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Russia’s Rostech cooperates with UAE strategic developer to produce new light helicopters

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The Russian government commission that examines foreign investments has approved a deal reached between VR-Technologies (VRT), a subsidiary of Russian Helicopters, and the Abu Dhabi-based Tawazun Strategic Development Fund. … Read More >Russia’s Rostech cooperates with UAE strategic developer to produce new light helicopters

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UAE becomes first Arab nation to successfully foray into deep space as Hope probe reaches Mars

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The United Arab Emirates is the first Arab nation to successfully reach Mars as its robotic probe entered orbit above the red planet on Tuesday, beginning a two-year mission to map and detail the Martian climate. … Read More >UAE becomes first Arab nation to successfully foray into deep space as Hope probe reaches Mars

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UAE, Bahrain Cut Aid to Palestinian Refugees Following Normalization Agreements With Israel – Report

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The UAE and Israel signed a normalization agreement on August 13, 2020. Relations between Bahrain and Israel were later normalized on September 11, 2020. Sudan established formal ties with the Jewish state on October 23, 2020, while Morocco followed suit on December 10, 2020. … Read More >UAE, Bahrain Cut Aid to Palestinian Refugees Following Normalization Agreements With Israel – Report

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US freeze on F-35s sale to Abu Dhabi won’t hurt normalization between Israel & UAE – PM Netanyahu

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The suspension by US President Joe Biden on selling F-35 fighter jets to the UAE won’t derail normalization between Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi, as the process has gone too far already, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted. … Read More >US freeze on F-35s sale to Abu Dhabi won’t hurt normalization between Israel & UAE – PM Netanyahu

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UAE Signed Deal to Buy US F-35s Just One Hour Before Biden Was Sworn In as POTUS – Report

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US President Joe Biden has pledged to end US support for the war in Yemen by the Saudi-led coalition that includes the United Arab Emirates (UAE), whose Western-bought weapons have been spotted in the hands of Yemeni militias, including Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). … Read More >UAE Signed Deal to Buy US F-35s Just One Hour Before Biden Was Sworn In as POTUS – Report

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UAE to Buy Two More GlobalEye Spy Planes as Opposition Swells Against Saudi Coalition’s War in Yemen

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US President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to end US support for the Saudi-led coalition’s war in Yemen, and alliance members including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have been racing to complete their weapons buys before Biden’s inauguration later this month. … Read More >UAE to Buy Two More GlobalEye Spy Planes as Opposition Swells Against Saudi Coalition’s War in Yemen

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UAE approves China’s Sinopharm vaccine, says it has 86% efficacy against coronavirus

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The Health Ministry of the United Arab Emirates has registered an experimental coronavirus vaccine produced by China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm), after late-stage clinical trials showed it had 86 percent efficacy. … Read More >UAE approves China’s Sinopharm vaccine, says it has 86% efficacy against coronavirus

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Some 200 Israelis Being Kept at Dubai Airport Due to Visa Issues, Reports Say

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Around 200 Israeli citizens who arrived in the UAE city of Dubai on Monday night on a flight by the UAE low-cost flydubai airline have been held up at the Dubai airport without the possibility of entering the city because of visa issues, according to Israel’s Channel 13. … Read More >Some 200 Israelis Being Kept at Dubai Airport Due to Visa Issues, Reports Say