United Arab Emirates
Iran blames Israel for sabotage at Natanz nuclear site
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Monday blamed Israel for a sabotage attack on its underground Natanz nuclear facility that damaged the centrifuges it uses to enrich uranium there, warning that it would avenge the assault. The comments by Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh represent the first official accusation leveled against Israel for …
End of Qatar blockade is ‘a win for the region’: Saudi foreign minister
The end of the Gulf dispute is a win for the region, Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister told CNBC after announcing that relations between Qatar and four Arab countries have been fully restored. Leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council and Egypt on Tuesday signed an agreement that aims to strengthen unity and cohesion. The deal came …
UAE industry minister discusses cooperation with Israeli technology minister – state news
Emirati Industry and Advanced Technology Minister Sultan al-Jaber discussed in a virtual meeting with the Israeli minister of science and technology possible collaboration in research and development, and technology transfer, the United Arab Emirates’ state news agency WAM reported on Wednesday. WAM on Tuesday said Al Jaber, who also heads state-run Abu Dhabi National Oil …
Israeli, UAE technology firms pen deal on virus research
JERUSALEM (AP) — A state-linked technology company in the United Arab Emirates has signed a partnership with two major Israeli defense firms to research ways of combating the coronavirus pandemic. The agreement, announced late Thursday, comes just weeks after the UAE warned Israel that proceeding with its planned annexation of parts of the occupied West …
Exclusive: Trump administration drafting ‘Artemis Accords’ pact for moon mining – sources
WASHINGTON(Reuters) – The Trump administration is drafting a legal blueprint for mining on the moon under a new U.S.-sponsored international agreement called the Artemis Accords, people familiar with the proposed pact told Reuters. The agreement would be the latest effort to cultivate allies around NASA’s plan to put humans and space stations on the moon …
Oil deal starting with 10M barrel cut hinges on Mexico
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A deal between OPEC and nations including Russia to boost oil prices involves a 10 million barrels per day cut until July, then an 8 million barrels per day cut through the end of the year, though the cartel said Friday its approval hinges on Mexico’s agreement. OPEC and …
Brent crude could plunge to ‘single-digit lows’ if no OPEC+ deal: Fitch
Red Cross medics measure the temperature of participants of the 178th Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meeting in Vienna, Austria, on March 5, 2020. Alex Halada | Getty Images Brent crude futures could plunge to “single-digit lows” if major oil producers fail to reach a deal to cut output at a time when demand …
Coronavirus cases rise in UAE, Kuwait and Qatar: ministries
FILE PHOTO: A man wears a protective face mask, following the outbreak of the new coronavirus, as he walks at the Grand Souq in old Dubai, United Arab Emirates March 2, 2020. REUTERS/Christopher Pike DUBAI (Reuters) – The number of coronavirus cases in the United Arab Emirates has risen to 45 from 30, the Health …
Dubai Ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Abducted and Imprisoned Daughters, Says London Court
LONDON—Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, the ruler of Dubai, ordered his henchmen to abduct two of his daughters and force them into captivity after they tried to flee from his controlling grasp, according to a British court. One of the women was subjected to inhumane treatment amounting to torture in the view of a British High …
Abu Dhabi launches advanced defense technology company
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi’s government said on Tuesday it was launching a new company, EDGE, that will invest in defense technology. “The new company will invest and bring advanced defense technologies to the market,” EDGE chief executive and managing director, Faisal al-Bannai, said at the ceremony. The company will employ about 12,000 people. …
