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Kochi police await response from UAE police to trace rape-accused Vijay Babu

Actor-producer Vijay Babu is facing charges of raping a woman actor and later revealing her identity in a social media outburst

The Hindu

UAE to Diversify Weapons, Develop National Defense Industries

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has said that the challenges and risks threatening the region and the ongoing tensions facing the world require the leaders of the country to maintain readiness, harness all capacities, and acquire the most advanced military equipment. Speaking to mark the 46th Armed…

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UAE Armed Forces Fully Prepared to Confront All Security Threats, Says Defense Minister

Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, the United Arab Emirates' Minister of State for Defense Affairs, stressed on Thursday that the UAE Armed Forces are fully prepared to confront all security threats arising from changes in the regional and global geopolitical landscapes, reported the state news agency WAM. He explained that…

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Russian firms and billionaires flee to Dubai to avoid sanctions over Putin's Ukraine war

Business leaders involved in real estate and business operations said Dubai appears to be the new haven for billionaires and entrepreneurs from Russia.

Daily Mirror

King Salman Receives Phone Call from King of Jordan

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received on Wednesday a telephone call from Jordan's King Abdullah II on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, reported the Saudi Press Agency. King Salman had received telephone calls from several Arab leaders on the occasion of Eid. He received calls…

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Fully vaccinated travellers can fly from UAE to India without RT-PCR

As per the latest travel guidelines, fully vaccinated travellers coming to India from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will no longer need to take the Covid PCR test. The UAE was added to India’s list of 108 countries, whose vaccination schedule completion certificate is recognised.

The Times of India

Yemeni PLC Stresses Implementing Economic, Security Priorities

President of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Rashad Al-Alimi, on the first day of Eid al-Fitr holiday, stressed the need to address pressing economic and security priorities. Al-Alimi pointed out that joint committees have been formed with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to implement pledges made…

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Putin cheerleader who warned UK of 'radioactive tidal wave' jets to plush Dubai hotel

Dmitry Kiselyov, 68, has not been sanctioned by the UAE and has been seen enjoying a holiday at the five-star Jumeirah Al Qasr hotel with his eighth wife Maria

Daily Mirror

Below the radar: How an Indian tycoon’s petrochemicals empire quietly dodged Iran sanctions

Indian tycoon Yogesh Mehta is not shy about his success. In dozens of interviews, YouTube videos, and Twitter posts, he recounts how his hard work and ingenuity made his Dubai-based business, Petrochem, the number one chemical distributor in the Middle East and Africa.

Newslaundry

Biggest bilateral trade pact between India, UAE comes into force

India is negotiating trade agreements at a very fast pace with complementary economies, including the UK, Canada and the EU.

The Hindu

UAE Signs Agreement to Send Emirati Astronaut to ISS for 182 Days

The United Arab Emirates has announced the launch of a new space mission to the International Space Station that will last for six months. The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) signed a new strategic cooperation in human spaceflight with Axiom Space Inc., a leading human spaceflight and infrastructure company.…

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Chinese Omicron-specific mRNA COVID vaccine candidate to be trialed in UAE

China's Suzhou Abogen Biosciences Co said its COVID-19 vaccine candidate using the messenger RNA (mRNA) technology and targeting the Omicron variant has obtained clinical trial approval in the United Arab Emirates.

Reuters

Once enemies, now friends: Turkish president and Saudi prince embrace in pursuit of profits and political gain

Meeting in Jeddah comes after Turkey suspended probe into 2018 murder of dissident Jamal Khashoggi

The Independent UK

Dubai to Open UAE's First Robotic Biobank in 2023

Al Jalila Foundation, a member of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, announced that it will establish the UAE’s first robotic biobank, in partnership with the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) and the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported Thursday.…

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UAE's 1 Billion Meals Initiative Benefiting 50 Countries Concludes

Having amassed one billion Dirhams (272 million dollars), the 1 Billion Meals initiative achieved its goal, with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, contributing 400 million meals after the campaign had received 600 million meals worth of donations…

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UAE, Turkey Accelerate Arrangements to Sign Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

The United Arab Emirates and Turkey have taken steps to accelerate the arrangements for finalizing the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which will be signed soon. Officials from both countries have held discussions to foster business and investment partnerships between the business communities of the two countries. UAE Trade Minister…

Axios

Scoop: Former U.S. ambassador accused of illegal foreign lobbying

The former ambassador to Pakistan and the UAE allegedly took tens of thousands of dollars.

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Local Market Revives UAE Tourism Sector, Accounts for 58% of Total Number of Hotel Guests

The local market has revived the UAE tourism sector by acquiring 58% of the total number of the 19 million hotel guests, compared to 42% tourists, according to a report released on Tuesday. Hotel establishments achieved a growth of more than 29% in 2021 compared to the number of guests…

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UAE-India airfares soar ahead of Eid holidays

The fare for the Air India Express in Abu Dhabi- Kozhikode non-stop flight is Rs 33,400 while for Air India in the same sector is Rs 40, 200.

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Expo 2020 Dubai Awards $1.8 Bln in Contracts to SMEs

Expo 2020 Dubai awarded AED 6.8 billion (around $1.8 billion) of contracts to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), providing a significant contribution to a vital sector of Dubai’s vibrant economy and exceeding a commitment made in 2016 to award at least 20% of all direct and indirect spend to SMEs.…

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Dubai Approves New DIFC Strategy Based on AI

Dubai approved the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts Strategic Work Plan 2022-2024. It aims to develop a judicial support system and achieve more global justice in accordance with an advanced work system that employs the latest modern technologies in procedures and transactions. The DIFC Courts are anticipating challenges in…

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Abu Dhabi Licenses Kraken to Operate Crypto Exchange

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) said on Monday it has licensed the Kraken group to operate a regulated virtual asset exchange platform in the financial free zone. Kraken is the first global virtual assets exchange group in the United Arab Emirates to receive a full financial license from the ADGM,…

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Egypt, Jordan, UAE Call for Restoring Calm in Jerusalem

Egypt, Jordan, and the UAE have stressed the importance of respecting the legal and historical status quo at al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem, calling for sustained efforts to restore calm. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received at the Federal Palace King of Jordan Abdullah II and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh…

The Hindu

‘TS to benefit from economic, trade pacts with UAE, Australia’

Multi-city stakeholders’ outreach programme starts with Hyderabad

The Independent UK

In shadow of war, Russians, Ukrainians mark Easter in UAE

Hundreds of Russians and Ukrainians alike were crowding into the only Russian Orthodox Church on the Arabian Peninsula to celebrate the most important Christian religious festival of the year

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