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Photos: UAE sees its heaviest rains in 75 years

Schools and businesses were closed across the United Arab Emirates after about a year's worth of rain fell in a single day. Flooding has also disrupted travel at Dubai International Airport.

WEKU

Storm dumps heaviest rain ever recorded in the United Arab Emirates

By the end of Tuesday, more than 5.59 inches of rain had soaked Dubai over 24 hours. An average year sees 3.73 inches at Dubai International Airport, which partially flooded and halted arrivals.

WEKU

Dubai's airport diverts scores of flights as 'exceptional weather' hits Gulf

Dubai's major international airport diverted scores of incoming flights on Tuesday as heavy rains lashed the United Arab Emirates, causing widespread flooding around the desert country.

France 24

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India allows onion export to Sri Lanka, gives additional quota to UAE

India has allowed a limited quantity of onion exports to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Sri Lanka, at a time when the staple vegetable's outward shipments have been kept under restrictions. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Iran blamed for seizing Israeli-linked ship off coast of UAE

The MSC Aries was taken while passing through the United Arab Emirates

Evening Standard

George Washington University Faces $10mn Disinformation Lawsuit

A leading American university was sued Wednesday over a disinformation campaign allegedly financed by the United Arab Emirates, accused of seeding false narratives that linked academics to a radical group in the Middle East.

International Business Times

Mind the Gulf: Britain thwarts UAE takeover bid for Telegraph newspaper

The newspaper industry may be in duress, but a legacy brand like The Daily Telegraph in the UK is still an attractive asset that wields considerable influence. Former CNN president Jeff Zucker led a consortium to buy the paper that was primarily backed by money out of the United Arab…

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Pirates seize control of cargo ship near Somalia, say owners

MV Abdullah was sailing from Mozambique’s capital Maputo to the United Arab Emirates when it was attacked.

Al Jazeera

Watch NASA's next astronaut class graduate today in this free livestream (video)

NASA's latest group of astronaut candidates will graduate Tuesday (March 5) alongside two candidates from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and you can watch it live.

Space

CBI facilitates return of life convict from UAE

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has coordinated the return of a life convict from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) through Interpol channels.

The Hindu

COP Hosts UAE, Azerbaijan, Brazil Announce Climate 'Troika'

Past and future UN climate talk hosts the United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan and Brazil said Tuesday they are forming a "troika" to push for an international agreement to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

International Business Times

India elated as Qatar releases 8 navy veterans

The case of the eight Indian navy veterans kept India-Qatar relation on tenterhooks as the matter became an issue of diplomatic tug of war since they were arrested in August 2022 and the cause of the arrest was never publicised.

The Hindu

Thorbjorn Olesen Positively Cruises To Ras Al Khaimah Championship Glory

The Dane survived an early-round scare at Al Hamra Golf Club in the United Arab Emirates to secure his eighth DP World Tour title

Golf Monthly

Tajikistan daring to dream of more Asian Cup triumphs

After Tajikistan reached the Asian Cup round-of-16 for the first time, coach Petar Segrt now believes they can upset the United Arab Emirates.

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UAE Sued In $2.8bn US Lawsuit Over 'Dark PR' Disinformation Op

The United Arab Emirates and its powerful ruler were sued in a Washington court Wednesday, accused of bankrolling a "dark public relations" operation that falsely linked an American oil trader to terrorist financing.

AAP

Wong makes UAE visit on final leg of Middle East trip

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has held talks with counterparts from the United Arab Emirates during the final stage of her week in the Middle East.

The Hindu

India looks for new textiles markets abroad as demand wanes in U.S., EU, says Union Secretary

With demand for textiles exports turning sluggish in Europe and the U.S., India is looking for new markets through free trade agreements (FTAs) with countries such as Australia and the United Arab Emirates, Union Textiles Secretary Rachna Shah said here on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Live updates | Blinken seeks to contain the war as fighting rages in Gaza and Israel strikes Lebanon

On an urgent mission aimed primarily at preventing the Israel-Hamas conflict from spreading into a regional war, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey would consider participating in post-conflict reconstruction and governance of Gaza, which has been decimated by…

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Dubai Invitational Prize Money Payout 2024

Rory McIlroy is among the big names competing at the inaugural tournament in the United Arab Emirates

Evening Standard

Hundreds of prisoners of war freed after exchange between Russia and Ukraine

The exchange was arranged by diplomats from the United Arab Emirates

The Hindu

India, UAE begin two-week mega military exercise in Rajasthan

Armies of India and the United Arab Emirates kick started the inaugural edition of a two-week military exercise in Rajasthan’s Mahajan area

The Hindu

Etihad Airways resume operations from Calicut airport

After a gap of almost four years, Etihad Airways, one of two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has resumed operations at the Calicut International Airport.

Space

A spacecraft at Mars watched a dust storm lift tons of grains in a short time

The United Arab Emirates' Hope spacecraft spotted a lot of dust moving around on Mars after a regional storm in January 2022.

The Conversation

Five major outcomes from the latest UN climate summit

The latest UN climate summit, COP28, was always going to be controversial. It was held in a state whose economy is heavily dependent on oil and gas – the United Arab Emirates. The summit president, Sultan Al Jaber, remains head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and recently declared…

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As COP28 debates phrasing on fossil fuels, a snapshot of life near India’s coal mines

The 197 countries and the European Union in attendance almost did not reach a consensus on the final statement at the 28th Conference of Parties – or COP28 – which ended on December 12 in the United Arab Emirates. Organised by the United Nations to build international consensus on how…

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