Feeds
A Lebanese businessman alleged Thursday that he and several hundred other Lebanese were expelled from the United Arab Emirates country because they refused to spy on the Shiite militant group Hezbollah and other fellow citizens.
In dusty and sweltering Industrial Area 13, just beyond the glow of Dubai's illuminated skyscrapers, Abdullah Kuttakunnil serves patrons of Kannur Restaurant by candlelight.
BlackBerry users in the Mideast business centers of Dubai and Abu Dhabi who were directed by their service provider to upgrade their phones were actually installing spy software that could allow outsiders to peer inside, according to the device's maker.
The U.S. would cancel a nuclear energy agreement with the United Arab Emirates if the Middle East nation were to violate any terms of the deal, an Obama administration official said Wednesday.
A second volleyball tournament in the Persian Gulf has been called off due to the recession.
President Barack Obama has approved plans for the U.S. to help the United Arab Emirates become the first Arab nation with a nuclear power industry that will fuel the country's growing demand for electricity.
The United Arab Emirates is wise to the ways of Washington.
The Bush administration signed a nuclear cooperation agreement on Thursday with the United Arab Emirates — a last-minute deal saddling the incoming Obama administration with a decision on helping a Persian Gulf ally develop nuclear power despite concerns in Congress.
A leading debt rating firm says the fundamental credit outlook for the United Arab Emirates banking sector is negative.
China National Petroleum Corp. has won a bid to build a $3.29 billion pipeline in the United Arab Emirates, its largest overseas construction project so far, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Monday.
This small but wealthy Persian Gulf nation moved aggressively Monday to shield its booming financial industry from the global credit crisis, saying a just-announced guarantee on bank deposits also would cover international banks operating inside its borders.
Iraq's prime minister welcomed the crown prince of Abu Dhabi to Baghdad on Tuesday, the latest high-level visit by regional Arab dignitaries.
The United Arab Emirates canceled billions of dollars of Iraqi debt Sunday and moved to restore a full diplomatic mission in Baghdad, evidence of Iraq's improved security and growing acceptance of its Shiite-led government.
President Bush gave a leader from an oil-rich Persian Gulf ally a plum reward on Thursday: a stay at the Camp David presidential retreat.
The British government has raised its terror warning to the highest level for its citizens living in the United Arab Emirates, an embassy spokesman said Monday.
An investment group from the United Arab Emirates said Monday it has set up a joint venture in India that will invest $5 billion over the next five years to develop residential and commercial properties.
Oil services giant Halliburton Co. will soon shift its corporate headquarters from Houston to the Mideast financial powerhouse of Dubai, chief executive Dave Lesar announced Sunday.
BBC News - United Arab Emirates footballer Saad dies at trainingA striker with the national United Arab Emirates football team has died of a heart attack suffered during a club training session. Salem Saad, 31, collapsed while training with his club Al Nasr and could not be revived in hospital.
BBC NEWS | South Asia | Pakistan's Taliban dilemma, Despite being relatively few in number, the Afghan Taliban are thriving in Afghanistan and Pakistan, as they take advantage of Islamabad's apparent ambivalence towards them, the BBC's Hugh Sykes reports from Kabul.
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Abu Dhabi racing into F1 historyIt has got glitz, it has got glamour, it has got speed and now Formula 1 motor sport has got a brand new circuit in the United Arab Emirates.
U.S. helps spread nuclear power throughout the WorldThe United States has quitely signed a massive nuclear deal with Iran's neighbor, the United Arab Emirates. Not only is estimated that Westinghouse and General Electric will receive the contracts, thousands of American jobs will be created.
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Israelis mark Emirates flag debutAs analysts warn of growing diplomatic isolation, Israel has marked a small achievement this week, its flag's debut appearance in an Arab state. Israeli delegates attended a meeting on renewable energy in Abu Dhabi with the flag on their table and lapel badges.
Israeli Flag Raised in United Arab EmiratesThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) raised an Israeli flag for the first time this week in recognition of an Israeli delegation attending an international energy convention, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday. Israeli representatives Simona Halperin, of the Foreign Ministry, and Dr.
Turbulent Air India flight as pilots brawl with cabin crewMid-air fight breaks out in cockpit after alleged abuse of woman flight attendant...
