Fresh Iranian protests inconclusive for opposition Sep 19, 2009
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - A showdown between Iranian authorities and the opposition centered on Friday's annual Quds Day celebrations appears to have resulted in a draw, enabling the leadership to maintain the upper hand they have enjoyed of late. Traditionally, Quds Day so-called after the Arabic name for Jerusalem is a time to protest the oppression of Palestinians. (Christian Science Monitor)
Arms dealers arrest exposes Irans smuggling Sep 7, 2009
Pelak said recent successes with the United Arab Emirates in shutting down Iranian networks operating there have led some suspects to shift efforts to Malaysia. While many of the cases involve engine parts and equipment, those same networks could be used to obtain more deadly material, he said. (MSNBC -- International)
Tough talk on Iran as nuke deadline nears Sep 3, 2009
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - There is no shortage of warnings that September could be a very bumpy month for Iran. What is still missing, however, are clear signals from the U.S. and its European allies on what specific new sanctions they could seek if Iran snubs their deadline to begin talks over its nuclear program. (MSNBC -- International)
The glitzy faceof Eurabia Aug 28, 2009
As much as Dubai in the United Arab Emirates copied to the hilt the Singaporean model, Qatar is re-mixing the Dubai copy. A haven of social justice it ain't. (Asia Times Online)
Seven steps to peace in Afghanistan Aug 22, 2009
More substantial talks would most likely take place outside the country, with Turkey, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia possible venues. The momentum for talks gathered pace in the few months before Thursday's elections with the realization that counter-insurgency operations alone are not the solution. (Asia Times Online)
Concerns over post-poll unrest Aug 19, 2009
The first of the warning signals came in a late July interview in The National, a newspaper based in the United Arab Emirates, with the campaign manager for leading presidential contender Dr Abdullah Abdullah telling a reporter that his faction would not recognize the re-election of the incumbent President Hamid Karzai. "We will not accept it," Abdul Satar Murad told the newspaper. (Asia Times Online)
West is warily awaiting Ahmadinejad’s next move Aug 14, 2009
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - In a speech to officially begin his second term last week, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran gave what amounted to the regime s official world view: Iran deserves respect as a globe-shaping power and can withstand any pressures the West can apply. But what he left out were any hints of how Iran s global strategies will cope with the backwash from the internal political tempests, a backwash that has left Ahmadinejad hobbled, the ruling theocracy feeling... (Boston Globe)
West Seeks Signs Of Iran Global Path After Unrest Aug 14, 2009
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Aug. 13, 2009. West Seeks Signs Of Iran Global Path After Unrest. (CBS News -- World)
Marines launch assault against Taliban fighters Aug 13, 2009
The journalists arrived around midnight Wednesday in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, where they were to receive further treatment. More Home. (News & Observer)
North Korea, Iran use same script Aug 7, 2009
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The parallels between Iran and North Korea would seem to riff off the same West-rattling script: start a nuclear program, test some long-range missiles, demand international respect. But the latest mirror moment for the two nations nabbing Americans accused of straying across the border shows that the symmetry goes only so far. (MSNBC -- International)
NKorea, Iran Use Similar Script To Get Their Way Aug 7, 2009
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Aug. 6, 2009. NKorea, Iran Use Similar Script To Get Their Way. (CBS News -- World)
Swiss Pick UAE's Ras Al-Khaimah For America's Cup Aug 5, 2009
(AP) Defending America's Cup champion Alinghi of Switzerland has chosen the Persian Gulf port of Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, for its best-of-3 showdown against bitter American rival BMW Oracle Racing. In a news release obtained by The Associated Press, Alinghi officials said they chose the little-known city-state for its "perfect weather and great sailing conditions." The Swiss planned a formal announcement later Wednesday morning. (CBS News)
Your tributes Aug 1, 2009
Catherine G. Sunga, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The late Corazon Aquino was an exemplary woman. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
NYT: Reports of prison abuse anger Iranians Jul 30, 2009
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Some prisoners say they watched fellow detainees being beaten to death by guards in overcrowded, stinking holding pens. Others say they had their fingernails ripped off or were forced to lick filthy toilet bowls. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Gulf sympathisers fund Taliban: US Jul 30, 2009
