United arab emirates
United Arab Emirates set to launch mission to Mars
Japanese time Monday for a seven-month journey to the red planet, where it will orbit and send back data about the atmosphere
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Sudan opens Darfur crimes probe against Bashir regime figures
The conflict between pro-government forces and ethnic minority rebels left around 300,000 people dead and 2.5 million displaced, according to the United Nations.
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Ethiopia to send 50,000 workers to UAE
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that under the deal, 50,000 workers would be sent to UAE in the 2019/2020 fiscal year.
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UAE calls for dialogue in Sudan to avoid violence
Ethiopia and the African Union have been mediating between the two sides but have yet to achieve a breakthrough.
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UAE protest at eligibility of Qataris dismissed on day of final
The AFC confirmed that the UAE FA had protested the eligibility of Almoez Ali and Bassam Al Rawi, who helped Qatar reach their maiden final at the continental championship.
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Pope: I’m ‘happy to write new page in history’ with UAE visit
Pope Francis has made boosting ties between Christianity and Islam a cornerstone of his papacy.
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SA paramedic killed in UAE helicopter crash - family
The rescue helicopter was on a mission at a mountain in the Ras Al Khaimah, Emirate, when it came down on Saturday and then burst into flames.
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Qatar seeks solid World Cup rehearsal in UAE
An in-form Qatar will be hoping to use the 10th Asian Cup in nearby United Arab Emirates as a platform for a successful maiden World Cup campaign.
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UAE reopens Damascus embassy after seven years
The UAE broke ties with Syria in February 2012, as the repression of nationwide protests demanding regime change was escalating into a devastating war.
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UAE to reopen Damascus embassy on Thursday in boost for Assad
The embassy has been shut since the early months of Syria’s conflict, which erupted in 2011.
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Saudi crown prince arrives in Algeria
Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia received the prince in the capital Algiers, the state news agency APS said.
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Saudi prince lands in UAE on first foreign tour since Khashoggi murder
The prince is also set to travel to the Tunisian capital on Tuesday, a presidential source in Tunis told AFP.
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As SA & UAE ratify extradition treaty, will Guptas return to face charges?
With an extradition treaty between the two countries in place, proceedings could begin to bring the Gupta brothers back to South Africa to face criminal proceedings.
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[LISTEN] Justice Minister explains SA extradition deal with UAE
Justice Minister Michael Masutha explains that the purpose of these treaties is to 'facilitate cooperation legal matters between the two respective countries.'
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SA, UAE sign extradition treaty amid graft probe
Minister Michael Masutha and his UAE counterpart, Sultan Saeed Al Badi, signed the treaties on 'extradition and mutual legal assistance in criminal matters in Abu Dhabi'.
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Samro board expresses concern over failed R47m UAE venture
It's understood Samro invested R47 million in the initiative which was intended to pay for the establishment of a music body in the UAE.
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Ramaphosa 'not playing around' in bid to turn SA economy around
Fresh from securing a commitment of US$20 billion from the Gulf, President Cyril Ramaphosa says that he is not 'playing around' in his efforts to secure more investment.
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Presidency: Ramaphosa’s 3-nations tour successful
President Cyril Ramaphosa returned home to South Africa on Saturday after securing $20 billion worth of new investment for the country from the Middle East.
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Ramaphosa to return to SA after securing $20bn investment from Mideast
The United Arab Emirates has decided to match Saudi Arabia’s commitment to invest $10 billion in South Africa.
