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United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates, or UAE, comprises seven different emirates ruled by different royal families, with Abu Dhabi acting as the capital. The UAE is among the world's 10 largest oil producers.

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A soldier firing his weapon near Hedeida in western Yemen

UAE accused of Yemen 'war crimes'

Arbitrary detentions, torture and secret prisons in south Yemen are among the allegations made by the rights group.
ConflictsJuly 12, 2018
Scuba Divers swim over underwater cave

'Sisters are doin' it!'

Abu Dhabi's first female falconer, an Indian fighting plastic, an Italian mozzarella scandal and a Canadian cave diver.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 28, 201829:59 min
Director of Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital Margit Muller treats a falcon at the facility in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi's first female falconer

Veterinarian Margit Müller, one of the UAE's most respected falconers, runs a medical clinic for the birds in Abu Dhabi.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 28, 201804:10 min
Saudi fighter jet, which will support the coalition forces as part of the fight against Daesh, is seen in the sky before they land at Incirlik base in Adana, southern Turkey

Saudi-led coalition attacks Yemen's Hodeida

The exiled Yemeni government says recapturing the city will "cut off the hands of Iran."
PoliticsJune 13, 2018
Den Haag Friedenspalast Internationaler Gerichtshof

Qatar files discrimination complaint against UAE

Qatar takes United Arab Emirates to international court of Justice claiming discrimination and human rightrs violations.
Law and JusticeJune 12, 2018
Human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor

UAE jails rights activist over social media posts

Ahmed Mansoor is accused of posting social media content "damaging to the UAE's social harmony."
PoliticsMay 30, 2018
Iran's Revolutionary Guard

Iranian money network sanctioned

The US Treasury and, reportedly, the UAE have slapped sanctions on an Iranian money exchange network.
PoliticsMay 10, 2018
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UAE hopes to kick the oil habit

The whole world is moving into a new era of renewable energy, even in the oil-rich Middle East.
BusinessApril 18, 201802:02 min
US troops in Syria

US mulls Arab military support in Syria

The US has been looking to build an Arab force in Syria. It may only complicate the Syrian civil war, experts worry.
PoliticsApril 17, 2018
Sand dunes on the outskirts of Dubai

Making it rain in Dubai's desert

The United Arab Emirates has an ambitious plan to ensure the future of their people for centuries to come.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 12, 201805:22 min
Dubai, Gevora Hotel

Dubai: Can the city of black gold go green?

Oil has made Dubai one of the world's wealthiest cities. Can it source enough water without fossil-fueled desalination?
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 27, 2018
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate | Seilrutsche, Zipline

UAE opens world's longest zip line

The United Arab Emirates claimed a new record with the opening of the world's longest zip line.
TravelFebruary 1, 2018
Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Thani Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

Qatar royal says being held against will in UAE

Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al-Thani had acted as a mediator with other Gulf nations since they cut ties with Qatar.
PoliticsJanuary 14, 2018
Mall of Dubai

Saudi Arabia, UAE introduce VAT in push to boost revenue

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have imposed a 5 percent value-added tax on goods and services.
BusinessJanuary 1, 2018
An Airbus A380-861 with Emirates Airlines

Tunisia suspends Emirates flights

Tunisia has suspended Emirates Airlines flights following outcry over UAE security measures targeting Tunisian women.
Cars and TransportationDecember 24, 2017
Members of the GCC pose for a so-called family photo during an abbreviated summit meeting.

Gulf summit breaks-up within hours amid tensions

Four of the six participants, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Oman refused to send their heads of state.
PoliticsDecember 5, 2017
Three Egyptian women veiled in black hold up posters of Ahmed Shafiq during prodemocracy protests in 2012.

UAE deports Egypt's presidential hopeful Shafiq

The ex-general met with his lawyer after rumors circulated he may have been disappeared upon arriving in Egypt.
Law and JusticeDecember 2, 2017
Jemen Hunger Symbolbild Kind in Sanaa

Yemen: Nobel laureates deplore blockade

Women Nobel laureates are demanding that Saudi Arabia fully end its blockade of aid to Yemeni civilians.
PoliticsNovember 27, 2017
Human Rights Watch Pressebild Tansania

Tanzanian domestic workers 'working like robots'

Tanzanian migrant workers in Oman and the United Arab Emirates face excessive working hours, unpaid salaries, and abuse.
BusinessNovember 14, 2017
Macron with the Saudi crown prince

Macron urges calm in Lebanon dispute

Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Kuwait urged their citizens to leave Lebanon amid rising tensions with the Hezbollah militia.
ConflictsNovember 9, 2017
Louvre Abu Dhabi (Louvre Abu Dhabi/Mohamed Somji)

The spectacular architecture of the Louvre Abu Dhabi

Over 10 years in the making, the Abu Dhabi Louvre's artwork showcases the universal nature of humanity.
CultureNovember 7, 20176 images
Emirates Airline Flugzeug

Emirates and Etihad can 'work more closely'

UAE airlines Emirates and Etihad have competed fiercely for years, but a union between them may be possible.
BusinessOctober 12, 2017
Afrika Kongo Goldgewinnung Tagebau

Congo's illegal gold reserves

The Democratic Republic of Congo has a lot of gold, which is often sold illegally.
BusinessSeptember 27, 201701:08 min
China Xiamen BRICS-Treffen Narendra Modi und Xi Jinping

How emerging donors are transforming the foreign aid industry

Unlike developed countries, emerging donors are expanding the funding pie, a new report has found.
BusinessSeptember 21, 20178 images
Louvre Abu Dhabi opening announcement