He did not identify the countries of the sympathisers, but nations on the Persian Gulf include Iran, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Iraq. NATO officials in Afghanistan have estimated the Taliban raises up to $US100 million ($122 million) a year from the trade in narcotics, which has ballooned since the 2001 invasion by US-led forces. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Ahmadinejad ousts intelligence minister Jul 27, 2009
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran dismissed his intelligence minister yesterday, the latest fallout of a bitter dispute among conservatives that has exposed Ahmadinejad s vulnerability in the aftermath of last month s disputed election. The dismissed minister, Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei, is one of several who walked out of a Cabinet meeting last week to protest Ahmadinejad s promotion of a controversial deputy, Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei. (Boston Globe)
Mousavi's wife blasts Iran regime's accusations Jul 25, 2009
(07-24) 04:00 PDT Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The wife of the Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi spoke out forcefully Thursday against the recent publication of accusations against her imprisoned brother, saying the accusations were false and amounted to a new effort by Iran's hard-line leadership to discredit the opposition movement. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Who killed Natalya Estemirova? Jul 17, 2009
Others killed in the past year include human rights lawyer Stanislav last January; Umar Israilov, a former Kadyrov bodyguard turned whistle-blower, murdered in Vienna in January; and Sulim Yamadayev, a former Chechen commander and Kadyrov foe, murdered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in March. Mr. Yamadayev's brother, Ruslan, was assassinated in Moscow last September. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
G-8 issues September deadline for Iran Jul 11, 2009
Geithner will also visit the United Arab Emirates, which serves as a trading lifeline to Iran but which has also negotiated a civilian nuclear energy development agreement with the US.. . (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
* World News Quick Take Jul 1, 2009
On Monday, delegates in Sharm el-Sheikh voted for Abu Dhabi to host the headquarters of IRENA, after Bonn, Germany, and Vienna withdrew their candidacies, despite criticism of the high carbon footprint of the United Arab Emirates. The UAE proposes to locate the headquarters in Masdar, a US$22 billion city near Abu Dhabi that will have zero carbon emissions. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Should renewable energy include nuclear? Jun 30, 2009
Currently, a leading alliance between France and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is forming. French ministerial official Helene Pelosse is a nominee for IRENA'S director general and the UAE is lobbying to host its headquarters in Abu Dhabi. (Christian Science Monitor)
Iranians march in unsanctioned rally Jun 29, 2009
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Thousands of Iranians disputing the reelection of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad marched at an unauthorized rally yesterday, defying truncheon-wielding security forces and dire threats by Iranian leaders. At the same time, European leaders hackles were raised by the arrest a day earlier of eight British Embassy staffers in Tehran, a move that has sharpened Iran s confrontation with the West over the disputed election and its violent aftermath. (Boston Globe)
'Mask has been removed'... Jun 28, 2009
" In Sweden, Foreign Ministry spokesman Andre Mkandawire said the Swedish ambassador was summoned by Iran's foreign ministry Friday after clashes between demonstrators and Iranian Embassy officials outside Stockholm. Demonstrators broke into the embassy, climbing through shattered windows and injuring one embassy worker, police said. ___ Associated Press writers Shaya Tayefe Mohajer in Cairo and Barbara Surk in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, contributed to this report. Copyright 2009 The... (The Drudge Report)
Guantnamo detainee, considered an enemy by both sides, is ordered freed Jun 24, 2009
Janko is a Syrian national who lived with his family in the United Arab Emirates. In 2000, after a dispute with his father, he went to Afghanistan and spent 18 days in an Al Qaeda training camp before being accused of spying for the US. Later, he was sent by US officials to Guantnamo. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Related: World's media seeks ways around Iran clampdown Jun 22, 2009
In Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the news director for Al-Arabiya television, Nakhle Elhage, said Iranian authorities have suspended the network until further notice. Newsweek spokeswoman Katherine Barna said that the magazine's resident correspondent in Iran, Maziar Bahari, was detained without charge by Iranian authorities on Sunday. (Yahoo News)
