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UAE’s main gas complex to resume full capacity next year after attacks

May 12, 2026 admin

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The United Arab Emirates’ main gas-processing complex, one of the world’s largest, will not resume full capacity until next year, its operator said Tuesday, after it was targeted in the West Asia war. ADNOC Gas said the Habshan site in the capital Abu Dhabi,…

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Why the UAE is leaving OPEC

April 30, 2026 admin

Since the U.S.–Israel war with Iran disrupted oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, Gulf producers, including the UAE, have faced major logistical challenges in exporting oil. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday announced it is leaving the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the wider OPEC+ alliance, effective May 1. The…

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PM Modi, UAE Foreign Minister Discuss India-Middle East-Europe Corridor

December 13, 2024 admin

UAE Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Nahyan met PM Modi on Thursday in New Delhi. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasised on the implementation of the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEEC) as a ‘historic initiative’ to foster regional connectivity and prosperity during his meeting with United Arab Emirates Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister…

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UP Man Appeals To President, PM Modi To Save Daughter Facing Death Sentence In UAE

September 3, 2024 admin

Shabbir said he has sent a letter to the President and Prime Minister Modi through email. Banda (Uttar Pradesh): Shahzadi, a resident of Banda district in Uttar Pradesh, may be hanged in the UAE any time after September 20. The 29-year-old woman has been in Abu Dhabi jail for a long time for the murder…

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UAE sentences 43 Emiratis to life for ‘terror’ links in mass trial

July 10, 2024 admin

A court in the United Arab Emirates has handed life sentences to 43 Emiratis for “terrorist” links, state media said July 10, after a mass trial heavily criticised by U.N. experts and rights groups. Government critics and human rights activists were among the 84 defendants brought before the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal, most…

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43 Get Lifetime Imprisonment In UAE Over “Terrorist” Links: Report

July 10, 2024 admin

Defendants can still appeal the verdicts before the Federal Supreme Court. (Representational) Dubai: A court in the United Arab Emirates has handed life sentences to 43 Emiratis for “terrorist” links, state media said Wednesday, after a mass trial heavily criticised by UN experts and rights groups. Government critics and human rights activists were among the…

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”Lucky To Get Our Child Alive”

May 26, 2024 admin

Fortunately, the girl survived without any harm. A four-year-old girl in Sharjah was left alone on the school bus after the staff forgot to drop her off. According to the Khaleej Times, the girl, who fell asleep, was discovered crying by the bus conductor during the second trip taken by the bus for boys. The girl was on…

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UAE Releases New AI Model To Compete With Big Tech

May 13, 2024 admin

TII is a research centre within Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council. (Representational) A government research institute in the United Arab Emirates on Monday released a new open source GenAI model, which could rival the ones from big technology companies. Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute (TII) said it was releasing the Falcon 2 series: Falcon…

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India advises its citizens to reschedule non-essential travel as UAE reels through historic floods

April 19, 2024 admin

A person stands surrounded by flood water caused by heavy rains, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on April 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The Indian embassy in the UAE on Friday advised the inbound Indian passengers travelling to or transiting through Dubai International Airport to reschedule non-essential travel till operations normalise after the city…

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UAE’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan Dials Iran Counterpart To Discuss Middle East Tensions

April 19, 2024 admin

He stressed that peace, prosperity and development are what the countries of the region should enjoy. Dubai: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, held a phone call with Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, to discuss the latest, dangerous developments in the region and their…

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