United Arab Emirates News Archives

A new annual award is being initiated this year to recognize media stories that accurately depict the situation of children and young people in the Arab nations of the Middle East.

Jordan's King Abdullah II has named a new ambassador to Iraq. The official Petra news agency says ambassador Nayef al-Zaidan was sworn in at a brief ceremony Monday at the royal palace, attended by the king and ...

Tourism execs hope the Great Orlando Wheel -- a planned, 400-foot-high observation wheel near the Orange County Convention Center -- will be more than just a fun attraction for tourists.

ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker, said it would buy 60% of a new Dubai company, which in turn plans to acquire the main business of a steel distributor in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai Steel ...

EmaarMGF, a joint venture between the United Arab Emirates -based real estate giant Emaar Properties and India's MGF Developments, will showcase its Indian projects at a three-day event called 'Indiascapes' ...

Rampant consumerism in the United Arab Emirates -- home to Dubai, the self-styled capital of conspicuous consumption -- could damage the economy and hinder the Gulf oil producer's efforts to become ...

As Abu Dhabi International Airport gears up for the increase in traffic over the peak summer period, passengers can expect an additional level of service and assistance and genuine UAE welcome as it commences ...

President Bush gave a leader from an oil-rich Persian Gulf ally a plum reward on Thursday: a stay at the Camp David presidential retreat.

Ambitious plans to build a revolutionary 420-meter shape-shifting skyscraper in Dubai have been unveiled by architects.

NYSE Euronext , the world's largest stock exchange, agreed to buy a 25 percent stake in the Doha Securities Market for $250 million as Qatar vies with Dubai and Bahrain to build a Middle Eastern financial ...

Federal prosecutors in Florida say two naturalized U.S. citizens have violated an export ban by selling military parts to Iran for use in its air fleet.

DUBAI * Gulf Arab states will reconsider a 2010 target for monetary union at an autumn meeting as the single currency plan is hindered by economic growth and soaring inflation, Saudi Arabia's central bank ...

Sharjah, June 24 As part of a drive against illegal migrant workers into the United Arab Emirates , authorities here have arrested 382 people, WAM news agency reported Tuesday.

KUALA LUMPUR: SPK-Sentosa Corp Bhd has landed a RM2.36 billion project to build 2,080 villas in the Al Falah Community Development in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said Iran could create a nuclear weapon in six months.

The clouds gathering over the Gulf's third-largest Shariah-compliant bank risks affecting the Islamic finance sector on the whole DUBAI: A police investigation into irregularities at Dubai Islamic Bank and a ...

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A Novato man was arrested in Miami on charges of conspiring to export military aircraft parts to Iran in violation of the U.S. embargo and other federal laws, authorities said Monday.

The United States is considering setting up a diplomatic outpost in Iran in what would mark a dramatic official U.S. return to the country nearly 30 years after the American Embassy was overrun and the two ...

Malta-based CHI Hotels and Resorts announced the signing of a 10-year technical and hotel management agreement with the United Arab Emirates' leading investment house, Mainland Investment LLC of Abu Dhabi, a ...

The highest ranking motor racing official in the United Arab Emirates has admitted that his influence got embattled FIA president Max Mosley over the line in the recent confidence vote.

DUBAI: The UAE has 188 outstanding red notices on Interpol's website, of which 57 warrants are for Indians.

It's a windswept desert of dunes, rocks and 120-degree heat home to camels, snakes and antelope.

Reinforcing its support to the Emiratization campaign and its commitment to the development of Fujairah, Al Taif Investment, a joint venture between Dubai Investments and Fujairah Investment Establishment, ...

LONDON : Engineer and project manager AMEC Plc has been shortlisted to manage a big nuclear programme in the United Arab Emirates.

DUBAI: Two Indians were killed and three were seriously injured when the car they were travelling in fell into a gorge near the border between the United Arab Emirates and Oman.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown is to invite the oil-rich nations of Opec to invest in a 100 billion drive for renewable energy in the UK over the next 12 years.

India has emerged as the top trade partner of the emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates with bilateral trade valued at 7.3 billion dirhams in 2007.

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DHAKA: Bangladesh Bank has initiated a move to remove Dr HBM Iqbal from the post of chairman of the Premier Bank Ltd confiscate his shares following his conviction by court and acquiring nearly 63 per cent ...

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Luxury sports cars, gas-guzzling SUVs, even tank-like Hummers all jostle for space on Gulf highways, their owners buoyed by record oil prices that have forced some motorists to ditch cars for bicycles in the ...

