United Emirates News

October 9, 2020

Five things to know about WFP operations in war-torn Yemen

This year’s Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the World Food Programme for its efforts to fight global hunger — including in Yemen, where millions teeter on the brink of famine. The WFP feeds millions of people across the war-torn…
October 6, 2020

UAE, Israel ministers in ‘historic’ first meet at Holocaust Memorial

The foreign ministers of Israel and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday visited the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin during their historic first meeting, a major step forward for their new relations. Israel’s Gabi Ashkenazi and UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin…
October 6, 2020

Over 90,000 displaced in north Yemen battle zone: UN

More than 90,000 people have been displaced in Yemen’s flashpoint Marib province since January due to intense fighting between the government and the Huthi rebels, the UN said on Tuesday. The Iran-backed Huthis have long held the capital Sanaa which…
October 6, 2020

UAE, Israel ministers in historic first meet at Holocaust Memorial

The foreign ministers of Israel and the United Arab Emirates visited the Holocaust Memorial in central Berlin during their “historic” first meeting in the German capital on Tuesday. Israel’s Gabi Ashkenazi and his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan…
October 6, 2020

UAE, Israel foreign ministers to hold first talks in Berlin

The foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates and Israel will visit the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin when they hold their “historic” first meeting in the German capital on Tuesday. Israel’s Gabi Ashkenazi and his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin…
October 5, 2020

Dubai Safari Park re-opens after two-year refurbishment

Dubai’s Safari Park reopened its doors Monday after a two-year expansion, as the emirate seeks to boost its hard-hit tourism sector amid the coronavirus pandemic. The 119-hectare (294-acre) attraction, which is built on the site of a former waste dump,…
October 3, 2020

Former Thai PM Thaksin had coronavirus but recovered: source

Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra tested positive for coronavirus and was treated in hospital last month but has since recovered, a source close to the exiled billionaire told AFP on Saturday. The 71-year-old lives in Dubai in the United…
September 30, 2020

UAE announces candidacy for UN Security Council seat

The United Arab Emirates has announced its candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2022-2023 term, state media said. In June 2021, the UN General Assembly will elect five member states to serve on…
September 29, 2020

UAE sets sights on the moon

The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday it will launch an unmanned rover to the moon by 2024 as it seeks to expand its space sector. The UAE — a collection of seven emirates better known for its skyscrapers, palm-shaped islands…

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