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UAE’s first ambassador to the Occupied Palestine sworn in
Feb 15, 2021 04:05The first ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the Occupied Palestine has been sworn in one month after the Arab country’s cabinet approved the establishment of an embassy in Tel Aviv.
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UN rapporteur calls on UAE to release jailed human rights advocates
Feb 12, 2021 05:06A United Nations expert says three human rights advocates serving 10-year prison sentences in the United Arab Emirates are being mistreated in conditions that may amount to torture, calling on authorities in the Persian Gulf country to release them.
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Neighbors congratulate Iran on anniversary of Islamic Revolution
Feb 10, 2021 09:19Iran’s neighbors have offered congratulatory messages on the 42nd anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution.
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UAE hired US intelligence hackers to spy on 'enemies': NY Times
Feb 07, 2021 05:13A group of hackers, who once worked for US intelligence agencies, helped the United Arab Emirates (UAE) spy on its neighbor Qatar and other countries, the New York Times reports.
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UAE, Bahrain sharply decreased aid to Palestinians following normalization with Israel: Report
Feb 06, 2021 09:14The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain have dramatically slashed their financial assistance to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees after the two Persian Gulf states agreed to clinch US-brokered deals to normalize ties with the regime of Israel last August.
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Signalling troubles ahead, Netanyahu delays Persian Gulf trip for 3rd time
Feb 05, 2021 10:30Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s has postponed his first visit to the UAE for the third time, signalling rising difficulties which their bizarre relationship is facing.
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Yemeni families file petition against US for 'unlawful' killing of scores of relatives
Jan 31, 2021 16:05According to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, the U.S. has carried out at least 336 drone strikes in Yemen between 2004 and 2020. The strikes, which span three presidential administrations, have killed as many as 1,389 people, including up to 225 civilians—among them 44 to 50 children.
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Israel looting resources on Yemen's Socotra Island under UAE cover: Minister
Jan 31, 2021 05:42Minister of Transport in Yemen's National Salvation Government, Zakaria al-Shami, says Israel is plundering natural resources on the strategic Island of Socotra.
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Amnesty International urges EU to follow Biden’s UAE, Saudi weapons freeze
Jan 29, 2021 09:11Amnesty International has welcomed the United States decision to freeze arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), calling on European countries to follow suit and end weapons exports to the two countries involved in the devastating war on Yemen.
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Israel downplays Biden administration’s suspension of US fighter jets sale to UAE
Jan 29, 2021 05:02Israel has played down a possible set-back for efforts to build up relations with the United Arab Emirates following a decision by US President Joe Biden’s administration to suspend the sale of F-35 fighter jets to the Persian Gulf country.