UAE

The latest news and views about United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Middle East

UAE says will not support post-war Gaza plans without Palestinian state

IFP Media Wire -
The United Arab Emirates has announced it will not back Israel in its “day after” plan in the Gaza Strip unless a Palestinian state is established.
Middle East

UAE to restart F-35 talks with US if Trump elected as president: Report

IFP Media Wire -
The United Arab Emirates would aim to restart talks on purchasing F-35 warplanes from the US if Donald Trump wins the 2024 Presidential election, according to a report by Reuters.
Middle East

Three Bangladeshi nationals given life in prison by UAE

IFP Media Wire -
The United Arab Emirates has imprisoned dozens of Bangladeshis, three of them given life sentences, for protesting against the government of their home country.
Middle East

MbZ meets Taliban leader wanted by US

IFP Media Wire -
The acting interior minister of Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government, who has a $10m FBI bounty on his head, held a meeting with United Arab Emirates leader Mohammed bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi.
Middle East

Syrian president receives UAE’s first envoy to Damascus after over a decade

IFP Media Wire -
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has received the first ambassador to have been sent by the United Arab Emirates to Damascus in more than a decade since the breakout of the war in the country.
Middle East

UAE recruited al-Qaeda militants to carry out assassinations in Yemen: Report

IFP Media Wire -
A new BBC investigation has found that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has recruited former Al-Qaeda members "to provide security" in Yemen, and funded American mercenaries to carry out political assassinations in the war-torn country.
Middle East

UAE planning to maintain ties with Israel despite Gaza war: Report

IFP Media Wire -
The United Arab Emirates plans to maintain diplomatic relations with Israel despite international outcry over the mounting toll of the war in Gaza and hopes to have some moderating influence over the Israeli campaign while safeguarding its own interests, according to four sources familiar with UAE government policy.
Middle East

Western officials in UAE amid concerns over supply of technology to Russia

IFP Media Wire -
Representatives from the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union have landed in the United Arab Emirates to discuss the implementation of sanctions on Russia as part of broader efforts with a range of “partner” countries, a US embassy spokesperson told CNN on Thursday.
Middle East

US, EU to warn UAE against trading with Russia: Report

IFP Media Wire -
The US, the UK and the European Union are making a new push to convince the United Arab Emirates to stop the flow of goods to Russia that could help it in the war against Ukraine, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Middle East

Biden’s security adviser in UAE after Saudi visit

IFP Media Wire -
US national security adviser Jake Sullivan has traveled to the United Arab Emirates after a visit to Saudi Arabia. The trip came amid Washington’s efforts to mend ties with the two Arab states and a recent American military buildup in West Asia.
Middle East

China, UAE to hold first joint aerial drills

IFP Media Wire -
The air forces of China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will conduct a joint training exercise in China's Autonomous Region of Xinjiang in August, Beijing announced Monday.
Middle East

Turkey inks $50 billion in deals with UAE during Erdogan’s visit

IFP Media Wire -
The United Arab Emirates and Turkey signed several deals worth $50.7 billion during a visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Abu Dhabi as he toured wealthy Persian Gulf Arab nations for investment and funds.
Middle East

Report: MbS threatened to place UAE under blockade

IFP Media Wire -
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had threatened to place sanctions on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a private conversation with journalists last year, the Wall Street Journal reported. The threat had come amid a growing rift between bin Salman and the UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan due to differences over regional policies and OPEC limits.
Middle East

Qatar and UAE resume diplomatic relations after six years

IFP Media Wire -
Qatar and the United Arab Emirates announced on Monday they had resumed diplomatic ties after six years and were reopening respective embassies with immediate effect.
Middle East

UN calls on UAE to ‘immediately’ release activists held past prison terms

IFP Media Wire -
The United Nations has urged the United Arab Emirates to immediately release 12 human rights activists, convicted in the country’s largest-ever mass trial, who have finished their prison terms.
Middle East

UAE announces withdrawal from US-led maritime bloc

IFP Media Wire -
The United Arab Emirates pulled out from a US-led Middle East maritime security coalition two months ago after evaluating its security relationships, the Persian Gulf state announced on Wednesday.
Middle East

UAE frees Lebanese detainees after death in custody raised allegations of mistreatment

IFP Media Wire -
A group of Lebanese citizens detained in the United Arab Emirates have been released, Lebanon’s foreign ministry has confirmed. It comes after the death of a Lebanese man who was detained in the UAE on unknown charges.
Middle East

Dozens of political prisoners held in UAE past their jail terms: Report

IFP Media Wire -
At least 50 people sentenced for plotting to overthrow the United Arab Emirates government are being held months and years after their jail terms have ended, family members and rights activists have claimed.
Middle East

UAE signs nuclear agreements with Chinese companies

IFP Media Wire -
Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC), the body responsible for developing the United Arab Emirates' nuclear energy sector, has inked three deals with Chinese nuclear energy organizations as it looks to boost low-carbon nuclear power.
Middle East

Officials say Qatar and UAE to restore diplomatic ties, reopen embassies following Iran-Saudi detente

IFP Media Wire -
Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are in the process of resuming diplomatic relations and reopening missions, two officials said. This follows weeks after the restoration of relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Middle East

Many killed, injured in Dubai apartment block fire

IFP Media Wire -
A fire in a residential building in Dubai has killed at least 16 people and injured several others in the Persian Gulf emirate, local media reported.
Middle East

UAE calls for end to Syria war after Assad visit

IFP Media Wire -
A diplomatic adviser to the UAE’s president has called for an end to the war in Syria amid rapprochement between the Arab states and Damascus.
Middle East

UAE halts purchase of Israeli defense shields following Iran-Saudi deal

IFP Media Wire -
The United Arab Emirates will stop purchasing Israeli defense systems following the actions and remarks made by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, according to a report by Israel's Channel 12.
Middle East

Israel, UAE ink comprehensive economic partnership agreement

IFP Media Wire -
Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have officially signed a comprehensive economic partnership deal two years into a widely-bashed normalization agreement.
Middle East

US intelligence report reveals UAE efforts to meddle in American political system: Report

IFP Media Wire -
A classified US intelligence report states that the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a close ally of the United States in the Middle East, has engaged in an extensive effort to influence American political decisions.
123Page 1 of 3

Latest news

© All Content by IFP News ( Iran Front Page ) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

About Us

Popular Articles

Editor Picks