The Latest Breaking News from UAE

T20 World Cup: Clinical Sri Lanka seal Super 12 berth with 16-run win over Netherlands

GEELONG (Victoria): Kusal Mendis stood tall with a gritty 79 as Asian champions Sri Lanka bounced back from their early debacle to seal their Super 12 berth with a 16-run win over the Netherlands in the T20 World Cup here on Thursday.

The Times of India · Oct 20, 2022

Jofra Archer to join England Lions training camp in UAE as fast bowler steps up injury comeback

Jofra Archer will step up his injury comeback by joining an England Lions training camp in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) next month.

Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2022

Ex-Treasury Secretary Mnuchin to be called as witness at Tom Barrack trial

NEW YORK — Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin is expected to be called to testify as a defense witness in the trial of Colony Capital LLC founder Tom Barrack on charges of acting as an agent of the United Arab Emirates, a prosecutor said.

Tribune News Service · Oct 20, 2022

SMEs Make up 95% of Operating Firms in the UAE

The United Arab Emirates’ Economy Minister, Abdullah bin Touq al-Marri, said the SMEs account for 95 percent of the overall operating companies in the country. They offer job opportunities to more than 85 percent of the total labor force in the private sector, he stressed, adding that they are a…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 15, 2022

Family of Brit 'unlawfully' jailed in Dubai call for probe into 'degrading treatment'

The relatives of 68-year-old Ryan Cornelius have submitted a request to the Met Police's War Crimes Team over what they claim to be a "breach of both international and UAE law"

Daily Mirror · Oct 14, 2022

Premier League is asked if it has investigated Manchester City owner over Russia allegations

Exclusive: UK lawyers acting for Ukrainian activist press football bodies on whether Sheikh Mansour ‘remains a person suitable to be an owner of a club’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2022

Afghans in UAE facility are 'psychologically suffering,' Canada refugee says

Afghans living in a makeshift refugee camp in the United Arab Emirates staged demonstrations this week protesting the uncertainty of their status, participants told Reuters, and one refugee now in Canada said they are "psychologically suffering."

Reuters · Oct 13, 2022

UAE Targets Advanced Technology Exports Worth $4b Annually

The UAE launched on Wednesday the national program to accelerate the pace of technological transformation in priority sectors. This comes as part of the national strategy for industry and advanced technology, which seeks to enhance the sector’s global competitiveness and sustainability, accelerate the pace of technology in the sector, enable…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 13, 2022

Chaos warning for Qatar World Cup fans as Heathrow workers threaten strike

More than 700 transport, cargo and ground staff at Heathrow Airport, working for Menzies and Dnata, are being balloted for industrial action around the start of the Qatar World Cup

Daily Mirror · Oct 12, 2022

Egypt’s Trade Balance Deficit Drops 28.7% in July

Egypt’s trade deficit declined by 28.7% year-on-year (YoY) in July, according to data released on Tuesday by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). The monthly bulletin revealed that the deficit value of trade balance reached $2.7 billion in July, down from $3.8 billion for the same month…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 12, 2022