An Egyptian-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip that could ease a crippling Israeli blockade of the coastal territory will begin Thursday, Egypt and Hamas said.

Case stems from allegations involving the world's first Islamic bank, which has an estimated $200 billion in assets The lawsuit reads like a John le Carre novel full of international intrigue with allegations ...

DUBAI * New signs surfaced yesterday that inflation in the Gulf Arab region will continue to rise from record levels, raising pressure on governments to rein in money supply growth and shield people from price ...

High-end doors and stainless steel piping made in Marshfield will be part of a building that will scrape the sky over the desert of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

And Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Sudan, Qatar... Meet the Jews who have overcome political and religious divides to trade successfully with both liberal and hardline Muslim states.

Lured by tax-free jobs and cheap living, foreign workers have long gravitated to wealthy Gulf Arab states to earn a better living, but rising costs are now forcing many to go home.

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A brother of the United Arab Emirates' ruler went on trial Thursday on charges he assaulted a Rochester man in the bar of a luxury Geneva hotel.

There's an 80-foot-long Airbus A380 being built on a shady street in the city's office corridor.

Kuwait followed Saudi Arabia in saying crude oil prices are too high as evidence mounts that energy costs are restraining growth and accelerating inflation.

East Azarbaijan province has exported $ 15 mln worth hand-woven carpets over the past one year, the chief of provincial business organization said, IRNA reported.

Dubai, June 18: India has not taken any decision on fixing a minimum wage limit for its workers in the United Arab Emirates , according to Indian Consul General in Dubai Venu Rajamony.

's ST Electronics will deploy its taxi dispatch and management system for a government-owned firm in the United Arab Emirates .

"I expect the 2008 figure to be higher still, driven in part by rising food costs and dollar-driven dirham weakness, but primarily by further rapid growth in domestic demand," he said.

The US embassy in the United Arab Emirates has warned its citizens to take special precautions prior to American Independence Day celebrations on July 4th.

A proposal to train pilots from the United Arab Emirates at Alliance Airport has been grounded after the UAE opted out of the deal, Randolph Air Force Base spokesmen said.

As a trusted adviser to a member of United Arab Emirates royal family, Texas businessman Bassam Nabulsi says he safeguarded the sheik's most important documents: financial records, investment documents, and ...

Pal Technology Ltd. has launched a prototype humanoid service robot codenamed Reem B. Reem B, which weighs 60kg, is the evolution of the humanoid robot Reem A, and according to the company it is able to map and ...

Britain has warned its nationals traveling to the United Arab Emirates of a "high threat from terrorism", raising its alert for the Gulf Arab trade hub that is home to large community of British expatriates.

The Iranian government says it has nothing to do with a group that reportedly has threatened the United Arab Emirates embassy in Iraq.

Iraqi Finance Minister Bayan Jabr says the Arab Monetary Fund has written off US$100 million in interest on Iraq's US$500 million debt.

Abu Dhabi: Emiratis represent 15.1 per cent of all blood donors, making them the largest group of donors in the UAE, according to the Abu Dhabi Blood Bank.

New York, Jun 13 Two prominent international groups of journalists have slammed the UAE for forcing a Dubai-based Pakistani private television station to put off air two popular talk shows, presumably at ...

The United Arab Emirates has pledged $250 million to reconstruction projects in war-town Afghanistan.

Flush with dollars as oil prices reach record heights and remain there, Middle East economies are looking at newer ways to invest their money, and prime American real estate is their latest target.

United Arab Emirates carrier Etihad Airways has appointed Lindsay White as general manager of the airline's Australian operations.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan. June 12. KAZINFORM Saudi Arabia may supply $4.82 billion worth of crude oil to help Pakistan deal with major financial setbacks, Pakistani officials said Wednesday.

Best Western, The World's Largest Hotel Chain, has announced that it is currently developing as many as 25 hotels in Gulf Cooperation countries which will lead it to become the most extensive hotel chain in the ...

Dubai, June 12 : Top Indian entertainment house Yash Raj Films has entered into a multi-million-dollar joint venture with investment firm Dubai Infinity Holding to create an entertainment district in this West ...

Leighton Holdings is participating in a contract to build the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Dubai.

Genpact , which manages business processes for companies around the world, today announced that Roanak Desai, vice president of corporate development and investor relations, will present at the Credit-Suisse ...

Collapsed business class airline Silverjet plans to be back in the skies within weeks after its administrators accepted a buyout offer from a Swiss investment firm.

Dubai Cables Co. Ltd. has inaugurated its first copper rod plant and the new cable factory today morning at the Mussafah industrial area.

