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91 Saudis, Dozens of Foreign Nationals Evacuated from Sudan to Jeddah

Ninety-one Saudi nationals and some 66 foreign nationals from 12 countries arrived in Saudi Arabia’s coastal city of Jeddah after being evacuated from Sudan. The evacuation was carried out by the Saudi Royal Navy with the support of various armed forces. The Foreign Ministry confirmed the arrival of the Saudis…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egytrans Approves NOSCO Acquisition Deal

Egytrans, a leading provider of transport and logistics solutions, approved a deal to acquire the National Transport and Overseas Services Company (NOSCO), one of the leading companies in the transport field, particularly land transport and specialized transport for mega-projects. The move comes as part of the company’s strategy for local…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Qatar, UAE to reopen embassies 'in coming weeks': Doha

Doha (AFP) - Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are working to reopen their long-closed embassies "in the coming weeks", an official said Tuesday, as a wave of rapprochement sweeps the turbulent Middle East region.

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Qatar and UAE in process of restoring diplomatic ties, official says

Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are in the process of restoring diplomatic ties and reopening embassies, two officials said, more than two years after Arab states ended a boycott of Doha that had shattered the Western-allied Gulf Arab bloc.

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Brazil's President Raises Russia-Ukraine War Mediation with China, UAE

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Sunday he had discussed in Abu Dhabi joint mediation for Russia's war in Ukraine with China and the United Arab Emirates, accusing the United States and Europe of prolonging the conflict. The President, who was wrapping up an official visit to China…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Fire in Dubai Apartment Building Kills 16, Injures 9

A fire swept through an apartment building in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, killing at least 16 people and injuring another nine, authorities said Sunday. The blaze took place on Saturday in the Al Murar area of Dubai's historic Deira neighborhood where many laborers live. “Preliminary investigations showed that…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Brazil's Lula raises Russia war mediation with China, UAE

Abu Dhabi (AFP) - Brazil's president on Sunday said he had discussed joint mediation for Russia's war in Ukraine with China and the United Arab Emirates, accusing the United States and Europe of prolonging the conflict.

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Fire in Dubai kills 16, injures 9 in apartment building

A fire has swept through an apartment building in an older neighborhood of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, killing at least 16 people and injuring another nine

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Saudi, UAE, US Foreign Ministers Urge End to Sudan Military Escalation

The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United States held a phone call on Saturday to discuss the ongoing situation in Sudan, the Saudi Press Agency said. The ministers called for a halt to military escalation and a return to a framework agreement between…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Brazil, UAE seal climate, biofuels deals as leaders meet

Abu Dhabi (AFP) - Brazil and the United Arab Emirates announced a series of deals on combating climate change and advancing biofuels Saturday as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva paid an official visit to the oil-rich country.

AFP

Saudi Arabia Calls for Dialogue in Sudan

Saudi Arabia said Saturday that it was deeply concerned about escalation and clashes in Sudan. In a statement, the Kingdom’s foreign ministry called on those involved to choose dialogue over conflict. The United Arab Emirates also called on all parties in Sudan to exercise restraint, and work towards ending the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE and China promise Pakistan $1.3 bln to get IMF deal on track

Karachi (AFP) - Pakistan announced financial support Friday from the United Arab Emirates and China totalling $1.3 billion, giving the ailing economy a shot in the arm as it seeks to meet conditions for the resumption of an International Monetary Fund bailout.

AFP

UAE Signs New Contracts to Develop Energy Sector

The United Arab Emirates awarded ADNOC Drilling a five-year contract to provide integrated drilling services for the development of the Upper Zakum oil field in Abu Dhabi. The new contracts in the oil and gas sector are part of the Emirati authorities' efforts to increase the production capacity of energy…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Zubaidi to Asharq Al-Awsat: PLC is United in Achieving Yemeni People’s Objectives

Deputy head of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council Aidarous al-Zubaidi has stressed the unity of the PLC, saying the Council works in harmony to meet the aspirations of the Yemeni people. In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper on Sunday, on the first anniversary of the PLC’s establishment, al-Zubaidi said that the…

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S.Africa anger after UAE refuses to extradite graft-accused brothers

Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa said Friday it had learnt with "shock and dismay" that the United Arab Emirates had rejected a request to extradite two brothers accused of orchestrating industrial-scale corruption.

AFP

The Guptas: The brothers at the heart of South Africa's graft storm

Johannesburg (AFP) - The United Arab Emirates has turned down a South African request to extradite two Indian-born brothers accused of systemically plundering state resources.

AFP

UAE rejects extradition of S.Africa's graft-accused Gupta brothers

Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa said Friday it had learnt with "shock and dismay" that the United Arab Emirates had turned down its request to extradite two brothers accused of orchestrating industrial-scale corruption.

France 24

The Abraham Accords: 'Palestinian leaders don’t realise that the region is changing'

Palestinian human rights lawyer and former diplomat Ghaith al-Omari, a prominent advocate of the two-state solution and negotiations with Israel, gave FRANCE 24 a lengthy interview on a recent visit to Paris. In this last of a three-part series, he discussed the Abraham Accords, which saw the normalisation of diplomatic…

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UAE starts extradition process of British suspect in Danish fraud case

The United Arab Emirates has begun the extradition process of a British citizen to Denmark who is suspected of defrauding Danish tax authorities of over $1 billion, a UAE official said on Wednesday.

AFP

Iran names envoy to UAE after nearly eight-year absence

Tehran (AFP) - Iran has named an ambassador to the United Arab Emirates nearly eight years after his predecessor left, as a thaw in relations with the Gulf Arab states picks up pace.

Reuters

British suspect in Danish fraud case to be extradited from UAE

A Briton charged with defrauding Danish tax authorities, Sanjay Shah, will be extradited to Denmark from the United Arab Emirates, authorities on both sides said on Monday.

Reuters

UAE plans long-term economic ties with Israel despite political strains

The United Arab Emirates' commitment to a long-term strategic relationship with Israel should survive political turbulence, analysts say, after one of the most right-wing governing coalitions in Israel's history prompted widespread anger. A series of recent moves and comments by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government has infuriated the public in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia, Russia, Gulf, Arab Countries Announce Voluntary Oil Output Cuts

Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ oil producers on Sunday announced voluntary cuts to their production, with Riyadh saying it would cut output by 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) from May until the end of 2023, state media reported. Russia's deputy prime minister also said Moscow would extend a voluntary cut…

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'Petrodollar' at risk as TotalEnergies sells LNG to China in yuan

Chinese and French energy companies this week finalised the first-ever deal on liquified natural gas (LNG) in China settled in the renminbi yuan currency. The trade, involving 65,000 tons of LNG imported from the United Arab Emirates, marks a major step in Beijing's attempts to undermine the US dollar as…

AFP

UAE president names son as crown prince, presumed future leader

Dubai (AFP) - The United Arab Emirates' president named his eldest son as crown prince of Abu Dhabi late on Wednesday, making him the oil-rich Gulf monarchy's likely next leader and cementing his family's hold on power.

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