Why expat residents prefer to rent than own in UAE?
High house prices and deposit requirements mean that more than two thirds of people living in the UAE rent their homes rather than buy them…
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Rebels fear Assad victory in Syria as noose tightens around Aleppo
Just over a month into Syria’s uprising in 2011, the leader of Lebanon’s Druze sect, Walid Jumblatt, travelled to Damascus to visit Syria’s then security…
Israeli Patriots, fighter jet miss suspicious drone that intruded from Syria
Two IDF Patriot missiles fired at a suspicious drone that crossed into Israeli airspace from Syria missed their target on Sunday afternoon, and the unmanned…
When Nelson Mandela inspired the UAE
In early 1995, four years after his election as President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela made a historic visit to the United Arab Emirates, where…
UAE to bank on the young brigade
The top brass at Tennis Emirates (TE) are confident the UAE can bolster their youth to target entry into Group II of the Davis Cup…
Emir was first leader to call Erdogan: Qatar envoy
Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani was the first leader to call President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan when events surrounding the foiled coup…
Emiratis in Turkey safe – UAE ministry
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has assured that all Emiratis still in Turkey are safe. “The ministry would like to assure…
Obama stresses ‘unwavering support’ for Turkish govt
President Barack Obama reiterated the U.S.’s “unwavering support” for Turkey’s “democratically-elected, civilian government” during a Situation Room meeting with his national security and foreign policy…
Thousands worldwide protest attempted coup in Turkey
In cities across the world – in Europe, America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia – thousands of people took to the streets this weekend…
Erdogan orders F-16 patrol flights across Turkey
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday instructed military combat planes to conduct patrols across Turkey, two days after F-16s and choppers flew above the country…