In this article Follow us @middleeast for more news on the region. The United Arab Emirates plans to offer citizenship to a select group of people, the first Gulf nation
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UAE Arms Sale Targeted in Suit Seeking to Block $23 Billion Deal
U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo was sued by an independent New York policy research group seeking to block the Trump administration’s $23 billion arms sale to the United Arab
Continue reading »UAE Top Diplomat Acknowledges Visa Restrictions on Pakistan
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates’ top diplomat has publicly acknowledged a so-far unexplained ban on visitors from Pakistan, which travel agents say also targets tourists
Continue reading »Dubai Gets Arab Gulf’s First, and Perhaps Last, Coal Power Plant
The United Arab Emirates is set to become the first Arab Gulf country to generate electricity from coal. As governments increasingly turn to cleaner fuels and the price of renewable
Continue reading »UAE-Israel Treaty Doesn’t Wind Things Up Right Away
In this article The treaty Israel and the United Arab Emirates will sign this week won’t fully normalize ties, but will be the start of a yearlong process that could
Continue reading »Bahrain, Sudan May Follow UAE In Making Peace With Israel, Minister Says
Bahrain and Sudan will likely be first to follow the United Arab Emirates’ lead and agree to make peace with Israel, the Israeli intelligence minister said, as momentum toward normalized
Continue reading »‘Whitening’ Creams Undergo a Makeover
Follow us @middleeast for more news on the region. Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The world’s biggest cosmetics companies have been selling a fairy tale that often goes something
Continue reading »Emirates Tries a New Tactic to Fill Planes: Cover Medical Costs
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Continue reading »Pakistan expects UAE remittances to be slashed as pandemic hits migrant workers
With swathes of Pakistani migrant workers being laid off and sent back home from all over the Gulf, an important source of revenue is taking a hit. 20% of the
Continue reading »Emirates Adds Flights to New York, London and Singapore
Follow us @middleeast for more news on the region. Emirates and Qatar Airways will add more cities to their destinations and boost flights on existing routes as the carriers ramp
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