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Australia opens embassy in Qatar, fourth in GCC ARABIA

Australia opens embassy in Qatar, fourth in GCC

The formal opening of the Australian embassy in Qatar is a major milestone in strengthening bilateral relations with Qatar, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Thursday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Oil cooperation with non-members 'vital': OPEC chief ASIA

Oil cooperation with non-members 'vital': OPEC chief

Coordination between members of oil-exporting cartel OPEC and non-member producers is ‘vital’ to rebalance the market, OPEC chief Mohammad Barkindo said Monday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
No plans to tax individuals: UAE finance ministry ASIA

No plans to tax individuals: UAE finance ministry

The United Arab Emirates has no plans to impose new taxes on individuals and the government is not studying the introduction of more fees for services, Younis al-Khouri, under-secretary at the finance ministry, told ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
UAE court jails seven for Hezbollah links ASIA

UAE court jails seven for Hezbollah links

A top Emirati court on Monday sentenced seven people to up to life in prison after convicting them of forming a cell linked to Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement, state media said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Drone halts traffic again at Dubai airport ASIA

Drone halts traffic again at Dubai airport

A drone forced Dubai international airport, one of the world's busiest, to halt air traffic for an hour and a half Saturday evening, the third such incident in less than five months.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Dolphin to get more QP gas for export to UAE ECONOMY

Dolphin to get more QP gas for export to UAE

Qatar Petroleum (QP) will deliver additional quantities of gas to Dolphin for export to the UAE as part of efforts to enhance the bilateral economic cooperation between the two countries.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Drone halts traffic at Dubai airport ASIA

Drone halts traffic at Dubai airport

An unauthorised drone forced Dubai airport to halt air traffic for about half an hour on Wednesday in the second such incident in four months, the airport authority said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
UAE to introduce new laws soon to regulate drones ASIA

UAE to introduce new laws soon to regulate drones

The United Arab Emirates will finalise laws to more heavily regulate the sale of drones and their operations soon, aiming to minimise risks posed by unmanned aerial vehicles, an official at the aviation regulator said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
UAE energy minister says oil market headed to balancing ECONOMY

UAE energy minister says oil market headed to balancing

UAE Energy Minister Suhail bin Mohammed al-Mazroui said in a Twitter message on Monday that the oil market was balancing but that production by some OPEC members was slowing recovery.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Woman seeks sex change in first for UAE ASIA

Woman seeks sex change in first for UAE

An Emirati woman has sought leave to have a sex change operation in what would be a first for the United Arab Emirates, newspapers reported on Tuesday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Many Qataris travel to UAE, London this Eid al-Adha ARABIA

Many Qataris travel to UAE, London this Eid al-Adha

Dubai and London are among the preferred destinations for many Qataris during the Eid al-Adha holiday this year, a number of travel agents have said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Galaxy Note 7 smartphones banned on UAE airlines ASIA

Galaxy Note 7 smartphones banned on UAE airlines

The United Arab Emirates on Saturday banned passengers from using Samsung's new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on board the country's airlines, following a recall of the devices because of a battery fire hazard.

4:45 AM November 25 2016