Sluggish productivity and an over-reliance on oil and gas pose a threat to the future economic expansion of the Gulf, according to a major new report on the region published by The Conference Board with the ...

Naresh Goyal , chairman of Jet Airways, and James Hogan, chief executive of Etihad Airways, shake hands after signing a code sharing agreement in Mumbai yesterday MUMBAI: India's top private carrier, Jet ...

Middle Eastern consultants linked to proposed United Arab Emirates all-premium carrier ArabJet have been in talks with the administrators of UK all-business operation Silverjet .

The United Arab Emirates has signed a contract with researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health to lead an assessment of health risks due to environmental factors in ...

From correspondents in Emirates, United Arab Emirates, 02:32 PM IST Well-known Indian climatologist V. Ramanathan, who has done pioneering work on the effect of pollutants on global warming, was among this ...

Testimonials. Moscow's Growing Skyline. By William Brumfield In comparison with Dubai or any of China's metropolises, the pace of Moscow's current construction might appear measured.

Dubai, June 9 : A three-member expatriate Indian family, hailing from Kerala, died in a car crash in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates Monday.

June 8, 2008 Sunday 10:55 AM GMT 785 words Rezidor announces two new hotels in Dubai The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide, will strengthen its UAE property portfolio ...

Jun 9, 2008 4:14 AM AP 29 mins ago: Swiss investment firm bids for Silverjet The administrator of collapsed business-class airline Silverjet PLC, confirmed on Monday that it has received a formal offer from a ...

Dubai, June 8 The United Arab Emirates government has announced a new visa regime that will come into effect from Aug 1. The UAE's Federal Naturalisation and Residency Department announced 16 types of visas ...

Abu Dhabi: National Bank of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates' second-biggest bank, said it agreed to lend local developer Das Real Estate Dh708 million for a Dubai project.

The UAE Central Bank has ruled out breaking its link with the U.S. dollar. Speculation has raged for months that the UAE, and other Gulf countries would do away with its peg to the dollar, or at least revalue.

Emirati women walk through the Gold Souq in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, April 20, 2008.

Sovereign wealth funds, seen as the new heavyweights of global finance, have stirred political fears in Western capitals, but a report says the giant investment funds should not be viewed as economic threats.

Environmentalists fear man-made islands off the coast of Dubai may be posing a danger to the ecological balance of the area.

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson Jr. said that the United States continues to welcome foreign investments from the Middle East and rejects measures to separate the United States from the global economy because ...

The government of the United Arab Emirates decided to donate 50 million U.S. dollars in cash to China hit by a devastating earthquake in May, Xinhua learnt from the Chinese embassy in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

From correspondents in Emirates, United Arab Emirates, 10:31 PM IST Five of the six Indian workers killed on Monday at a hotel construction site in the emirate of Ajman in the United Arab Emirates hailed from ...

The United Arab Emirates said on Thursday it was "seriously" considering replacing its fleet of French Mirage 2000 combat planes with the multi-role Rafale, which has yet to find an export market.

The United Arab Emirates said Thursday it would name an ambassador to Baghdad in the coming days, making it the first Arab country to restore a full diplomatic mission to Iraq since Saddam Hussein's ouster.

Many countries in the region have diplomatic offices in Baghdad but only Iran and Turkey have ambassadors.

Washington has pushed Iraq's neighbors to restore ties with the fledgling country, but security fears and mistrust of the Shiite-led government in Baghdad have prevented many of the Mideast's Sunni Muslim-led governments from doing so.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Kurdistan's Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani said Tuesday Iraq should boost crude oil export capacity to 6 million barrels a day, three times the amount the country is exporting ...

Mobius said valuations of Gulf stocks looked attractive compared with other emerging markets after a correction on some markets.

Asia Pacific News.Net Wednesday 4th June, 2008 The United Arab Emirates has donated $50 million for quake relief in China, WAM news agency reported Wednesday.

InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement with RAK properties to develop InterContinental Mina Al Arab Resort, Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates.

D oeSSELDORF, GERMANY, June 4 - ' Al Suwaidi Computers expands its digital print offerings for customers and growth opportunities for its own business with the purchase of a KODAK NEXPRESS S3000 Digital ...

In this photo released by Emirates News Agency, WAM, Syirain President Bashar Assad, left, receives by UAE President Sheik Khalifa bin Sultan Al Nahyan at the Abu Dhabi airport after his arrival for bilateral ...

Pakistan bowler Mohammad Asif's controversial career was plunged into another crisis when he was detained by authorities at Dubai International Airport allegedly for possession of drugs.