Tag: United Arab Emirates
Long-haul carrier Emirates to ship aid for free into India
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai's long-haul carrier Emirates will begin shipping aid for free into India to help fight a crushing outbreak of...
Prominent female Saudi activist summoned for questioning
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Prominent Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul has been summoned for questioning by Saudi security three months after her...
Dubai luxury home market soars as world’s rich flee pandemic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — After nearly three decades in London, Christophe Reech was fed up with the city's pandemic lockdowns. This spring, he...
Israeli spymaster visits Bahrain to discuss Mideast security
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The head of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency visited Bahrain for talks with officials on Thursday, the Bahrain state-run news...
Saudi oil firm Aramco’s first-quarter profits up by 30%
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Aramco's profits soared by 30% for the first-quarter of the year, compared to last year, riding on the...
US officials in Mideast to reassure jittery allies over Iran
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Top Biden administration officials and U.S. senators crisscrossed the Middle East on Monday, seeking to assuage growing unease...
UAE award ‘regrets’ that philosopher Habermas rejected prize
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The board of trustees of a high-priced literary award from the United Arab Emirates expressed regret on Monday that...
Man United violence the peak of toxic fan-owner relationship
MANCHESTER, England — The storming of Old Trafford crystalized 16 years of disconnect between Manchester United fans and its distant ownership.
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German philosopher Habermas rejects UAE’s Zayed Book Award
BERLIN — The prominent German philosopher Juergen Habermas said Sunday he will not accept a high-priced literary award from the United Arab Emirates, reversing...
Budget carrier flydubai posts $194M loss due to pandemic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai's budget carrier flydubai reported Sunday a loss of $194 million in 2020 as revenue fell by more than...
