The Latest Breaking News from United Arab Emirates

UAE detains U.S. lawyer for Khashoggi on money laundering charges

United Arab Emirates authorities have detained Asim Ghafoor, a U.S. citizen and civil rights attorney who previously served as a lawyer for slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi, said U.S.-based rights group DAWN of whose board Ghafoor is a member.

Reuters · Jul 16, 2022

NRIs in UAE switching to electric cars

Retail fuel prices in the UAE hit an all-time record in July

The Hindu · Jul 16, 2022

UAE president to visit France on Monday - state news agency

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan will fly to France on July 18 for his first official visit outside the region since taking office in May.

Reuters · Jul 14, 2022

UAE president, in first address, stresses support for energy security, friendly relations

The president of the United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday the Gulf OPEC producer would continue to support global energy security as a main driver of global economic growth, ahead of a U.S.-Arab summit in neighbouring Saudi Arabia this week.

Reuters · Jul 13, 2022

Heroin worth Rs 376 crore seized by ATS Gujarat after Punjab police alert

AHMEDABAD/CHANDIGARH: The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Monday evening seized 75.3kg of high-quality heroin, valued at Rs 376.5 crore in the international market, from a container at Mundra port in Kutch district, an official said on Tuesday. The contraband, hidden inside fabric rolls to evade detection, had been sent from…

The Times of India · Jul 13, 2022

Britons accuse UAE of torture before U.N. committee

Two British men who had been detained in the United Arab Emirates gave evidence before a U.N. committee on torture on Tuesday, with one saying he was subjected to solitary confinement and the other abuse with an electric shock baton.

Reuters · Jul 12, 2022

High UAE gas prices stand out where cheap fuel was the norm

Fuel prices in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates have soared since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022

Biden to hold four-way virtual summit with Israel, UAE and India

President Joe Biden will participate in a four-way virtual summit with the leaders of Israel, the United Arab Emirates and India during his Middle East trip this week, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Monday.

Reuters · Jul 11, 2022

Exclusive-United Arab Emirates set to run Kabul airport in deal with Taliban, sources say

The Taliban and the United Arab Emirates are poised to strike a deal for the Gulf nation to run Kabul airport and several others in Afghanistan that could be announced within weeks, according to sources familiar with the negotiations.

Reuters · Jul 7, 2022

Yemen Govt Welcomes Acceleration of Saudi-Emirati Support

The legitimate Yemeni government welcomed on Wednesday the acceleration of aid from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The decision to speed up the delivery of the aid was announced last week during a meeting in Riyadh between Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Chairman of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 7, 2022