In Tehran, an eerie calm as death toll jumps to 17... Jun 22, 2009
Associated Press Writers Ali Akbar Dareini in Tehran, Brian Murphy in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Sebastian Abbot in Cairo contributed to this report. Copyright 2008 Associated Press. (The Drudge Report)
Arrests of Rafsanjani kin show Iran clerics split Jun 22, 2009
" In his Friday sermon, Khamenei sided firmly with Ahmadinejad, calling the result "an absolute victory" that reflected popular will and ordering opposition leaders to end their street protests. Mousavi did not directly reply to the ultimatum. His camp, meanwhile, denied reports that he had proclaimed himself ready for martyrdom on Saturday. "Mousavi has never said this," his close ally, Qorban Behzadiannejad, told the AP. Mousavi's Web site also said statements that Mousavi was preparing for... (Time.com)
U.S. exports to Iran up in Obamas first months Jun 22, 2009
It is common for Iran and other sanctioned countries to use transshipment points such as the United Arab Emirates to try to obtain U.S. goods undetected. The value of U.S. exports to Iran rose exponentially under Bush, even as he called the country part of an "axis of evil." In 2001, Bush's first year in office, they totaled just $8. (MSNBC -- Business)
Iran tense after police, protesters clash Jun 21, 2009
Associated Press Writers Ali Akbar Dareini in Tehran, Brian Murphy in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Sebastian Abbot in Cairo contributed to this report. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (USA Today)
Thousands Of Protesters March On Police In Tehran Jun 21, 2009
Murphy reported from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Associated Press Writer William J. Kole in Cairo contributed to this report. (Click2Houston, TX)
Elections still a display of democracy other countries dream of Jun 20, 2009
It was a display of freedom supporters of democracy in countries such as Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates can only dream about. And a display that will have the rulers of those countries watching nervously. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Iran accuses US of role in election crisis Jun 18, 2009
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Tax cuts to boost Kenya broadband Jun 16, 2009
The first of three submarine cables connecting Mombasa port to Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates has been inaugurated by the president. Kenyans rely on slow and expensive satellite connections to the internet, but will not benefit from high-speed access until all three of The East African Marine Systems (Teams) cables are in place. (BBC News -- Technology)
How far will Obama's words of respect carry US-Muslim relations? Jun 5, 2009
On the other hand, Clawson notes that President Bush delivered a speech in the United Arab Emirates in January 2008 that was touted at the time as a significant statement on US-Arab relations but that met a cool response and was quickly forgotten. Like Obama, Mr. Bush spoke about Iran, the common threat of extremism, the rights of Palestinians, and the universal yearning for democracy. (Christian Science Monitor)
Mideast Poll: Arabs Like Obama, Not America Jun 4, 2009
A new poll on attitudes in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates shows that the election of President Obama is fueling hopes about U.S. Middle East policy ... In four of the countries - Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Morocco and Lebanon - a majority said Barack Obama's election as president boosted their approval of the United States. (Newsmax)
Malaysia's opposition on a roll Jun 3, 2009
The plan, first approved by the cabinet in 1999 during the Mahathir Mohamad era, was to transform Port Klang into a national load center and regional trans-shipment hub along the lines of the Jebel Ali Free Zone in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. But its execution was dogged by "cost escalations, weak governance and weak projection management", which severely undermined both the viability of the project and the Port Klang Authority's ability to repay a soft loan to the Finance Ministry. (Asia Times Online)
Conservative Rival Gains Ground In Iran Jun 2, 2009
Murphy reported from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (CBS News -- World)
Pirates, Inc.: Inside the booming Somali business Jun 1, 2009
But the big players are investing in property and with a good accountant laundering their money in a stable third country, such as Kenya, the United Arab Emirates, or South Africa. Indeed, pirate booty is believed to account for the sudden influx of money in the Somali refugee enclave of Eastleigh in Nairobi. (Christian Science Monitor)
What's in a name? Ask José and Muhammad May 30, 2009
