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Protests outside UAE Embassy over terror funding allegations
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug.6 (ANI): A protest was organized outside the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday afternoon to highlight the anger and frustration that still exists among Indians over incidents of terror and over media reports of terror outfits, including well known one
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UAE had competed with Qatar to host Taliban in 2013
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 1 (ANI):The United Arab Emirates has cut off its ties with Qatar, accusing it of supporting Islamist militants, citing the opening of a Taliban embassy in Doha in 2013 as the prime example, but it was the Emiratis who tried to get the Taliban to open an embassy in
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Gulf crisis: Arab nations say talks possible, but no concessions
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi, [United Arab Emirates], July 31 (ANI): The four Arab countries - Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt - leading an embargo against Qatar are ready to talk, but will not back down from their demands, the quartet's foreign ministers said in a joint press co
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Sharif disqualified for not disclosing 'unwithdrawn' salary from
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 28 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been disqualified by the Supreme Court after it found that the former failed to disclose his 'unwithdrawn' salary as chairman of a United Arab Emirates (UAE) based firm at the time of filing his nominatio
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French Foreign Minister on Gulf States visit to mediate crisis
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], July 16 (ANI): French Foreign Minister Le Drian started his two-day visit to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates on Saturday in order to hear the positions of the states on the ongoing diplomatic row crisis as well as to offer France's contri
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Tillerson meets Saudi King, FM in bid to resolve Gulf crisis
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Jeddah [Saudi Arabia], July 13 (ANI): in a bid to resolve the Gulf diplomatic crisis, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson held talks with Foreign Ministers from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, after meeting first with Saudi Arabia's King Salman and Crown Princ
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Turkey to continue supporting Qatar amid Gulf blockade
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], July 13 (ANI): Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci has said that his country will continue exporting necessary supplies to Qatar amid blockade imposed by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Bahrain, and Yemen on it.
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After Etihad, Emirates also exempted from U.S. laptop ban
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dubai [United Arab Emirates], July 5 (ANI): The United States has lifted the ban on passengers carrying laptops and other electronics on Emirates Airways flights from its base in Dubai with immediate effects, said an airlines spokesperson.
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Pak banks sent funds to UAE to finance 9/11, 26/11 attacks
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [United Kingdom], June 27 (ANI): Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE's) recent decision to suspend ties with Qatar over its perceived support for terrorist elements and for not cutting off ties with Iran appears to have taken a fresh twist.
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Qataris stock up on food amidst fear of economic blockade
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], June 6 (ANI): Ever since six countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain severed relations with Qatar after accusing the state of supporting terrorism and destabilising the region, residents of Qatar have been stocking up on food, worried that a dipl
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Saudi-Qatar fallout: Emirates to suspend flights to, from Doha
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dubai (United Arab Emirates) June 5 (ANI): In the wake of the ongoing diplomatic rift in the Gulf, Dubai-based Airline Emirates is suspending flights to and from Doha beginning Tuesday morning.
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Yemen breaks off diplomatic ties with Qatar
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Sanaa [Yemen], June 5 (ANI): Following a similar move by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain, Yemen also broke off its ties with Qatar for working with its enemies of the Iran-aligned Houthi militia, local media reports said.
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