United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates energy giant Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) has expressed interest in Cyprus' emerging natural gas sector, the country's energy minister has told Reuters.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Sunday evening a comprehensive agreement on a Serbia-UAE economic partnership he had signed with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the weekend was enormously important for Serbia and its people.

UAE Ambassador to Greece Ali Obaid Al Dhaheri highlighted the strengthening of UAE-Greece relations in the fields of finance, tourism and culture during a press conference in Athens.

"The bilateral relations between the UAE and Greece are stronger than ever, based on a shared vision for growth and prosperity," he said, adding that the UAE is keen to boost bilateral trade.

Update 04.09.2024: Within 48 hours, authorities identified a technical officer at the Bulgarian consulate in Dubai as the suspect behind a staged break-in intended to steal funds, with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs initiating an ongoing investigation while the consulate maintains normal operations.

The United Arab Emirates is set to attract the most wealth globally for the third consecutive year, according to the Henley Private Wealth Migration Report.

At the same time, the UK will see a 17% decline in the number of millionaires by 2028, according to UBS.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - More than 80 lawyers, academics and activists in the United Arab Emirates who had been convicted in shadowy national security trials years ago, after they had called for political reforms, had expected to soon be released from prison as, one by one, their sentences expired.

A 59-year-old Swedish citizen was arrested on Monday morning at Athens Airport on foot of an European arrest warrant issued by the Swedish authorities.

It is understood that the man is accused of serious fraud.

Minister of National Defense, Nikos Dendias, heads to the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, for a two-day visit. 

Dendias will meet with UAE's Minister of State for Defense Affairs, Mohammed bin Mubarak Fadel Al Mazroue. They will discuss deepening the two countries' strategic relationship and cooperation on defense industry projects. 

Dubai's giant highways were clogged by flooding and airport passengers were urged to stay away on April 17, as the glitzy financial center reeled from record rains.

Huge tailbacks snaked along six-lane expressways after up to 254 millimeters of rain, about two years' worth, fell on the desert United Arab Emirates on April 16.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was plunged into chaos as heavy rains lashed the region, causing widespread flooding and the closure of Dubai Airport. According to reports from local authorities, the rainfall exceeded the annual average, leading to significant disruptions across the country.