JAKARTA: Indonesia is expecting more investments from the UAE, the Indonesian government said on Friday following talks between President Prabowo Subianto and his Emirati counterpart Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan. Indonesia’s relations with the UAE grew under former President Joko Widodo, who in 2021 secured more than $46 billion investment commitment from the Gulf state. […]
Read MoreDUBAI: Former US secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, told the World Government Summit in Dubai on Monday that he believed a deal between Iran and the United States was “unimaginable” under the current Ayatollah regime believing US strikes on the nation were still a possibility despite the apparent deescalation of the last few days. “It’s […]
Read MoreOn February 2, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev arrived in the United Arab Emirates for an official working visit. A guard of honor was lined up at Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport in honor of the head of state, The Caspian Post reports, citing AZERTAC. President Ilham Aliyev was welcomed by President […]
Read MoreBy Tom Hussain The arrival of 2026 has brought anything but peace to the Middle East, caught in the gravitational pull of rival ambitions and with the uneasy sense that the next war may already be under way. From Gaza to Syria, conflict hotspots are flaring as the region finds itself at the epicentre of […]
Read MoreUkrainian and Russian negotiators will tackle the vital issue of territory during two days of talks in Abu Dhabi starting today (23 January), each side said, with no sign of a softening of their positions to end the four-year war. Ukraine is under mounting US pressure to reach a peace deal in the war triggered […]
Read MoreDUBAI: The United Arab Emirates said Saturday that is closely following recent developments in Yemen and expresses its deep concern over the ongoing escalation. The UAE statement said Yemenis should exercise restraint and prioritize dialogue to safeguard security and stability. “The UAE stresses the importance of de-escalation, giving precedence to dialogue over confrontation, and addressing […]
Read MoreRIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Tuesday expressed regret over what it described as pressure by the United Arab Emirates on Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces to carry out military operations in Yemen’s Hadramout and Al-Mahra governorates, warning that such actions pose a direct threat to the Kingdom’s national security and regional stability. In a statement, the […]
Read MoreSaudi Arabia said on Tuesday (30 December) its national security was a red line and backed a call for UAE forces to leave Yemen within 24 hours, shortly after a Saudi-led coalition carried out an airstrike on the southern Yemeni port of Mukalla. The warning represented Riyadh’s strongest language against Abu Dhabi yet, as the […]
Read MoreUAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed stressed the urgent need for ending the Gaza war during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, UAE state news agency WAM reported on Saturday. It was Netanyahu’s first meeting with a senior Arab official since […]
Read MoreThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) has imposed a ban on citizens of Bangladesh, stopping them from applying for tourist and work visas starting January 2026. According to an article published on the UAEVisaOnline website, which cited an immigration circular, the restriction is part of a broader visa suspension affecting Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Libya, Yemen, Somalia, Lebanon, […]
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