Louvre to open museum in Abu Dhabi

The famed Paris art museum's UAE location will feature French art as well as regional artifacts from all eras.
ArtsSeptember 7, 2017
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Major fire engulfs Dubai Torch Tower skyscraper

August 4, 201700:30 min
VAE Großbrand in Wolkenkratzer in Dubai ausgebrochen

Major fire engulfs Dubai skyscraper

A blaze has broken out in Dubai's 86-story Torch Tower, one of the world's tallest residential buildings.
CatastropheAugust 4, 2017
A tribute left for victims of the Hamburg attack

Hamburg attacker's motives remain unclear

The rejected asylum-seeker stabbed people at a Hamburg supermarket. One man later died.
CrimeJuly 29, 2017
Falconer in Abu Dhabi

How a German vet came to run a falcon hospital in Abu Dhabi

Falconry is a beloved pastime in Abu Dhabi. A German veterinarian runs the region's most respected falcon hospital.
CultureJuly 25, 2017
Falcons at the Falcon Hospital in Abu Dhabi

The German-run falcon clinic in Abu Dhabi

In a patriarchal society, German veterinarian Margit Müller runs the globally recognized falcon clinic in Abu Dhabi.
CultureJuly 25, 201714 images
Al-jazeera newsroom

UAE denies Qatar media hack

The United Arab Emirates rejects a report alleging it arranged for the Qatari government's news sites to be hacked.
PoliticsJuly 17, 2017
Claudio Guarnieri

Technology must foster, not hinder, free speech

Claudio Guarnieri
Internet technologies must encourage free speech and not be used as tools to surveil and harass those who speak up.
MediaJuly 13, 2017
Kuwait US-Außenminister Tillerson in Kuwait-Stadt

Resolve Qatar crisis speedily, Tillerson says

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is in Qatar to urge a speedy end to a diplomatic spat with its neighbors.
PoliticsJuly 11, 2017
Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel with his Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, in Doha

German intelligence to help in Qatar crisis

Sigmar Gabriel says Germany's intelligence service will help shed light on terror allegations against Qatar.
PoliticsJuly 6, 2017
Junge Frau, die Tablet im Flugzeug verwendet

Qatar Airways overcomes US flight laptop ban

The Doha-based airline is the fourth to say it has been exempted from the US laptop ban after a tightening of security.
BusinessJuly 5, 2017
Boeing 737-800

Laptop ban slowly being lifted

Airlines are announcing that the US-led laptop ban is slowly being lifted.
BusinessJuly 4, 2017
Smartphone Selfie

Countries with the highest concentration of smartphones

These nations just can't do without their phones.
CultureJuly 4, 201701:25 min
Al Jazeera Newsroom

UN rebuffs calls to close Qatar's Al-Jazeera

The UN human rights commissioner said calls to close down Al-Jazeera represented an 'unacceptable attack.'
PoliticsJune 30, 2017
Al Dafna Business district with the Skyscrapers - Doha Skyline

Qatar's neighbors issue 13-point ultimatum

Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries boycotting Qatar have issued a list of demands to end the diplomatic crisis.
PoliticsJune 24, 2017
Äthiopien Soldat an der Grenze zu Eritrea

UN: Djibouti and Eritrea must end border dispute

A years-long border dispute has erupted between the two African nations after Qatari forces withdrew from a buffer zone.
ConflictsJune 20, 2017
Frankreich Außenminister Katars Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani

Gulf nations remain in dispute

Negotiations with Arab partners won't take place until sanctions are reversed, says Qatar's Foreign Minister.
BusinessJune 19, 2017
FAZ-Redakteur Christian Meier

US stands by Qatar

Christian Meier
The US has signed a multibillion dollar arms deal with Qatar - a good sign, says Christian Meier.
PoliticsJune 18, 2017
Frankreich Außenminister Katars Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani

Qatar says no one can dictate its foreign policy

Qatar's foreign minister has welcomed efforts to calm the Gulf standoff but said foreign policy is not up for debate.
PoliticsJune 12, 2017
Emir Tamim von Qatar und Erdogan

Turkey and the Qatar crisis

From the start of the Gulf crisis Turkey has backed Qatar, sending a clear signal to Saudi Arabia that Doha isn't alone.
PoliticsJune 12, 2017
Saudi Arabien Nawaz Sharif in Riad (Handout by PML(N))

Pakistan's diplomatic conundrum

The Gulf standoff poses a diplomatic challenge to Pakistan as it enjoys close relations with both Riyadh and Doha.
PoliticsJune 12, 2017
Fußball UEFA Champions League FC Barcelona - Celtic Glasgow

Barcelona football fans 'can be arrested' in the UAE

It's okay to be a Messi fan in the UAE but don't wear his Barcelona jersey in the gulf state.
SportsJune 10, 2017
Qatar Prinz Al-Thani in Gaza 23.10.2012

Saudi Arabia & allies release Qatar 'terror list'

A group of countries that cut ties with Qatar produces a list of people it claims are linked to terrorism.
ConflictsJune 9, 2017
Katar Die neuen Hochhäuser der Innenstadt von Doha

Saudi Arabia vs. Qatar vs. Iran

Is Qatar's isolation really about the fight against terrorism, or more about something else upsetting Saudi Arabia?
PoliticsJune 6, 2017
Katar Doha Qatar Airlines beim Start

Saudi Arabia revokes Qatar Airways' license

Saudi officials have told Qatar's flagship airline to close its offices in the kingdom within 48 hours.
BusinessJune 6, 2017
Scheich-Zayed-Moschee Abu Dhabi

Arab princesses on trial in Belgium

The women are accused of bringing their servants to Europe without a work visa and holding them in inhumane conditions.
Human RightsMay 11, 2017