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The pilots who fought in the cockpit of a FlyDubai jet during an apparent murder-suicide mission were moved to the United Arab Emirates for further questioning while investigators seek additional information from the plane’s voice and data recorders to replay the fateful final hour of the flight.
Corporate and trade records reveal how a web of companies exporting gold from Africa to the UAE is still prospering.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday the co-pilot accused of attacking a flydubai flight carrying mostly Israelis had undergone “Islamist radical indoctrination”, as UAE authorities investigated a possible terror link. The captain and passengers overpowered the suspect before the plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.
Investigators will probe whether incident was linked to any 'terrorist activity or intent', UAE state media reports.
Harwinder Kumar was deported to India after sustained diplomatic efforts; he operated from the UAE and had allegedly provided logistical support and financing to the perpetrators
The Israeli prime minister held an hourlong meeting with the UAE’s president on Sunday, according to two people briefed on Netanyahu's trip, which was first reported by Israel’s Channel 12 TV station. One of them said the talks focused on a report published by the Israeli daily Haaretz earlier this month that said the Emirati leader warned Netanyahu about a looming attack by Hamas just ahead of Oct. 7, 2023. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem.
Israel’s domestic security service filed a complaint against a television channel that reported Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the UAE, his office said on Monday, the government’s first acknowledgement of the trip despite not naming the destination. “This evening the Shin Bet filed a complaint with the Chief Military Censor, demanding that Channel 12 be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law following a severe censorship violation,” read a statement from Netanyahu’s office, which...
India and the UAE have set a target of doubling bilateral trade to $200 billion by 2032 after trade reached around $100 billion. The target was agreed by the two countries earlier this year.
The visit takes place as the Israeli prime minister battles domestic turmoil ahead of October's Knesset elections
Iranian flights to the United Arab Emirates were canceled as US sanctions start biting into Tehran’s already limited connectivity with other countries.
EIL is seeking project consultancy and feasibility-study mandates for the planned infrastructure
The United Arab Emirates won dismissal of a lawsuit by an oil trader who alleged the state directed a smear campaign that pushed his company into bankruptcy.
In a rare interview, Eritrea’s foreign minister says Gulf port deals around the Horn are not about commerce, and reveals a base offer his government refused. The post Eritrea Accuses the UAE of Port Imperialism in Africa appeared first on The Rio Times.
Just three years ago, global bankers would fly into the Gulf to corner a slice of the world’s hottest market for new share sales. Now, even local advisers are being forced to hunt for business outside the region as deals dwindle.
Top Wall Street law firm Sullivan & Cromwell is opening its first Middle East office in Abu Dhabi, becoming the latest US legal adviser to try and tap into accelerating dealmaking activity across the region.
PM chairs BRICS summit, says grouping not “against anyone”; holds hour-long meet with Mr. Xi declaration calls for “maximum restraint” in war with no specific mention of strikes; rebukes Israel
References to the war in Iran started by the U.S. and Israel, and Iran’s attacks on installations in the UAE and other West Asian countries, had still not been resolved, officials say
Algiers ends relations with Gulf state over 'provocative and hostile' actions, after years of tensions.
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“Mohan Charan Majhi, who is on a five-day tour to the UAE, held investor outreach programmes and roadshows on the third day of his visit,” officials said
Algeria is severing diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates, state media reported Thursday. Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has in the past accused the Gulf state of trying to meddle in Algeria's internal affairs.
During his three-day trip, Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi will engage with global investors and industry leaders in Abu Dhabi and Dubai
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced strong backlash from opposition leaders on Tuesday after a report published by Haaretz newspaper said UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan warned Netanyahu that Hamas was planning a major operation days before the attacks on October 7. The report alleges that Netanyahu failed to inform security chiefs.
Gulf states Africa investment surged into ports, mining and farmland by 2026, with UAE logistics and Saudi deals reshaping trade corridors for investors. The post DP World and AD Ports Drive Gulf States Africa Investment as Saudi Deals Follow appeared first on The Rio Times.
Pakistan is seeking other funding sources after the UAE declined to roll over a $3 billion loan earlier this year, exposing the risks of its reliance on bilateral financing.