United Arab Emirates Archives

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‘Good to be home’: Ex Khashoggi lawyer arrives home after UAE detention

Asim Ghafoor was detained in the United Arab Emirates. The former lawyer of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has arrived home after a one month imprisonment in the United Arab…

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US rubbishes UAE’s reason for Khashoggi lawyer arrest

The US said it was not involved in the arrest of the lawyer, contradicting a statement by Abu Dhabi. The United Arab Emirates reasoning behind the arrest of the former…

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Former Khashoggi lawyer detained in UAE as Biden entertains Gulf leaders in Jeddah

The US president has been heavily criticised around the world for fist bumping the Saudi crown prince despite allegations against him. United Arab Emirates security agents have detained the former…

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UAE-Qatar airfares soar up to nearly 1,900% ahead of World Cup

The World Cup is anticipated to rush in an influx of visitors to the region, with daily air traffic expected to jump from 700 to 1,800 movements. Flight tickets from…

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Qatar condemns Houthi attack on the UAE

Tensions have risen following an attack on the UAE by Yemen’s Houthi militia group, on Monday evening. Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its concern on Twitter in the aftermath…

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Trump ally accused of lobbying with UAE in anti-Qatar campaign

Barrack has become the latest Trump ally to be exposed for unlawful acts while in office. A prominent Donald Trump ally and official has been arrested for illegally lobbying with…

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UN dismisses Qatar’s racial discrimination case against UAE

The court ruled that it has no jurisdiction over the case as it does not constitute ‘racial discrimination’. The United Nation’s highest court dismissed a 2018 case filed by Qatar…

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Qatar suspends WTO dispute against UAE

The case was suspended to find an “amicable settlement” Qatar sent a notice to the World Trade Organisation to request the body suspends the country’s case against the United Arab…

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Dozens of Al Jazeera journalists hacked by Saudi and UAE

An investigation reveals that over 36 journalists’ phones have been hacked since October 2019 using Israeli spyware. Al Jazeera journalists were hacked using a private intelligence firm software in a…

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