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'Fabrication of clips using AI': UAE orders action against 19 Indians over misleading posts amid Iran war

The UAE has ordered the arrest of 35 individuals, including 19 Indians, for allegedly spreading fabricated videos and misinformation online amid escalating regional tensions. Authorities stated these actions aimed to incite panic and undermine stability by circulating real and AI-generated clips of missile interceptions and glorifying hostile states. The accused…

The Times of India

‘Gulf region at risk’: Qatar seeks ‘collective response’ to Israeli attack

Qatar’s PM accuses Netanyahu of leading the region into ‘chaos’ as regional leaders stand in solidarity with Qatar.

Al Jazeera

UAE court sentences 3 people to death in killing of Israeli-Moldovan rabbi Zvi Kogan

A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced three people to death for the killing of Israeli-Moldovan Zvi Kogan

The Independent UK

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Ukraine's President Zelenskyy travels to United Arab Emirates as momentum grows for war peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to the United Arab Emirates late Sunday as momentum grows for potential peace talks ending Moscow’s war on the country

The Independent UK

UAE leader pardons 57 Bangladeshis imprisoned for rallying in the Arab nation over turmoil back home

The leader of the United Arab Emirates has pardoned 57 Bangladeshi nationals convicted in rapid trials over their involvement in protests in the Arabian Peninsula nation about unrest back home

The Independent UK

Telegram founder Pavel Durov's various citizenships add to the mystery of his detention

Over more than a decade, the founder and CEO of the messaging app Telegram has amassed various different citizenships

The Independent UK

Dozens of people are sentenced to life in prison in a mass trial in the UAE criticized abroad

A mass trial in the United Arab Emirates of dissidents that was widely criticized abroad has sentenced 43 people to life in prison, while others received other prison terms

The Independent UK

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How Interfaces, Audio Recorders, Mics Contribute to Women's Audio Mission Success

WAM relies upon a wide assortment of recording tools from TASCAM.

AVNetwork

Emirati leader meets with Taliban official facing $10 million US bounty over attacks

The leader of the United Arab Emirates has met with an official in the Taliban government still wanted by the United States on an up-to $10 million bounty over his involvement in an attack that killed an American citizen and other assaults

The Independent UK

UAE And Iran Foreign Ministers Discuss Regional Stability

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan emphasizes diplomacy and restraint in a call with Iranian Foreign Minister, highlighting the importance of peaceful con...

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Is it safe to travel to Dubai? Airport flooded by over one year's worth of rain

The state-run WAM news agency calls the rain ‘a historic weather event’ that surpasses ‘anything documented since the start of data collection in 1949’

Evening Standard

COP28: Arab Coordination Group allocates $10 billion for energy transition

Countries at the COP28 climate conference in Dubai are considering calling for a formal phaseout of fossil fuels as part of the UN summit's final deal to tackle global warming, a draft negotiating text seen on Tuesday shows. The Arab Coordination Group (ACG) said on the sidelines of the summit…

France 24

Influencer arrested over TikTok video satirizing wealthy Emiratis in Dubai shows limits on freedoms

The Independent UK

Peter Hellyer, prolific writer who chronicled the UAE's rise over nearly five decades, dies at 75

Peter Hellyer, a U.K.-born writer who spent nearly five decades chronicling the history, natural beauty and modern transformation of the United Arab Emirates, has died at the age of 75

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The Conversation

Marshall Islands, a nation at the heart of global shipping, fights for climate justice

I went sailing on a bright yellow outrigger canoe in the Marshall Islands in March. On board were Alson Kelen, founder of Waan Aelõñ in Majel (WAM, Canoes of the Marshall Islands), and a group of youngsters taking part in a climate justice workshop.

Al Jazeera

Emirati-Turkish man extradited to UAE from Jordan: State media

Human rights groups say Khalaf al-Rumaithi was among dozens of the UAE critics who faced an ‘unfair’ mass trial.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE VP Discusses Sudan Developments with Head of Transitional Sovereignty Council

UAE Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan reviewed with Sudan’s Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the recent developments in Sudan and the relationship between the two countries. During a phone call, Sheikh Mansour affirmed the UAE's keenness to support all peaceful political…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sultan AlNeyadi Makes History as 1st Arab Astronaut to Complete a Spacewalk on ISS

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) achieved a new milestone on Friday as astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi ventured out of the International Space Station (ISS) and completed his spacewalk, state news agency WAM reported. The UAE commemorates Al-Neyadi is now the first Arab to undertake a spacewalk during Expedition 69,…

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Reuters

UAE president met by Egypt's Sisi on Cairo visit

United Arab Emirates president Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed arrived in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on Wednesday, the UAE state news agency (WAM) reported.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Dubai Court of Appeal Rules Gupta Brothers Cannot Be Extradited to South Africa

UAE Minister of Justice Abdullah Al Nuaimi held a phone call with Ronald Lamola, South Africa’s Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, to discuss the ruling on the extradition request concerning Atul and Rajesh Gupta. The Dubai Court of Appeal issued its decision that the brothers, accused in relation to…

Reuters

UAE president, Israeli PM discuss strengthening ties in phone call - UAE state media

United Arab Emirates' president Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan confirmed the Gulf state's commitment to relations with Israel in a call with prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu that discussed strengthening ties, UAE state media said on Tuesday.

Reuters

UAE plans long-term economic ties with Israel despite political strains

The United Arab Emirates' commitment to a long-term strategic relationship with Israel should survive political turbulence, analysts say, after one of the most right-wing governing coalitions in Israel's history prompted widespread anger. A series of recent moves and comments by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government has infuriated the public in…

The Independent UK

Ukraine first lady Olena Zelenska in UAE amid Russia's war

Ukraine’s first lady has offered spirited support to her nation’s people while visiting the United Arab Emirates, a country that still remains open to Russia despite Western sanctions

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE Approves Developing the Circular Economy Policy 2031

The Emirati Cabinet approved developing the UAE Circular Economy Policy 2031, as an updated framework to achieve the objectives of the UAE in the circular economy, the UAE's Green Agenda 2030, and the UAE Centennial 2071. The Agenda includes developing 22 policies in various fields, including sustainable transport, sustainable food…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE Signs $599 Mln in Defense Contracts

The United Arab Emirates signed defense deals worth 2.2 billion dirhams ($599.00 million) on Friday, the fifth day of the International Defense Exhibition (IDEX) military expo in Abu Dhabi, state news agency WAM said. UAE contracts with local companies were worth 1.6 billion dirhams, while contracts with international firms totaled…

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