1 children per mother needed to prevent a decline in population, according to international statistics studied by Martin Walker at the Wilson Center in Washington D.C. Muslim countries such as Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Lebanon have fertility rates that now down to nearly European levels. At the same time, European birth rates in countries like Britain, France, and Sweden are up strongly. (Christian Science Monitor)
Don't let Iran cross the nuclear threshold May 29, 2009
Rather, the United States should make clear to Iran's key partners including Russia, China, the European Union, India, and the United Arab Emirates that it counts on their support for sanctions with real teeth. This will require exceptionally robust and deft American diplomacy. (Christian Science Monitor)
Middle East conflict continues to demand bold U.S. leadership May 28, 2009
Edward S. Walker Jr., on the Israel Policy Forum American Advisory Council, served as assistant secretary of state for near Eastern affairs, deputy permanent representative of the U.S. to the U.N., and as U.S. ambassador to Israel, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. Related Subjects. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Iran bans Facebook as election looms May 25, 2009
AP writer Adam Schreck in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, contributed to this report. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- Technology)
US nuclear accord with a Persian Gulf state raises concerns about proliferation May 24, 2009
Backers says the agreement with the United Arab Emirates is a model for other countries in the region ... Washington - The Obama administration, anxious to demonstrate America's willingness to deepen relations with reliable partners in the Muslim world before the president's much-heralded speech to that community early next month, has signed a controversial nuclear cooperation agreement with the United Arab Emirates. (Christian Science Monitor)
Iran's President Faces Campaign Trail Hurdles May 24, 2009
Brian Murphy reported from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (CBS News -- World)
With Arabs, Obama never had a honeymoon May 21, 2009
The United Arab Emirates emerges as the first Arab country to register a net positive view of the US. But the numbers regionwide are based on early impressions of Obama, Mr. Telhami adds, and are not yet an indication of a deeper shift. "This has not yet translated into significant change in their usual attitudes towards the US," he says. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Karzai gains from opposition's disarray May 20, 2009
Numerous tribal groups held demonstrations in favor of his candidacy, and he even convened a large meeting in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to discuss Afghan politics and reconstruction. But analysts say that he may have decided against running as under the Afghan constitution he would have to relinquish his American citizenship to do so. (Asia Times Online)
Iraq deal to revive gas pipeline May 18, 2009
Austria's OMV and Hungary's MOL have teamed up with two companies from the United Arab Emirates to extract the gas from fields in Iraq's Kurdish region. They anticipate that supplies will be sufficient to feed the long-planned Nabucco pipeline, which proposes pumping gas to Austria via Turkey. (BBC News -- Business)
* Kuwaitis head to polls, hope for end to power tussles May 17, 2009
Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have all transformed themselves from desert backwaters into commercial, financial and tourist centers that attract foreign investors. By contrast, parliament has blocked many of Kuwaits major projects and the state was forced to rescue a major bank last year. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Swine flu fears could delay Hajj May 16, 2009
The Mufti of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdel Aziz Haddad, has urged Muslims to delay any pilgrimage to Mecca for the next two or three weeks. He also advised the faithful to pray in the open air to avoid contracting, or spreading, the swine flu. (BBC News -- Africa)
UAE detains 'torture tape' sheikh May 13, 2009
The investigation is the first reported of a ruling family member in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates. Previously, Emirati officials had named Sheikh Issa as the man in the video but said the case was "resolved privately". (BBC News -- Africa)
Robot to create Facebook profile May 7, 2009
The platform for exploring the problem is a robot that can recognise faces created by Dr Mavridis and colleagues from the Interactive Robots and Media Lab (IRML) at the University of the United Arab Emirates plus co-workers in Germany and Greece. The prototype is based around a PeopleBot machine from ActivRobots to which they have added a range finder, touch screen and stereo camera. (BBC News -- Technology)
Dubai's glitz lost in grim life May 7, 2009
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - In Dubai's gritty Indian neighborhood of Karama, far from the luxury hotels and glitzy malls, laborers gather in dilapidated offices and speak of their shame. The global economic recession and the construction slowdown have hit hard in the Middle East's most lavish metropolis. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
