UAE envoy: We cannot live with a nuclear Iran

It is no secret that the Arab countries of the Middle East fear a nuclear Iran as much as any country in the world and perhaps more.

Lebanon PM meets Abu Dhabi Crown Prince

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri met with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahayan at Al Bateen Palace, according to UAE ’s official news agency WAM (more…)

UAE enforcing tougher measures on Iran trade

Iranian firms in the United Arab Emirates are increasingly coming under tougher measures in line with UN sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear drive, a senior Iranian businessman said on Tuesday. (more…)

Deported Lebanese protest in front of UAE embassy

Lebanese citizens who have been deported last year from United Arab Emirates (UAE), hold placards written in Arabic, with poster at center, reading ‘Who benefits from the deportation of Lebanese families from Emirates?’ (more…)

UAE group plans to develop a shopping mall in Lebanon

Majid al-Futtaim Group LLC, the Dubai- based retail, property and investment company, plans to invest $3.5 billion in the next five years to develop four shopping malls in Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and the United Arab Emirates. (more…)

Retrial begins for Egyptian MP accused in Tamim murder

A retrial has begun for an Egyptian real estate mogul accused of hiring a hit man to murder a Lebanese pop star in her Dubai apartment.

In his first trial, Hisham Talaat Moustafa was convicted of paying a former policeman $2 million to kill his ex-girlfriend, 30-year-old singer Suzanne Tamim, in July 2008. The two men were sentenced to death, but an appeals court ordered a new trial, citing incorrect legal procedures and insufficient evidence.

On Monday, both men pleaded not guilty. (more…)

UAE calls again on Iran to end “occupation” of its 3 islands

The foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates refused to back down in the face of Iranian anger and repeated Sunday his call for Tehran to end its “occupation” of three islands in the Gulf. (more…)

4 of the 10 Puma helicopters donated to Lebanon by UAE arrived

As per directives from UAE president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE donated today four Puma helicopters to the Lebanese Army.

This is the first batch of ten aircraft ordered by Sheikh Khalifa to support the capabilities of the Lebanese armed forces.
The handover ceremony started with the arrival of the aircraft, which were flown by Emirati and Lebanese pilots accompanied by the technical staff from both countries. (more…)

Body of UAE ruler’s brother found after crash

The body of the managing director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Fund was found Tuesday, four days after he disappeared following a plane crash in Morocco, the official Moroccan news agency reported.

Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed Al Nahyan had been missing since his glider plane crashed into a lake in the north African country on Friday.

The late sheikh was a brother of the ruler of Abu Dhabi and president of the UAE, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Sheikh Ahmed was also chairman of the board of trustees of the Zayed Foundation for Charity and Humanitarian Works, said WAM, the news agency. (more…)

UK revises Israel travel advice

UK revises Israel travel advice – British citizens traveling to Israel should be aware that their passport details could be captured for “improper uses,” Britain’s Foreign Office has warned. The advice follows London’s accusation that the Israeli government was responsible for forging UK passports used in the murder plot of Palestinian Hamas official Mahmoud Mabhouh  ( pictured right)  in Dubai, United Arab Emirates