United Arab Emirates News in English

August 5, 2020

Emergency aid lands in Lebanon as world offers support

Emergency medical aid and pop-up field hospitals were dispatched to Lebanon Wednesday along with rescue experts and tracking dogs, as the world reached out to the victims of the explosion that devastated Beirut. The blast centred on the city’s port…

August 4, 2020

Yemen’s warring sides in prisoner exchange talks: ICRC

Rival parties in the Yemen conflict are in talks on a “quite considerable” prisoner exchange deal, a senior official from the International Committee of the Red Cross has told AFP. The internationally recognised government, supported by a Saudi-led military coalition…

August 4, 2020

17 killed in Yemen floods: health official

Seventeen people, including eight children, have been killed in flash floods and by lightning in Yemen’s northern Marib region, health authorities said Tuesday. The fierce storms have added to the woes of the war-torn country, which the UN has described…

August 2, 2020

Iran, UAE top diplomats discuss virus in rare talks

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said he discussed the region’s coronavirus outbreaks and other issues with his Emirati counterpart in rare talks held via a videoconference call on Sunday. “Just had a very substantive, frank and friendly video conversation…

August 1, 2020

UAE tells Turkey to keep out of Arab affairs

A United Arab Emirates official on Saturday urged Turkey to stop interfering in Arab affairs, mockingly referring to the Ottoman empire which collapsed a century ago. The backlash came after Turkey condemned what it termed “malicious” actions by the UAE…

August 1, 2020

UAE starts up first Arab nuclear plant

The oil-rich United Arab Emirates on Saturday announced the startup of its Barakah nuclear power plant, scoring another first for the Arab world. The announcement, coinciding with the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, comes hot on the heels of the…

August 1, 2020

UAE’s nuclear power plant: energy and politics

The United Arab Emirates’ Barakah nuclear power plant, a first for the Arab world, successfully started up Saturday in a region grappling with conflicts. Here are some facts about the plant that consists of four nuclear reactors, designed to supplement…

July 31, 2020

Turkey condemns UAE’s ‘malicious’ acts in Libya

Turkey lashed out at the United Arab Emirates on Friday over what it called “malicious” actions in Libya, where the two countries support opposing sides in the nation’s grinding conflict. Turkey backs the UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) in…

July 29, 2020

IATA urges Mideast to unify health steps to aid travel

Governments in the Middle East should unify health measures, adopt free coronavirus testing and scrap quarantines to facilitate the recovery of travel, the International Air Transport Association urged on Wednesday. Inconsistent application of biosafety measures along with unnecessary border constraints…