Canada seizes materials believed for Iran nukesCanadian customs officials seized materials that they believe were being illegally shipped to Iran for use in its nuclear weapons program. George Webb, head of the Canada Border Service Agency's Couter Proliferation Section, said centrifuge parts, programmable logic controllers …
Haqqani urges US not to walk away from region againWASHINGTON: Sounding a note of caution, Islamabad's envoy to Washington has said the United States suffered serious consequences as a result of walking away from Afghanistan and Pakistan after the Soviet pullout in 1989 and urged that the mistake should not be repeated.
UAE airforce plane cordoned off, interrogation of crew overThe China-bound UAE airforce cargo plane continues to be cordoned off by the army at the NSC Bose International airport here even as the MEA has been informed of the arms and ammunition in it.
"Let it out!" Let out your creativity: Dubai is once again inviting talents across the world to submit a piece of work they think deserve recognition.
The UAE Has Siezed A Ship Bound For Iran With Banned Weapons From North KoreaThe United Arab Emirates has seized a cargo ship earlier this month bound for Iran with a cache of banned arms from North Korea, the first such seizure since sanctions against North Korea were ramped up, diplomats and officials told The Associated Press on Friday.
UAE seizes North Korea arms on way to IranThe United Arab Emirates has seized a cargo ship bound for Iran with a cache of banned rocket-propelled grenades and other arms from North Korea, the first such seizure since sanctions against North Korea were ramped up, diplomats and officials told The Associated Press on Friday.
UAE seized N.Korea arms shipment bound for IranThe United Arab Emirates has seized a cargo of North Korean weapons being shipped to Iran, which would have violated a U.N. embargo on arms exports from the communist state, Western diplomats said on Friday.
UAE seizes North Korean weapons bound for Iran, diplomats saySaturday September 5, 2009 8am MST N. Korea Says It Is in 'Final Stage' of Uranium Enrichment
Muslim scholars support India's fight against terrorMumbai: Religious scholars and political experts from several Muslim and Arab countries Sunday endorsed India's fight against terrorism as they participated in a seminar held at the Taj hotel, the scene of last year's brutal terror attacks.
Send Free SMS To And From Middle East: Courtesy 160by2.com Monday, July 27, 2009: Hyderabad-based 160by2.com, a free SMS service provider, now enables its consumers to send free SMS to and from the Middle East with the launch of its service to UAE, Kuwait
GCC slowdown cause for concern, say expertsTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The good news is that there is no fall, and indeed a rise, in inward remittances to India, but the gloomy side is that in the years ahead, continued prosperity in remittances is not guaranteed.
UAE Blackberry update was spywareApparently, a cellular provider in the United Arab Emirates encouraged users to install a "performance update" on their Blackberries, which ultimately turned out to be surveillance software.
Kerala hosts conference on recession and the GulfTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Kerala capital is set to host a two-day international conference beginning Tuesday on the global economic crisis, its impact on Gulf nations and its implications for migrant labour, including Indians, working there.
Architect Richard Best Donates 100k Of His $1 Million Prize From A UAE Real Estate TV Reality ShowAmerican architect Richard Best, winner of "The Hydra Executives," an Apprentice-style real-estate reality show that took place in the United Arab Emirates, donated $100,000 of his share of the $1 million cash prize to the United Nation's Intergovernmental Institution for t …
Sleeper Cells and Shia Secessionists in Saudi Arabia: A Salafist PerspectiveSalafi-Jihadi internet forums continue to warn of Shi'a plots to control the Sunni Arab regions of the Middle East, most recently in a posting entitled "The Sleeper Cells of the Rejectionists - The Danger Within - Iran's Upcoming War of Bubbles" (muslm.net, June 1).
Egyptian tycoon, ex-cop face executionIn a case that has captivated Egypt and the region because of the fame of the victim and one of the defendants, a judge sentenced to death real estate mogul Hisham Talaat Moustafa and former officer Muhsen el Sukkari last month.
The Future is Here. Abu Dhabi : Masdar City - a Tech & Science videoThe world's first zero-carbon, zero-waste city. Masdar City, Abu Dhabi.
JOurnalist fries egg on Dubai pavement in 50C heat and eats itOn a record day for May heat in Dubai, a Gulf News journalist decided to find out if it was hot enough to fry an egg on the pavement ... and promised to eat the result.
Log In | Register
