bahamas
UAE citizens are no longer required to have visas to visit the scenic The Bahamas after the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding on Sunday, the official Emirati WAM news agency reported. The memorandum of understanding – signed in
Hadi govt says Kerry proposal rewards Houthi terror
Yemeni Foreign Minister Abdel Malek Al-Mekhlafi said on Tuesday his government was not interested in a cease-fire and unity government announcement by US Secretary of State John Kerry. Speaking after talks in Oman, which is close to the Houthis, and
US role ‘more important than ever’ under Trump: UAE
The UAE has urged President Donald Trump’s United States to develop a stronger strategy on the Middle East, after a “disconcerting vacuum” seen during Obama years. Anwar Gargash, the country’s minister of state for foreign affairs, said that the influence
World’s largest indoor theme park to open in Dubai
The world’s largest indoor theme park is set to open in Dubai this month to lure back some of the tourists and residents who often flee abroad during the scorching desert summer. In a sandy suburb beyond Dubai’s concrete jungle
UAE considers new fire safety laws after skyscraper blazes
Dubai will supervise construction crews more strictly and monitor the material they use after a series of skyscraper fires, including a New Year’s Eve blaze that made headlines around the world, a top civil defense official said Wednesday. Speaking to
Driverless cars in Dubai by 2030
Dubai, already home to the world’s tallest building, is looking to get ahead by getting out of the driver’s seat. Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced plans Monday to have 25 percent of all car trips in
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi meets US President in Riyadh
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received today in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, US President Barack Obama, to discuss ways of strengthening strategic relations of friendship
KSA plans $2 trillion fund for post-oil era
Saudi Arabia plans to set up a $2 trillion megafund for post-oil era, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. “Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman laid out his vision for the Public Investment Fund, which
Metal 3D printing firm to start up in UAE
A 3D printing firm that renders objects in metal opened up earlier this month in the UAE, the first such provider of its kind in the region. Sinterex has established a presence in Ras al-Khaimah, about 90 minutes’ drive away
‘Pull up!’: Russian TV airs final words of pilots in Flydubai jet crash
Russian state television has aired the final words of the pilots of the flydubai passenger jet that crashed in Rostov-on-Don last week killing 62 people, suggesting pilot error could be to blame. Russia’s Rossiya-1 channel late Friday said it had
UAE court jails 11 for life over ‘terrorist plots’
A top court in the United Arab Emirates jailed 11 people for life on Sunday after convicting them of militant links and plotting “terrorist” attacks in the Gulf country, state media reported. The Federal Supreme court in Abu Dhabi jailed
Flydubai to pay $20,000 each to crash victims’ families
Flydubai, the Dubai-based low-cost airline, has announced it is organizing a program of hardship payments to the families of the passengers of the plane which crashed at the Rostov-on-Don Airport in Russia on Saturday. The airline announced that it would
‘Last words’ of Flydubai pilots revealed
The pilots of the Flydubai plane that crashed in Russia on Saturday, killing 62 people, had expressed concerns over weather conditions, an air traffic control recording has allegedly revealed. One of the pilots in the seven-minute recording can be heard
Flydubai flight crashes in Russia, killing 62
A Flydubai passenger plane from Dubai crashed on Saturday while trying to land at the airport in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don. The crash is believed to have killed all 62 passengers and crew on board. The Investigative Committee of
Heavy rains bring the UAE to a standstill
Heavy rains lashed parts of the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, bringing airports, roads and schools to a standstill for most of the morning. Dramatic videos posted on social media networks from the desert country showed strong winds and flooding
Biden tells Arab crowd of ‘nasty’ US campaign
Speaking before an Arab audience in his trip to the UAE, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden offered his views Tuesday on the “petty, venal and mean” politics in America ahead of the November presidential election. Biden, a Democrat, blamed gerrymandered
Biden in UAE on Mideast tour, vows to destroy ISIS
US Vice President Joe Biden kicked off a Middle East tour Monday, vowing that the United States and its allies would “squeeze the heart” and destroy ISIS. Biden spoke before several hundred US airmen as drones rolled the down the
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