World news about “United Arab Emirates” published by euronews.
Three Britons jailed on drugs charges by Dubai court A Dubai court has jailed three Britons for four years on possession of drugs. The men, all in their twenties, were found with synthetic cannabis. The… 29/04/2013
Etihad and JAT airlines in tie-up Serbian national airline JAT has joined forces with Etihad Airways in a code-share partnership. Etihad will start regular daily flights to Belgrade in mid… 15/04/2013
Sydney: Flypast marks Qantas-Emirates marriage Two A380 double decker jets have taken part in a special flypast over Sydney, to mark a new alliance between Australia’s Qantas Airways and Emirates… 31/03/2013
Weapons sales under fire It seems austerity is hitting weapons sales. As the International Defence Exhibition opened in the United Arab Emirate, we learned that in 2011 there was a… 18/02/2013
OPEC keeps output target OPEC’s oil ministers have agreed to keep the cartel’s output unchanged at 30 million barrels a day. But experts think the producers may soon have to pump less… 12/12/2012
Skyscraper on fire in Dubai – nocomment Tamweel Tower in Dubai has been evacuated after fire engulfed part of the 34-storey building in the early hours of Sunday November 18 morning. 18/11/2012
Habshan-Fujairah pipeline opens A pipeline the United Arab Emirates has built to pump oil from its east coast terminals in order to bypass the Strait of Hormuz is about to open. The… 13/07/2012
Dubai Airshow bigger than ever There is no doubt the aviation industry has been affected by the attacks of September 11, 2001 and by the financial crisis. But it has received a boost with… 08/11/2011
Animal trafficker intercepted in ThailandThai police arrested a United Arab Emirates citizen as he was preparing to fly first class from Bangkok to Dubai with various rare and endangered animals in… 13/05/2011
Religious cohabitation in the Emirates Like many other Gulf States, the United Arab Emirates has a large population of expatriates. But how do Christians, for example, practise their religion in a… 15/04/2010
New record order for BoeingUS plane maker Boeing has landed its biggest ever order with the sale of 230 jets to Lion Air of Indonesia, a deal worth around 20 billion euros. Less than… 18/11/2011
Gulf states suspend Yemen transition dealAnother day of intense political drama in Yemen has left a deal to ease the country’s president out of power in tatters. President Ali Abdullah’s supporters… 23/05/2011
Saudi firms face Blackberry finesSaudi Arabian telecoms firms face fines of a million euros if they do not obey orders to suspend some BlackBerry services immediately. The United Arab… 05/08/2010
UAE stifles free speech in Blackberry banBlackberry users living in the United Arab Emirates have accused the government of trying to stifle free speech after threatening to freeze the smart phone’s… 03/08/2010
UAE deal boosts Korean nuclear sharesState-owned utility Korea Electric Power Corporation’s shares shot up five percent on Monday. It was the lead bidder in a South Korean group that has just… 28/12/2009
Carbon neutral cityThe future of urban planning is eco-sustainable. Masdar City in the United Arab Emirates, launched in 2008, produces zero toxic emissions. Its an… 01/12/2009
France opens military base in UAENicolas Sarkozy has formally opened a military base in the United Arab Emirates; France’s first in the Gulf region. The French president was joined by the… 26/05/2009
