The Latest Breaking News from United Arab Emirates

Fire engulfs high-rise in United Arab Emirates. No reports of injuries

Videos circulating online show a fire tearing through a high-rise residential building in the United Arab Emirates

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023

Croatia added to ‘grey list’ by financial crimes watchdog

The move makes Croatia the only EU country on the list, which also includes the United Arab Emirates, Panama and Mali.

Al Jazeera · Jun 23, 2023

UAE leader welcomes Iranian foreign minister in latest softening of Persian Gulf tensions

The president of the United Arab Emirates has met with Iran’s visiting foreign minister in the latest sign of improving relations between Arab Gulf countries and the Islamic Republic

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023

Astronaut watches Cyclone Biparjoy swirl over the Arabian Sea from space (video)

United Arab Emirates astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi shared a video clip from the International Space Station of Cyclone Biparjoy swirling over the Arabian Sea.

Space · Jun 16, 2023

UAE cinemas axe Spider-Man film with trans flag


The latest Spider-Man movie will not hit the silver screen in the United Arab Emirates, a cinema company said on Friday, following backlash over an expression of support for transgender rights.

Bangkok Post · Jun 16, 2023

A decade after outcry, SeaWorld launches orca-free park in UAE, its first venture outside the US

U.S. theme park chain SeaWorld, which has been mired in controversy in recent years over its treatment of killer whales and other marine mammals, has opened a massive new aquatic life park in the United Arab Emirates

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2023

Hamriyah Free Trade Zone officials from Sharjah woo entrepreneurs from Mysuru

Industry representatives and entrepreneurs from Mysuru held an interaction on Monday, June 12, with officials from the Hamriyah Free Zone Authority in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), who are in Mysuru on a two-day visit to create awareness about the facilities and incentives offered to companies wishing to expand their…

The Hindu · Jun 12, 2023

India, France, UAE hold maiden maritime exercise in Gulf of Oman

Navies of India, France and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held the maiden trilateral maritime partnership exercise on June 7 and June 8 in the Gulf of Oman.

The Hindu · Jun 9, 2023

To restore reefs dying in warming seas, UAE turns to coral nurseries

Restoration efforts are underway in the United Arab Emirates as coral reefs face threats in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023

UAE's al-Jaber promises young activists he'll listen; says nothing about fossil fuel ties

The United Arab Emirates official tapped to head the next global climate summit pledged Thursday to listen to young people demanding a place at the table when negotiators gather in the Gulf nation this fall

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023