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First UAE Ambassador in Syria in 13 Years

par This Is Beirut, 30/01 21:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Arab Emirates ambassador to Syria assumed his position for the first time in 13 years, marking Syria's reintegration into the regional fold. The first United Arab Emirates ambassador to Syria took up his post for the first time in 13 years on Tuesday, as Syria has been reintegrating into regional acceptance. Syrian state media said ...

Hezbollah and the UAE: A Turbulent Relationship

par Natasha Metni Torbey, 25/03 19:12 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Between Hezbollah and the United Arab Emirates, a "thaw" seems to be emerging. This is what can be concluded, at least, from the "unprecedented" visit of the head of Hezbollah's Liaison and Coordination Unit, Wafik Safa, to Abu Dhabi. While this trip officially concerned the issue of seven Lebanese detainees held in Emirati prisons for alleged ...

Heavy Storms Hit the Gulf, as Oman Death Toll Reaches 18

par This Is Beirut, 16/04 15:12 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Torrential rains and high winds lashed parts of the Gulf on Tuesday as the death toll from storms in Oman rose to 18, many of them children. Flights were cancelled in Dubai, the region's financial hub, while schools were shut in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Flooding hit many areas of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital, and cut off ...

Heavy Floods Hit Dubai as Oman Death Toll Rises

par This Is Beirut, 16/04 20:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Torrential rain flooded roads, homes and malls and briefly halted operations at Dubai's airport as storms lashed the Gulf on Tuesday, after leaving at least 18 dead in Oman. Dubai, the Middle East's financial center, was paralyzed by the heavy storms that caused widespread flooding around the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Flagship shopping ...

Record Rains Cause Transport Chaos in Dubai

par This Is Beirut, 17/04 15:12 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Dubai's giant highways were clogged by flooding and airport passengers were urged to stay away on Wednesday as the glitzy financial center reeled from record rains. Huge tailbacks snaked along six-lane expressways after up to 254 millimetres of rain – about two years' worth – fell on the desert United Arab Emirates on ...

UAE Firm Suspends Iraq Operations After Mysterious Drone Attack

par This Is Beirut, 29/04 11:51 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Emirati-owned Dana Gas has suspended operations at a gas complex in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region after a drone strike that killed four people, it said on Monday. The Khor Mor complex owned by the United Arab Emirates firm has been hit several times in recent years, but Friday's attack was the first deadly incident. Four workers died and ...

Xi Jinping Hosts Egypt's Sisi, Ahead of Arab Forum in Beijing

par This Is Beirut, 29/05 13:04 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Xi Jinping welcomed Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to Beijing on Wednesday, as the Chinese capital hosts a number of Arab dignitaries for a forum it hopes will deepen ties with the region. Several Arab leaders are this week visiting Beijing, which is seeking to present a "common voice" on the conflict between Israel and Hamas ...

Dubai Crown Prince Named UAE Defense Minister

par This Is Beirut, 14/07 15:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum on Sunday announced he had appointed his son, the emirate's crown prince, as defense minister of the United Arab Emirates in a cabinet reshuffle. "Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has joined the government of the UAE as Deputy Prime Minister and has been appointed Minister of ...

France's Macron Calls for 'Restraint' in Middle East

par This Is Beirut, 05/08 20:03 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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France's President Emmanuel Macron said Monday he had spoken to the leaders of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia and all three had urged "restraint" to avoid an escalation in the Middle East. "I have spoken to President Mohamed bin Zayed and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the situation in the Middle East. We call on all actors to be ...

Who Are the Key Players in Sudan's Civil War?

par This Is Beirut, 14/08 11:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US mediators launch a new bid Wednesday to broker an end to 15 months of fighting between Sudan's regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The conflict has killed tens of thousands of people and forced millions from their homes. Both sides have been accused of war crimes. Here are the war's key players: The Protagonists In 2021, ...

UAE Requests Consular Services for Arrested Telegram Boss

par This Is Beirut, 27/08 13:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The UAE said on Tuesday that it had requested consular services for Telegram's Pavel Durov after the Dubai-based tech boss was arrested in France over alleged failings to curb criminality on the app. "The UAE is closely following the case of its citizen Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, who was arrested by the French authorities in Paris–Le ...

Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Deal

par This Is Beirut, 14/09 18:22 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Moscow and Kyiv swapped 103 prisoners of war each on Saturday in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates, a rare moment of coordination between the two warring sides as Russia pushes ahead in east Ukraine. The Russians released in the swap were captured during Ukraine's incursion into the Kursk region, Moscow said, while some of the ...

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