Likud Party activists visit Dubai for political conference

The conference marked the third anniversary of the signing of the Abraham Accords in 2020

Russians become biggest buyers of Dubai real estate

In 2022, Dubai recorded more than 86,000 sales, surpassing the previous record in 2009 with 80,000 sales

Dubai official criticizes ‘foolish’ US bill that targets OPEC nations

Referring to the NOPEC bill as a 'bullying law,' the Emirati official condemned Washington's attempts to coerce its historic allies into increasing oil production

Data leak exposes money laundering scheme in Dubai’s real estate market: Report

Earlier this year, the UAE was placed on a list of countries subject to increased monitoring due to rampant money laundering activities

Israel resumes flights to Dubai after resolving security disagreement

The security disagreement would have resulted in a complete halt of Israeli flights to Dubai by 8 March

Israel cancels flights to Dubai in response to Yemeni retaliatory attacks

Israel will gradually reduce flights to Dubai until it fully ceases operating this route due to threats of retaliatory operations by Yemen's Ansarallah forces

Israel warns of brewing ‘crisis’ with UAE if Dubai airport security dispute is not resolved

The deadline for negotiations was extended by a month on 8 February, with Tel Aviv warning it would end all flights to the UAE if its needs are not met

UAE authorities postpone Dubai Expo 2020 concert as Ansarallah ramps up pressure

Ansarallah has warned of more attacks on the UAE if it does not stop its war on Yemen

Yemeni army issues stern warning to UAE with focus on Dubai Expo 2020

Yemen's ruling Ansarallah movement previously warned foreign businesses against remaining in the UAE

Dubai and Ankara seek deeper cooperation following talks

The two nations seek close collaboration on issues relating to security and economic investment

Classified document reveals three Israeli citizens died during blast at Dubai’s Port of Jebel Ali: Report

Blast was allegedly caused by a car bomb and was felt 50km away

Russian investors establish 1,300 companies in Turkiye in 2022: report

The report highlights that Turkiye's exports to Russia increased to $9.3 billion from $5.8 billion in 2021

Saudi King invites Iranian President to Riyadh in bid to improve relations

The recently announced Saudi-Iran rapprochement may lead to a peace deal in Yemen

Taliban appoints national consul general to UAE

The Taliban government has yet to be recognized by the international community; however, Kabul is in talks with regional states, such as Qatar and the UAE, to kick start relations

Syrian quake triggers Arab debate on defying US sanctions

The recent earthquake in Syria has opened up opportunities for Arab states to reconcile with Syria. But will those with US leverage - like the UAE and Saudi Arabia - be willing to take the ultimate friendship test and bypass Washington's sanctions? 

UAE becomes ‘country of focus’ over Russia ties: Washington

Washington continues to put pressure on the UAE to help isolate Moscow from the global economy

New wave of US sanctions target MTS Bank in UAE

Due to the UAE's significant security and economic relationship with the US, enforcement of sanctions targeting Russian interests in the emirate have been lax

US to impose new Russia sanctions, criticizes Turkiye, UAE

As Washington seeks to isolate Russia economically, US allies Turkiye and UAE are slow to comply with sanctions enforcement

Russian weapons on display in UAE

Kalashnikov assault rifles and missile systems were on sale at the Russian panel during the International Defense Exhibition in the UAE

Elon Musk issues warning at UAE-hosted World Government Summit

UAE leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum celebrated the successful close of the World Government Summit after Tesla CEO Elon Musk issued a warning about the risks of too much government cooperation

UAE, UK sign energy and climate change memorandum

The MoU also includes cooperation in nuclear energy, low-carbon hydrogen, and bolstering collaboration in renewable energy

UAE to disburse $817 million in housing support for citizens

The UAE president earlier waived off over $146 million of debts for 1,214 Emirati citizens

UAE, Israel, Jordan renew deal for solar energy, desalinated water

The deal is one of many agreements that followed the signing of the Abraham Accords in 2020 between Israel, Bahrain, and the UAE

Apple agrees to set up regional distribution hub in Saudi Arabia

Riyadh has previously advised companies dealing inside the kingdom to set up distribution hubs in Saudi Arabia by 2024

Dozens dead in Iraqi capital as rockets pummel Green Zone

Local sources in Baghdad have described the clashes between Sadrist armed groups and security forces as 'uncontrollable'

UAE releases former Khashoggi lawyer convicted for money laundering

Lawyer Asim Ghafoor, a US citizen, was detained days before the arrival of Joe Biden to Saudi Arabia last month

India dumps US dollar for UAE dirham, Chinese yuan in Russian coal trade: Report

Russia became India's third-largest coal supplier after New Delhi began to move away from the US dollar in their bilateral trade

Russia, Turkey launch new economic ‘roadmap’

The Putin-Erdogan meeting in Sochi has rapidly accelerated Russian-Turkish economic initiatives and financial ties. These include bypassing western sanctions, integrating money transfers, and trading outside the dollar.

Russia requests oil payments from India in UAE currency: Report

The UAE and India are among the many nations refusing western diktats to cut ties with Russia in the wake of the war in Ukraine

Flights into Israel delayed over threatening messages

AirDrop was used on several occasions to send veiled threats to passengers onboard flights to Israel in a growing trend in pranks and airline security threats