The Latest Breaking News from UAE

Is Israel’s far-right government jeopardising Emirati ties?

Israeli escalation with Palestinians caused tension between Israel and the UAE, but core relations are intact: Analysts.

Al Jazeera · Mar 29, 2023

Polking expects better show from Thailand against UAE

Thailand coach Mano Polking is hoping the War Elephants will avoid the mistakes they committed against Syria when they take on the United Arab Emirates in their second Fifa Day friendly tonight.

Bangkok Post · Mar 27, 2023

US urged to hold Assad to account as power shifts in Middle East

Officials call on Biden to take steps to stop Arab states from normalising relations with Syrian leader

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2023

India, UAE mull options to curb foreign exchange rate risks on rupee trade

NEW DELHI: India is looking to work out a mechanism to hedge exchange rate risks in the proposed rupee-based trade with the United Arab Emirates to limit losses for exporters, an India official told reporters on Thursday.

The Times of India · Mar 23, 2023

UAE's 1st long-duration astronaut marks the start of Ramadan in space

Sultan Al Neyadi, who flew to space March 2 as part of the SpaceX Crew-6 mission, may not fast on the International Space Station under an exception for travelers.

Space · Mar 23, 2023

UAE Condemns Israeli Minister for Denying Existence of Palestinian People

The United Arab Emirates condemned on Tuesday statements by Israeli Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich in which he denied the existence of the Palestinian people. The UAE also condemned his use of a map of Israel that includes lands from Jordan and the occupied Palestinian territories, reported the state news…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 21, 2023

Iran Expects its Rial to Improve after ‘Financial Understandings’ with Iraq, UAE

Iran has reached an agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to facilitate trade movement between their countries using the Emirati currency, the dirham. In another deal with Baghdad, Tehran agreed to a new mechanism for the settlement of payments related to Iraqi energy arrears to Iran. Agreements with the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 21, 2023

Start of T20 league in US with IPL investment likely to change cricketing ecosystem forever

NEW DELHI: The world cricket's ecosystem is slowly seeing a paradigm shift towards franchise cricket and the entry of Indian Premier League franchises in the United States through the inaugural edition of Major League Cricket (MLC) could be a significant step in that direction.

The Times of India · Mar 20, 2023

Their world was the oyster: Oldest pearl town found in UAE

Archaeologists say they have found the oldest pearling town in the Persian Gulf on an island off one of the northern sheikhdoms of the United Arab Emirates

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2023

Syria's Assad in UAE to mark ongoing thaw in relations

Syrian President Bashar Assad has arrived in the United Arab Emirates Sunday, his first visit to the wealthy Gulf country since the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria last month

The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2023