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The Latest Breaking News from the United Arab Emirates

‘Chummy’ UK-UAE links could stifle efforts to free detained Briton, warns family

Ryan Cornelius has been detained in the United Arab Emirates since 2008.

The Independent UK

French weapons found in Sudan war zone despite arms embargo, says Amnesty

French-made military equipment fitted to armoured vehicles from the United Arab Emirates is reportedly being used by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in violation of a UN arms embargo in the Darfur region.

Radio France Internationale

Authoritarian fossil fuel states keep hosting climate conferences – how do these regimes operate and what do they want?

For the third year in a row, the United Nations Climate Change Conference will be hosted by an authoritarian state that sells fossil fuels. This week the 29th “conference of the parties”, COP29, is being held in Baku, Azerbaijan. It follows COP28 in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates last year…

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The UAE opens its annual oil-and-gas summit at it pledges to increase output even as prices fall

The United Arab Emirates has opened its annual oil-and-gas summit as it pledges to increase energy output even as global prices have fallen

The Independent UK

Colm McLoughlin, Irishman who led Dubai Duty Free to become an airport retail giant, dies at age 81

Colm McLoughlin, an Irishman who landed in the deserts of the United Arab Emirates and helped lead Dubai Duty Free into becoming an airport retail behemoth generating billions of dollars a year, has died

The Independent UK

UAE cash for minerals, but China dominance sparks angst

A free trade deal between Australia and the United Arab Emirates provides a pathway for significant investment in critical minerals and mining.

AAP

The Guardian view on foreign powers in Sudan: struggling for advantage while civilians starve

Editorial: The role of the United Arab Emirates in fuelling the war is under the spotlight. But other countries too are exacerbating the deadly conflict

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The world is getting a second Sphere after success of Las Vegas

It will be the second Sphere venue in the world

The Independent UK

Andres Iniesta expected to confirm retirement after emotional social media post

Iniesta has recently been playing in the United Arab Emirates after six seasons with Vissel Kobe in Japan.

The Independent UK

England wicketkeeper Amy Jones keen to embrace challenging conditions in the UAE

The Women’s T20 World Cup was moved from Bangladesh to the United Arab Emirates due to political unrest.

The Independent UK

India reports first case of mpox strain that sparked global health warning

Patient is a 38-year-old man who had travelled from the United Arab Emirates

Evening Standard

Chip giants TSMC and Samsung reportedly mull building mega factories in the UAE

A new report claims that leading chipmakers TSMC and Samsung are discussing mega factory-building projects in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Tom’s Hardware

Trade deal ushers savings as unions decry worker rights

Unions are protesting a free-trade pact with the United Arab Emirates over worker exploitation but the trade minister insists it's a good deal for Australia.

AAP

Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs In UAE-brokered Deal

Moscow and Kyiv swapped 103 prisoners of war each on Saturday in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates, a rare moment of coordination between the two warring sides as Russia pushes ahead in east Ukraine.

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Russia, Ukraine swap 206 prisoners in exchange deal, Zelensky says

Russia and Ukraine successfully exchanged 103 prisoners of war each on Saturday in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates. Despite ongoing hostilities, the two nations have managed several POW swaps throughout the conflict, with this latest exchange following a similar deal made just three weeks ago.

Radio France Internationale

UN Security Council extends arms embargo on Sudan's Darfur

The UN Security Council on Wednesday extended an arms embargo on Sudan's Darfur region for another year, after experts said it had been regularly violated amid the ongoing civil war, including by the United Arab Emirates.

The Independent UK

Sudan accuses UAE of arming rivals and prolonging war, UAE accuses Sudan of refusing to talk peace

The Sudanese government accused the United Arab Emirates of providing weapons to its rival paramilitary force and prolonging the 17-month war

The Conversation

There are 13 million women ‘missing’ in Gulf states – here’s why it is holding their economies back

When you think of modern, oil-rich Gulf states like Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), you may picture a life of luxury. But beneath the shots of towering skyscrapers and splendid grand malls, there is a concerning reality: women are frequently missing from the economic picture.

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The Independent UK

UAE leader pardons 57 Bangladeshis imprisoned for rallying in the Arab nation over turmoil back home

The leader of the United Arab Emirates has pardoned 57 Bangladeshi nationals convicted in rapid trials over their involvement in protests in the Arabian Peninsula nation about unrest back home

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6 Smart Tips for Buying a Brand New SUV on Any Budget

According to a report, almost one in two cars sold in the United Arab Emirates are sport utility vehicles. This highlights the popularity of this type of vehicle in the country.

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A2RL conducts first testing outside UAE with Noda

The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL) has conducted its first-ever manned vehicle testing outside the United Arab Emirates, with Japanese driver Juju Noda at the wheel in Italy.

The Independent UK

American rapper Macklemore says he canceled Dubai show over UAE arming Sudan paramilitary forces

American rapper Macklemore says he canceled an upcoming October concert in Dubai over the United Arab Emirates’ role "in the ongoing genocide and humanitarian crisis” in Sudan

The Independent UK

The UAE accepts credentials of Taliban ambassador in major diplomatic coup for Afghanistan’s rulers

The United Arab Emirates has accepted the credentials of the Taliban's ambassador to the oil-rich Gulf state

The Independent UK

Women's cricket T20 World Cup is switched to UAE from Bangladesh after turmoil

The United Arab Emirates will host the women’s Twenty20 World Cup in October after the International Cricket Council moved the tournament from Bangladesh

The Independent UK

Floods and climate change blamed for surge in dengue in the Emirates as WHO warns of global spike

Since the United Arab Emirates witnessed its heaviest recorded rainfall ever three months ago, the desert nation has issued a multitude of warnings about dengue

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