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 »
Tag Archives: UAE
UAE soldier and aid worker killed in Yemen attacks
A soldier and an aid worker from the United Arab Emirates have been killed in Yemen where their country is taking part in a Saudi-led military campaign against Iranian-allied Houthi militiamen, Emirati and Yemeni sources said on Saturday. The UAE’s
Obama, Abu Dhabi crown prince discuss Syria
U.S. President Barack Obama spoke by telephone on Friday with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan and they agreed that Russia’s military operations in Syria should focus on ISIS, not moderate Syrian opposition groups, the White House
80% of Gulf engineers are expats
A whopping 80 percent of the engineers working in the Gulf countries are foreigners. “We are currently working to scrutinize the degrees and discovering widespread fraud by the professional accreditation system which has been implemented in some of the countries
UAE firm ‘wants to use’ Saudi water saving invention
A Saudi inventor says that his water-saving polymer technology is now being sought by a firm in the United Arab Emirates to plant trees. Entrepreneur Ibrahim Alalim, who is currently in the United Arab Emirates, said talks are underway with
Apple to open Dubai, Abu Dhabi stores on October 29
The U.S. technology giant Apple is set to open its first two dedicated UAE stores on Oct. 29, it was announced on Thursday. The long-awaited Apple Stores will be located at the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai and Yas
Home Centre marks 20 years with Nancy
Home Centre, the largest home retailer in the Middle East, celebrated its 20th anniversary milestone with a gala event headlined by popular Arab singer and superstar Nancy Ajram, who is also Home Center’s brand ambassador. Prominent media personalities, socialites and
Arab wars ‘tearing region apart’
There can only be security and economic development in the region once Arabs stop fighting each other, said Prince Turki Al-Faisal. Speaking at the Beirut Institute Summit in Abu Dhabi, Prince Turki, who is a board member of the institute,
Dubai shows ability to be disability friendly
A major initiative was launched on Sunday to turn Dubai into a disability friendly city by 2020. The aim of the Dubai Inclusive Development Forum 2015, organized by the General Secretariat of the Executive Council of Dubai on Oct. 11-12,
Putin, Abu Dhabi crown prince meet to discuss Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed al-Nahyan on Sunday to discuss security in the Middle East and the conflict in Syria. The meeting between the two is the highest-level contact between the Kremlin
‘Schengen-style’ GCC visa likely by mid-2016
A unified visa for the six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) may be available from the middle of next year, said GCC officials here. The GCC General Secretariat is working on the ambitious proposal to introduce the
100 Indians committed suicide in UAE every year since 2011
Around 100 Indians have committed suicide in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) every year since 2011, India’s ambassador here said, calling on the expatriate community to help people in distress, particularly those with financial problems. These suicides form part of
Saudis top Middle East ultra rich list
Saudi Arabia and the UAE jointly account for over 45 percent of the UHNW (ultra high net worth) population in the Middle East, a new Wealth-X study has found. The wealth-intelligence organization defines UHNW individuals as those with $30 million
UAE’s plans to boost oil output capacity on track
The UAE is moving ahead with its oil and gas investments despite the current drop in oil prices and expects no delays in plans to boost its crude output potential by 2017, the country’s energy minister said. “Investments are going,
ADWEA in talks with banks for $350 million project bond
Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority (ADWEA) is in talks with banks about issuing a project bond as early as this year to refinance debt used to construct a power and water plant, two sources aware of the matter said.
UAE to spend $35 bln to diversify energy sources
The United Arab Emirates is investing $35 billion to diversify its energy resources and reduce its dependence on natural gas imports for power generation, the country’s energy minister said on Sunday. “We need to minimize our reliance on natural gas
Yemen’s PM visits area near strategic Bab al-Mandeb straight
Yemen’s government spokesman says the prime minister has visited an area leading to the Bab Al-Mandab straight, the strategic gateway to the Red Sea’s Suez Canal, after anti-militia forces pushed Shiite militias out of the immediate area. Rajeh Badi says
Yemen PM tells Houthis: no more ‘adventures’
Yemeni Prime Minister Khaled Bahah warned Iranian-backed Houthi militias Saturday that there was no place in the country for more “adventures,” vowing to press on with a campaign to retake territory from them. “There is no room for any more
Over 224,000 eligible UAE voters cast their ballot in advisory body
A total of 224,279 eligible Emirati voters started casting their ballots on Saturday to elect 20 representatives of the 40-member government advisory body the Federal National Council (FNC), the country’s national elections committee said. Half of the FNC’s members are
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