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UN Yemen envoy to step down next month

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The UN Yemen envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed will step down as top negotiator for the war-stricken country next month, the international body announced on Monday. A statement released by the United Nations did not name a successor for Cheikh Ahmed, who was appointed special envoy for Yemen in April 2015. Cheikh Ahmed "does not intend to continue in his positionRead more

Seven siblings perish in UAE house fire

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Seven brothers and sisters aged between five and 13 died of smoke inhalation in a house fire in the United Arab Emirates on Monday, police said. Hundreds of fires are reported each year across the UAE, despite attempts by authorities to curb such incidents, but casualties are rarely reported. Police in the eastern emirate of Fujairah said the mother awokeRead more

Iran may try to loosen Revolutionary Guard’s grip on economy

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Iran’s supreme leader has ordered the Revolutionary Guard to loosen its hold on the economy, the country’s defense minister says, raising the possibility that the paramilitary organization might privatize some of its vast holdings. The comments this weekend by Defense Minister Gen. Amir Hatami appear to be a trial balloon to test the reaction of the idea, long pushed byRead more

Emirates throws Airbus A380 a lifeline

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The Middle East's largest airline, Emirates, announced Thursday it struck a deal with Airbus to purchase 20 A380 aircraft with the option to buy 16 more in a deal worth $16 billion, throwing a lifeline to the European-made double-decker jumbo jets. The Dubai-based Emirates already has 101 A380s in its fleet and 41 more on order, making it the largest operator ofRead more

Emirates announces $16 bn deal

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Emirates Airlines said Thursday it has struck a $16 billion deal to buy 36 Airbus A380 superjumbos just days after the European manufacturer said it would have to halt production without new orders. The company said it had placed firm orders for 20 of the double-decker aircraft with options for a further 16. Deliveries are scheduled to start in 2020. EmiratesRead more

Iranian MPs slam Rouhani for statements on ‘infallible imams’

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Members of the Iranian Islamic Consultative Assembly have conveyed a message to President Hassan Rouhani after he said anyone can be criticized at any time, even when Imam Mahdi, the last of the Twelve imams, appears, Iranian media outlets have reported. The semi-official Mehr news agency said 21 MPs submitted a notification to Rouhani at the end of the assembly’sRead more

UAE submits notes to UN on Qatar’s interception of aircraft

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The UAE has submitted two notes to the President of the UN Security Council and the President of the United Nations General Assembly, in accordance with the provisions of the UN Charter, following Qatar’s threat to the lives of civilians through its interception of two UAE aircraft on a routine flight to Bahrain via internationally accredited airlines, and with allRead more

General Motors continues to lead the discussion on smart, clean

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Speaking at the World Future Energy Summit’s Mobility Conference in Abu Dhabi, Gary D. West, Urban Active Operations Manager General Motors International, today reaffirmed General Motor’s commitment to contributing to an all-electric future with zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion. Sitting at the forefront of the future mobility revolution, General Motors has identified the four major pillars currently transformingRead more

Emirates announced $16 bn deal for 36 A380s for $16 bn

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Emirates Airlines said Thursday it has struck a $16 billion deal to buy 36 Airbus A380 superjumbos just days after the European manufactuer said it would have to halt production without new orders. The company said it had placed firm orders for 20 of the double-decker aircraft with options for a further 16. Deliveries are scheduled to start in 2020.Read more

22 million Yemenis now in need of aid: UN

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More than three-quarters of Yemenis are now in need of humanitarian aid as the war between rebels and the Saudi-backed government nears its fourth year, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Some 8.4 million people are at risk of famine, up from 6.8 million in 2017, the UN humanitarian affairs office (OCHA) said. A total of 22.2 million people, or 76 percentRead more