UAE

UAE-backed separatists stage 'coup' in Yemen’s Socotra: Former official

Jun 21, 2020 07:42

Yemen's former Saudi-backed regime says the militants funded by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have staged “a full-fledged coup" in the strategic island of Socotra.
US threatens UAE with sanctions over Syria rapprochement

Jun 20, 2020 03:56

The US has threatened to slap sanctions on the United Arab Emirate as Abu Dhabi presses ahead with efforts to normalize ties with the Syrian government.
Saudi Arabia, UAE in cahoots with Israeli regime against Muslim nations: Houthi

Jun 18, 2020 23:27

The leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah Movement has warned Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates against attempts to normalize relations with Israel, saying Riyadh and Abu Dhabi are siding with the Tel Aviv regime, which is known as the implacable enemy of Muslim nations.
UAE normalization with Israel poisonous stab in Palestinians’ back: Hamas

Jun 16, 2020 01:58

The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, has severely censured attempts by the United Arab Emirates to normalize relations with the Israeli regime, warning that such efforts amount to a “poisonous stab” in the back of the Palestinian nation.
UAE finances anti-Turkey PKK terrorists in northern Iraq: Report

Jun 15, 2020 08:11

A report says the United Arab Emirates has allegedly provided financial support to the anti-Turkey PKK militant group in Iraq's northern semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.
UAE spends billions on arms imports despite plummeting revenues

Jun 14, 2020 02:37

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has spent billions of dollars on buying weapons over the past years, draining the country's financial liquidity at a time when revenues have plummeted amid crude price rout and the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Iran rejects reports about suspension of trade ties with UAE

Jun 11, 2020 08:23

An Iranian businessman with a key role in trade between the country and the United Arab Emirates has dismissed reports about a suspension of commercial ties with Abu Dhabi, saying Iranian merchants can take delivery of goods stored in UAE ports provided they submit health certificate documents to authorities in the West Asian country.
HRW warns against COVID-19 outbreaks in UAE jails

Jun 11, 2020 03:11

Human Rights Watch has warned against reported outbreaks of the novel coronavirus in a number of detention facilities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), calling on prison authorities to take urgent measures to protect the mental and physical health of prisoners.
Qatar welcomes ‘real’ initiative meant to end Saudi-led blockade: Envoy

Jun 11, 2020 00:41

Qatar’s Ambassador to Turkey Salem bin Mubarak Al Shafi says Doha welcomes any genuine initiative that would end the economic and diplomatic blockade Saudi Arabia and a number of its allies imposed on the gas-rich kingdom in June 2017.
Egypt's ceasefire proposal for Libya aims to save Haftar: Turkey

Jun 10, 2020 12:07

Turkey has slammed Egypt's proposal for a ceasefire in Libya as not sincere, saying the initiative aims to save renegade general Khalifa Haftar, whose fighters are losing ground in the war-torn country.