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UAE floods: Up to 50,000 cars damaged by record rainfall, potential cost of $250 mln

UAE floods: Up to 50,000 cars damaged by record rainfall, potential cost of $250 mln

Up to 50,000 cars were damaged by the record rainfall and subsequent flooding in the UAE last month that left vehicles across the country submerged…

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Decision to unify Armed Forces pivotal moment in UAE’s history: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid

Decision to unify Armed Forces pivotal moment in UAE’s history: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid

H.E Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said that the decision to unify the Arm…

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Unstable weather conditions end, UAE authorities confirm

Unstable weather conditions end, UAE authorities confirm

The National Center of Meteorology confirmed that the spell of unstable weather in the country is over, as the severity of the situation gradually…

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UAE markets track oil prices higher

UAE markets track oil prices higher

Stock markets in the United Arab Emirates rose on Friday, tracking gains in oil prices on the prospect that OPEC+ will continue to curb output.…

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UAE : Major Developers unveils $272 million luxury residential project

UAE : Major Developers unveils $272 million luxury residential project

UAE-based real estate company Major Developers has announced an AED1 billion ($272 million) luxury residential project in Ras Al-Khaimah, Emirates…

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UAE, Oman agree USD 32bn renewables, green metal initiave

UAE, Oman agree USD 32bn renewables, green metal initiave

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman have signed a AED-117-billion (USD 31.85bn/EUR 29.72bn) investment agreement concerning an industrial and e…

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President Sheikh Mohamed hails growing UAE-Oman ties on Sultan Haitham visit

President Sheikh Mohamed hails growing UAE-Oman ties on Sultan Haitham visit

President Sheikh Mohamed and Sultan Haitham of Oman on Monday held high-level talks in Abu Dhabi as the two nations struck deals to bolster ties in…

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UAE, Oman Establish $35 Bln Investment Partnerships

UAE, Oman Establish $35 Bln Investment Partnerships

UAE and Omani companies have signed deals worth 129 billion dirhams ($35.12 billion) in sectors including energy and transport during the Omani rul…

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Peace in Yemen impossible without Gulf countries, US envoy says

Peace in Yemen impossible without Gulf countries, US envoy says

Tim Lenderking, the US special envoy to Yemen, has said peace in the country will not be possible without the participation of Gulf countries.…

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Sultan of Oman to pay state visit to the UAE on Monday

Sultan of Oman to pay state visit to the UAE on Monday

Sultan Haitham of Oman will visit the UAE on Monday for talks with President Sheikh Mohamed, state news agency Wam reported. The two leader…

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Deluge Batters U.A.E. and Oman, Killing at Least 20

Deluge Batters U.A.E. and Oman, Killing at Least 20

A relentless deluge of rain battered the United Arab Emirates and Oman this week, killing at least 20 people, causing scores of delays and cancella…

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Emirates And Other UAE Airlines Cancel And Divert Flights As Conflict Closes Airspace

Emirates And Other UAE Airlines Cancel And Divert Flights As Conflict Closes Airspace

Airlines across the United Arab Emirates have experienced a shake in their schedules this weekend in the face of rising tension between Iran and Is…

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UAE to mark World Health Day tomorrow

UAE to mark World Health Day tomorrow

The United Arab Emirates is gearing up to observe World Health Day tomorrow, April 7th, under the theme "My Health, My Right." This year's theme fo…

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UAE , Egypt send 42 tonnes of aid to northern Gaza

UAE , Egypt send 42 tonnes of aid to northern Gaza

The UAE sent further aid to Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip in a joint operation with Egypt on the first day of Ramadan. Aircraft c…

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UAE Announces March 11 as First Day of Ramadan 2024

UAE Announces March 11 as First Day of Ramadan 2024

The first day of the holy month of Ramadan is confirmed for March 11 in the UAE, according to the country’s Islamic Affairs Ministry.…

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Ramadan in Saudi Arabia set to start on Monday

Ramadan in Saudi Arabia set to start on Monday

 Monday will mark the first day of Ramadan in Saudi Arabia after the crescent moon was sighted on Sunday evening.  Ramadan is the…

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JIAT investigation clears coalition forces of aerial targeting in Yemen

JIAT investigation clears coalition forces of aerial targeting in Yemen

The Joint Incidents Assessment Team on Monday issued a statement regarding the allegation of the targeting of a residential area in At-Tuhayta city…

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Ramadan 2024: UAE reduces hours for private sector employees

Ramadan 2024: UAE reduces hours for private sector employees

Private sector employees in the UAE will have reduced working hours during the month of Ramadan, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization…

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UAE sends Ramadan aid to Chad to support Sudanese refugees

UAE sends Ramadan aid to Chad to support Sudanese refugees

The UAE has sent crucial aid supplies to Chad to support Sudanese refugees ahead of Ramadan. The aid is aimed at helping disadvantaged fami…

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UAE's non-oil trade hits record $953 billion in 2023

UAE's non-oil trade hits record $953 billion in 2023

The United Arab Emirates' non-oil trade reached a record high 3.5 trillion dirhams ($952.93 billion) in 2023, Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Ra…

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