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Fierce Aden clashes split Saudi 'coalition' in Yemen
Jan 28, 2018 10:46Several people are killed as mercenaries allied to Saudi Arabia fiercely fight pitched battles with separatists backed by the UAE in Yemen's southern city of Aden, deepening a rift between the two sides.
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Doha seeks no escalation with Abu Dhabi over military overflights: Qatar's FM
Jan 25, 2018 13:08Qatar's foreign minister says Doha seeks no military escalation with the United Arab Emirates amid a growing row between the Persian Gulf neighbors over airspace violations.
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Second UAE fighter jet violates Qatari airspace: Doha
Jan 13, 2018 12:30Qatar says a second warplane belonging to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has violated its airspace, a day after Doha lodged a formal complaint with the UN about what it called a violation of its airspace last month by another such fighter jet.
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UN raises alarm over human rights situation in UAE
Jan 11, 2018 10:03The UN Human Rights Office has revealed several human rights violations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), censuring Abu Dhabi in a report over its crackdown on activists, vague “anti-terror” law and censorship.
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Norway suspends arms exports to UAE over Yemen War
Jan 03, 2018 09:21Norway has suspended arms exports to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over concerns that the weapons could be used in the deadly Saudi-led military campaign against Yemen, in which Abu Dhabi has played an active role.
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Angry at Iran & Turkey, UAE pleads for Saudi ‘leadership’
Dec 28, 2017 10:06Angered by growing Iranian and Turkish influence, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – a Saudi Arabian satellite state – calls on Arab states to come together under the leadership of Riyadh and Cairo amid what it calls the “geostrategic competition” in the region.
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Turkey slams UAE over ‘forefathers’ retweet
Dec 20, 2017 11:13Turkey's president is railing against the United Arab Emirates' foreign minister, who retweeted a post that accused the Turkish leader's Ottoman "forefathers" of mistreating Arabs and stealing manuscripts from the holy city of Medina.
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Yemen's Ansarullah fighters say missile attack launched at Abu Dhabi nuclear plant
Dec 03, 2017 08:42Yemen's Ansarullah movement says it has fired a cruise missile at a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates capital, Abu Dhabi.
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UAE: Qatar responsible for war crimes complaint to ICC
Nov 29, 2017 03:53The United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s state foreign minister has reacted angrily to a lawsuit filed by a UK-based NGO with the International Criminal Court (ICC) over Abu Dhabi’s war crimes in Yemen, describing it as a “media” campaign by Qatar amid the diplomatic dispute between the two sides.
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UAE buys new weapons worth $684 million from US firm
Nov 14, 2017 11:06The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has signed a new deal with an American arms manufacturer under which the firm would supply the small Persian Gulf country with laser-guided bombs, authorities say.