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The advocacy groups working to bring the Arms Trade Treaty to life

Like all international agreements, the ATT has limited force. Civil society could help hold governments accountable to it.

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UAE reinstates ambassador to Iran as oil-rich nations reset ties

The United Arab Emirates will reinstate its ambassador to Iran after six years as ties between the Persian Gulf countries improve amid a broader regional rapprochement.

Tribune News Service

UAE-backed Yemeni forces seize Shabwa energy sites in tussle with rivals

Yemeni forces backed by the United Arab Emirates have seized energy facilities in Shabwa from another faction, prompting the head of the Saudi-backed presidential council on Sunday to order their withdrawal as internal rivalries beset the new body.

Reuters

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UAE Says Envoy to Return to Tehran

The United Arab Emirates said on Sunday that its ambassador to Iran, Saif Mohammed Al Zaabi, would return to Tehran "in coming days.” The move is in line with UAE efforts to strengthen relations with Iran "to achieve the common interests of the two countries and the wider region", the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE ambassador to Iran to resume duties in coming days - foreign ministry

The United Arab Emirates ambassador to Iran, Saif Mohammed Al Zaabi, will resume his duties at the embassy in Tehran in the coming days, the UAE's foreign ministry said on Sunday.

Reuters

Al-Alimi Arrives in Riyadh to Discuss Economic Support for Yemen

The head of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), Rashad Al-Alimi, arrived in Riyadh Saturday on a private visit where he is expected to meet Saudi officials, the official Saba news agency reported. Al-Alimi is visiting Saudi Arabia after having visited the UAE to follow up on economic support being given…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi out of Asia Cup, England T20Is

The injury to 22-year-old Afridi is a major blow to Pakistan's chances in the six-nation Asia Cup starting in the UAE from August 27.

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American appeals money laundering conviction in UAE, lawyer says

U.S. citizen and civil rights attorney Asim Ghafoor has appealed to a United Arab Emirates court his conviction for money laundering, his lawyer said on Friday, a week after he was released from detention there and returned to the United States.

Reuters

FIFA ban effect: Kerala Blasters’ pre-season matches in UAE cancelled

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Jerusalem Post: Kushner's Promise to UAE Confused Israeli Plans to Annex Parts of West Bank

New reports in Tel Aviv, including a secret letter sent by former US President Donald Trump to then-Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, revealed that everything was ready in Washington to authorize the annexation of about a third of Palestinian land in the West Bank to Israel. The third of Palestinian…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemen's Al-Alimi Heads to Saudi Arabia, UAE

Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad al-Alimi departed the interim capital Aden on Monday for an unofficial visit to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, informed sources told Asharq Al-Awsat. Al-Alimi is seeking to accelerate the economic support and aid provided to his country, whether towards the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Avoid Driving’: Dust Alerts as Storms Return to UAE

Large parts of the United Arab Emirates were hit by dust and sandstorms on Sunday as authorities urged caution on the roads and battened down for expected heavy rain. Homes and landmarks in major cities were caked in a fine layer of brown dirt and visibility plunged in the latest…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Seeks to Extend Yemeni Truce for 3rd Time

US special envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking headed to the region to visit Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the UAE starting August 11 within the US efforts to help maintain the UN-mediated Yemeni truce. Lenderking's mission will focus on expanding the truce's benefits to all Yemenis and pave the way for…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US lawyer released after UAE money laundering conviction

Asim Ghafoor, a prominent civil rights lawyer, was arrested while he was in transit through Dubai airport last month.

Al Jazeera

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The Guardian - AU

Ex-Khashoggi lawyer Asim Ghafoor freed in UAE after money laundering conviction

US citizen released after paying fine as United Arab Emirates court confiscates $4.9m it says illegally moved through country

Reuters

UK-UAE coordination on Ukraine important for the world, Boris Johnson says

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan on a call that cooperation between the two countries on Ukraine and regional stability was "hugely important for the world", Johnson's spokesperson said.

Daily Mirror

Fury as Wizz Air UAE breaks Russia boycott to restart flights to Moscow

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has announced it will restart flights from Abu Dhabi to Moscow after the route was ditched due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the many deaths that followed

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE Convicts US Citizen with Money Laundering

The Abu Dhabi Money Laundering and Tax Evasion Court convicted a US citizen, Asim Abdul Rahman Ghafoor, of committing money laundering crimes related to a US-based tax evasion operation. The court ordered the confiscation of funds linked to the crime and Ghafoor's deportation from the United Arab Emirates. The state…

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MacLeod helps Scotland to make ground in group with win over UAE

SCOTLAND took another step on the road to next year’s 50-over World Cup with a 64-run win over the United Arab Emirates in Aberdeen.

Reuters

U.S. officials attended detained American's hearing in UAE, State Dept says

U.S. embassy officials attended U.S. citizen and rights lawyer Asim Ghafoor's hearing in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, a State Department official said, adding that his next hearing was scheduled for Wednesday.

The Hindu

Talks on free trade agreement with U. K. moving at faster pace: Piyush Goyal

India has signed a trade pact with the UAE in a "record" time and "now our talks with the U. K. is moving at a faster pace", Piyush Goyal said.

AAP

Battle looms over Lynn's UAE T20 move

Chris Lynn's plans to play in the lucrative UAE T20 tournament could be blocked by Cricket Australia as it clashes directly with the Big Bash League.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development Offers $30 Million to Support Kenya SMEs

The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED) and Kenya’s National Treasury & Planning Ministry have signed a AED 110 million ($30 million) financing agreement to empower the Kenyan Youth Enterprise Development Fund, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. Signed in the attendance of President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya by Alia Al…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE to Invest $1 Bln in Pakistani Companies

The United Arab Emirates intends to invest $1 billion in Pakistani companies across various sectors, the state news agency (WAM) reported citing an official source in Abu Dhabi. The move aims to explore investment opportunities in the south Asian country, as well as expand the UAE-Pakistan bilateral relations.

Bangkok Post

Govt urged to bring home dead worker from UAE

The family of a Thai worker who recently died in the United Arab Emirates has called on the government to help bring his body home for funeral rites.

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