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Helicopter Crashes Into Sea Off Dubai Coast During Night Training, 2 Missing
The Bell 212 helicopter went down in the Gulf at around 1630 GMT on Thursday after taking off from Dubai's Al Maktoum International Airport, the authority said, quoted by the official WAM news agency.
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UAE To Suspend Exports Of Indian Wheat For 4 Months: Report
UAE's economy ministry has ordered the suspension of exports and re-exports of wheat and wheat flour originating from India for a period of four months, state news agency WAM said on Wednesday.
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UAE Sends Plane Carrying "Medical And Food Aid" To Afghanistan: Report
The United Arab Emirates sent a plane carrying "urgent medical and food aid" to Afghanistan on Friday, the official WAM news agency said, nearly three weeks after the Taliban's takeover.
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UAE Bans Citizens From Travelling To India: Report
The United Arab Emirates announced on Thursday a travel ban on citizens to India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Namibia, Zambia, Congo, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Liberia, South Africa and Nigeria, state news agency (WAM) reported.
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UAE Formally Ends Israel Boycott Law Allowing Economic Agreements
The president of the United Arab Emirates has issued a decree cancelling a law on boycotting Israel and allowing trade and financial agreements between the two countries, the UAE official news agency WAM reported on Saturday.
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Abu Dhabi Announces 20% Refund On Annual Lease For Restaurants: State Media
Abu Dhabi has announced a 20% refund on annual commercial property leases for restaurants and for tourism and entertainment facilities, state news agency WAM reported on Monday.
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UAE Bans Boeing 737 MAX 8 After Ethiopian Airlines Crash
The United Arab Emirates' General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) banned the operation of all Boeing 737 MAX models in UAE airspace, Emirates News Agency (WAM) said on Tuesday.
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Pakistan To Get $3 Billion Loan From UAE, Hopes For Deferred Oil Payments
The United Arab Emirates plans to deposit $3 billion in Pakistan's central bank "in the next few days", the UAE state news agency WAM reported.
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UAE To Tow Antarctic Icebergs To Its Coasts For Drinking Water: Report
UAE Iceberg Project: A local firm has launched an official website on United Arab Emirates (UAE)-Iceberg Project to highlight the upcoming stages and benefits in environment and economy.
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UAE To Allow 100 Per Cent Foreign Ownership Of Businesses By Year-End
The United Arab Emirates cabinet approved steps on Sunday that would allow for 100 per cent ownership of UAE-based businesses by foreign investors by year-end, the state news agency WAM said.
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UAE Says Qatari Fighter Jets Intercept Civilian Aircraft
Two Qatari fighter jets flew dangerously close to two United Arabs Emirates civilian aircraft while they were in Bahraini air space on Monday, the UAE's state news agency WAM quoted its civil aviation authority as saying.
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Dubai Airport Retains Top International Spot In 2017
Dubai airport was the world's busiest for international passengers in 2017 for the fourth year running, with 88.2 million travellers, the United Arab Emirates' state news agency WAM said Monday.
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UAE Denies Yemen's Houthis Have Fired Missile Towards Abu Dhabi Nuke Reactor
The United Arab Emirates on Sunday denied a report that Yemen's Houthi group had fired a missile towards a nuclear plant in the UAE, state news agency WAM reported on its Twitter account.
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UAE Releases 2 Men Who Took 'Selfie' In Front Of Hotel Fire
The United Arab Emirates says it has released two young men it detained over their "selfie" in front of a New Year's Eve hotel fire.
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Dubai Ruler's Son Dies of Heart Attack
Dubai announced a three day mourning period after the son of the Gulf emirate's ruler passed away, the official state news agency WAM said on Saturday.
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Helicopter Crashes Into Sea Off Dubai Coast During Night Training, 2 Missing
The Bell 212 helicopter went down in the Gulf at around 1630 GMT on Thursday after taking off from Dubai's Al Maktoum International Airport, the authority said, quoted by the official WAM news agency.
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UAE To Suspend Exports Of Indian Wheat For 4 Months: Report
UAE's economy ministry has ordered the suspension of exports and re-exports of wheat and wheat flour originating from India for a period of four months, state news agency WAM said on Wednesday.
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UAE Sends Plane Carrying "Medical And Food Aid" To Afghanistan: Report
The United Arab Emirates sent a plane carrying "urgent medical and food aid" to Afghanistan on Friday, the official WAM news agency said, nearly three weeks after the Taliban's takeover.
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UAE Bans Citizens From Travelling To India: Report
The United Arab Emirates announced on Thursday a travel ban on citizens to India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Namibia, Zambia, Congo, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Liberia, South Africa and Nigeria, state news agency (WAM) reported.
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UAE Formally Ends Israel Boycott Law Allowing Economic Agreements
The president of the United Arab Emirates has issued a decree cancelling a law on boycotting Israel and allowing trade and financial agreements between the two countries, the UAE official news agency WAM reported on Saturday.
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Abu Dhabi Announces 20% Refund On Annual Lease For Restaurants: State Media
Abu Dhabi has announced a 20% refund on annual commercial property leases for restaurants and for tourism and entertainment facilities, state news agency WAM reported on Monday.
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UAE Bans Boeing 737 MAX 8 After Ethiopian Airlines Crash
The United Arab Emirates' General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) banned the operation of all Boeing 737 MAX models in UAE airspace, Emirates News Agency (WAM) said on Tuesday.
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Pakistan To Get $3 Billion Loan From UAE, Hopes For Deferred Oil Payments
The United Arab Emirates plans to deposit $3 billion in Pakistan's central bank "in the next few days", the UAE state news agency WAM reported.
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UAE To Tow Antarctic Icebergs To Its Coasts For Drinking Water: Report
UAE Iceberg Project: A local firm has launched an official website on United Arab Emirates (UAE)-Iceberg Project to highlight the upcoming stages and benefits in environment and economy.
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UAE To Allow 100 Per Cent Foreign Ownership Of Businesses By Year-End
The United Arab Emirates cabinet approved steps on Sunday that would allow for 100 per cent ownership of UAE-based businesses by foreign investors by year-end, the state news agency WAM said.
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UAE Says Qatari Fighter Jets Intercept Civilian Aircraft
Two Qatari fighter jets flew dangerously close to two United Arabs Emirates civilian aircraft while they were in Bahraini air space on Monday, the UAE's state news agency WAM quoted its civil aviation authority as saying.
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Dubai Airport Retains Top International Spot In 2017
Dubai airport was the world's busiest for international passengers in 2017 for the fourth year running, with 88.2 million travellers, the United Arab Emirates' state news agency WAM said Monday.
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UAE Denies Yemen's Houthis Have Fired Missile Towards Abu Dhabi Nuke Reactor
The United Arab Emirates on Sunday denied a report that Yemen's Houthi group had fired a missile towards a nuclear plant in the UAE, state news agency WAM reported on its Twitter account.
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UAE Releases 2 Men Who Took 'Selfie' In Front Of Hotel Fire
The United Arab Emirates says it has released two young men it detained over their "selfie" in front of a New Year's Eve hotel fire.
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Dubai Ruler's Son Dies of Heart Attack
Dubai announced a three day mourning period after the son of the Gulf emirate's ruler passed away, the official state news agency WAM said on Saturday.
