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United Arab Emirates

Overview

The UAE consists of seven states, termed emirates, but only Abu Dhabi and Dubai are well known. Thanks to possessing the world's seventh largest oil reserves and a leadership that emphasizes development, it is one of the most developed economies in the Middle East with a high per capita GDP.

Headlines Around the Web

BMO beefs up Middle Eastern presence

May 07 - CBC

Etihad Airways takes 3% stake in Aer Lingus

May 01 - France24

U.A.E. landing rights in Canada still at issue

Mar 06 - CBC

South Africa: Local Logistics Firm in Strategic Tie-Up With UAE Retailer

Feb 02 - AllAfrica News

S.Korean leader to visit Turkey and Middle East

Jan 30 - France24

Dubai Brokers Choose Sandwiches Over Stocks as Volume Sinks

Jan 15 - Business Week

Dubai Brokers Choose Sandwiches Over Stocks With Volume Down 77%

Jan 12 - Business Week

Hormuz Bypass Oil Pipeline Is Delayed Amid Iran Tensions

Jan 09 - Business Week

Hormuz Bypass Oil Pipeline Said Delayed Amid Iran Tensions

Jan 08 - Business Week

Hormuz Bypass Oil Pipe Said Delayed Amid Iran Tensions

Jan 08 - Business Week

Hormuz Bypass Oil Pipeline Delayed as Iranian Tensions Mount

Jan 08 - Business Week

Dubai, Fujairah Ports Busy as Usual Amid Hormuz Passage Threat

Jan 06 - Business Week

Cantor heading to Middle East

Jan 05 - Politico

Lockheed wins contract for UAE anti-missile system

Dec 31 - France24

UAE Said to Sign Lockheed Missile Deal Valued to $3.49 Billion

Dec 30 - Business Week

Abu Dhabi Extends Developer Bailout With $4.57 Billion for Aldar

Dec 29 - Business Week

Etihad takes 29% stake in Air Berlin

Dec 19 - France24

Uganda: Investor Cries Foul in Shs24 Billion National Bank of Commerce

Dec 17 - AllAfrica News

Dubai Shares Rise Most in Week on MSCI Optimism, European Deal

Dec 12 - Business Week

Dubai Shares Surge Most in Week on MSCI Optimism, European Deal

Dec 11 - Business Week

Articles About United Arab Emirates

Donors pledge $4 billion aid to Qaeda-hit Yemen

By Reuters UK

Saudi Arabia and Western and Gulf states pledged more than $4 billion in aid to Yemen at a Riyadh conference two days after more than 90 Yemeni soldiers were killed in a suicide attack, deepening concerns about al Qaeda's presence in the country. (12:35 am)

MORE TOPICS: AL-QAEDA, IMF, DUBAI, EUROPEAN UNION, UNITED NATIONS, RUSSIA

Saudis pledge $3.25 billion in aid to Qaeda-hit Yemen

By Reuters UK

Saudi Arabia, concerned that chaos in Yemen is creating an al Qaeda base on its doorstep, pledged $3.25 billion in aid to its neighbour at a donor group meeting two days after more than 90 Yemeni soldiers were killed in a suicide attack. (May 23)

MORE TOPICS: AL-QAEDA, EUROPEAN UNION, RUSSIA, EGYPT, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Giggs Wants Summer Reunion with Beckham

By IBTimes UK

Ryan Giggs is targeting a summer reunion with former Manchester United teammate David Beckham during this summer's London Olympics. (May 22)

MORE TOPICS: SENEGAL, MANCHESTER UNITED, LONDON

Iran To Build New Oil Terminal Outside Gulf

By IBTimes UK

As tensions between Iran and the Gulf States continue to increase, Tehran has announced plans for a new oil terminal outside the Strait of Hormuz. (May 22)

USS Essex Crashes Into Refueling Tanker, USNS Yukon, Off The Coast Of California

By IBTimes

The Navy began assessing the damage of the USS Essex after it collided with a refueling tanker, USNS Yukon, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. Early reports indicate that the Essex experienced technical difficulties with its steering. (May 18)

MORE TOPICS: CALIFORNIA, JAPAN, COAST GUARD

Australia Ranked 7th Worst Polluter on Earth

By IBTimes AU

Conservation group World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has compiled the latest report how countries balance economic growth with ecological conservation and Australia is in the top 10, closely behind the United States and the Arab nations Qatar, Kuwait, and the UAE. (May 17)