'Proof' face creams beat wrinkles Apr 29, 2009
Page last updated at 13:18 GMT, Tuesday, 28 April 2009 14:18 UK. Proof' face creams beat wrinkles. (BBC News)
Mexican flights suspended Apr 29, 2009
Seven countries had imposed bans on pork and pork products from the United States: China, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Philippines, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Ecuador, Nefeterius McPherson, a spokesperson for US Trade Representative Ron Kirk, told AFP.. China, which has the world's largest pig population, and South Korea have banned live swine from the US, McPherson said, and Russia has banned all meat products from five states: California, Texas, Kansas, New York and Ohio. (iAfrica.com)
Colonial view Apr 28, 2009
By Sylvia Smith Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Given the negative connotations of the term "Orientalist" in this post-colonialist world, one might expect the opening of the first major exhibition of British Orientalist art in the Gulf to be a controversial event. (BBC News)
A tech-savvy rebellion Apr 17, 2009
Through Internet-based communications devices and video links, Thaksin - who was deposed from power in a 2006 military coup - has continued to script Thai politics from exile in London, Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong. The ability of Thaksin's backers in Thailand to screen his speeches and public addresses live, via advanced net-enabled technology, has given him a platform to urge the Thai people to overthrow what he has labeled an illegitimate government. (Asia Times Online)
Mixed views on expat vote Apr 16, 2009
The second largest overseas polling station was in Canberra, Australia, with 1235 registered voters, then Dubai in the United Arab Emirates with 900 registered and Wellington, New Zealand with 410. Voting in the UAE. (iAfrica.com)
South Africa: Thousands of Expats Cast First Votes Apr 15, 2009
Dubai (United Arab Emirates) is expected to have 900 South Africans descending at its South African mission, while Wellington (New Zealand), where voting is also reported to be nearing completion, was expecting 410 South Africans to cast their votes. The Hague (The Netherlands) has 378 registered voters, while Dublin (Ireland) has 360. (allAfrica.com)
Expats gear up to vote Apr 14, 2009
The second largest overseas polling station is in Canberra, Australia, with 1235 registered voters, then Dubai in the United Arab Emirates with 900 registered and Wellington, New Zealand with 410. The Hague in The Netherlands has 378 registered voters and Dublin, Ireland has 360. (iAfrica.com)
Blogger's Prison Death Rallies Iran's Liberals Apr 12, 2009
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates The first line of his first blog from Tehran in September 2006 asks: "What is freedom?". Omidreza Mirsayafi answered his own question. (Fox News)
Algerian President Expected to Win Poll Apr 10, 2009
According to the foreign ministry, voting in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates has been "exemplary". Voting also commenced on Monday in the rural areas of Wilayas and Batman and the government reports that everything is going well there too. (allAfrica.com)
ABC Trumpets How Japanese Use Obama to Learn English Apr 1, 2009
ABC's World News on Wednesday night used limited news time to feature a silly piece with soundbites from naive kids around the world sputtering beauty pageant-like simplicities about how President Barack Obama will bring "world peace" and inspires them to say "yes, we can!" Reporter Jim Sciutto touted how "we heard children around the world expressing hope and fascination with the new American President." Viewers heard a boy in Russia yearn for "peace, democracy and friendship" and a girl in the... (MediaResearch.org)
Angered cricketfans add poll twist Mar 26, 2009
This included the United Arab Emirates, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, Algeria, Morocco, Egypt and Sudan. It was unthinkable two years ago that an Indian cricket tournament would have a following in Libya. (Asia Times Online)
Key Afghan insurgents open door to talks Mar 19, 2009
The former Taliban agreed to act as intermediaries between government and the insurgents, and met regularly with government representatives in Afghanistan and in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. In the subsequent months, the mediating group began to contact the Taliban leadership and the heads of the Haqqani network. (Christian Science Monitor)
'Islamic MTV' takes on brash world of Arab pop videos Mar 17, 2009
Now, he has convinced investors from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates that 4Shbab could be both an ethical and a lucrative investment. Religious channels typically get a small share of the viewing audience, but video channels bring a much higher return. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
