Dubai, United Arab EmiratesStay current with all the latest and breaking news from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 61 stories have been published about Dubai, United Arab Emirates which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Middle East · KabulTaliban government signs deal to run ground-handling operations at three airports in Afghanistan. Under 18-month contract, control and management of airports in Kandahar and Herat will also be handed over to the UAE company. GAAC was handling ground operations in Kabul until August 15, 2021, when the Taliban insurgency seized power.See the Story
Taliban to sign pact with UAE on running Afghan airports
47% Right coverage: 17 sources
Europe · DubaiQatar's $300 billion sovereign wealth fund plans to invest $5 billion in Spanish projects. The amount shows how confident Qatar is in the Spanish economy's strength, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani said. Spain wants to build up an energy hub around Liquefied Natural Gas imports and re-export terminals.See the Story
Qatar to invest $5 billion in Spain's EU-funded recovery, Emir says
46% Right coverage: 13 sources
Emmanuel Macron · DubaiSheik Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan was named the UAE's third president on Saturday. He has been a driving force in Middle East politics, championing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the West. The UAE, along with Bahrain, upended decades of Arab consensus by forging relations with Israel.See the Story
World leaders pay respects in UAE after death of pro-West president
44% Center coverage: 27 sources
International Space Station · DubaiA UAE astronaut will head to the International Space Station next year for the first time ever. Axiom Space will fly a UAE astronaut to the orbiting lab on SpaceX's Crew-6 mission. A UAE astronaut has been to the ISS once before; Hazza Al Mansoori lived there for eight days.See the Story
UAE to send astronaut on 6-month mission to space station
40% Right coverage: 20 sources
Business · DubaiThe foreign workers contracted by Talabat began their walkout late Monday. They are pressing for a modest pay increase from their current rate of $2.04 per delivery. Strikes and unions remain illegal in the United Arab Emirates. The subject of labor standards has grown contentious in recent years.See the Story
Dubai delivery workers go on second rare strike this month
40% Right coverage: 15 sources
Tourism · DubaiSeveral fire engines and police cars were deployed at the five-star Swiss�tel Al Murooj hotel in downtown Dubai. After emergency workers battled the blaze for around an hour, the fire appeared extinguished and damage was not visible. Videos posted on social media showed giant orange flames leaping out of the ornate roof.See the Story
Dubai fire forces evacuation of luxury hotel; no injuries
57% Left coverage: 7 sources
Business · DubaiDubai's main airport will overhaul one of its two runways for 45 days, starting in May. The closure will likely lead to flight reductions ahead of the traditional start of the summer season. Some carriers will redirect flights to Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central.See the Story
Dubai's busy airport to shut one runway for overhaul
83% Right coverage: 6 sources
Europe · DubaiHundreds of Russians and Ukrainians alike crowded into the only Russian Orthodox Church on the Arabian Peninsula on Sunday. The two nationalities typically celebrate Easter in harmony in this strange corner of the world where they've forged new lives as expats. But this year there was unspoken tension even as children in floral dresses played on the stone steps and priests blessed bread baskets.See the Story
In shadow of war, Russians, Ukrainians mark Easter in UAE
34% Center coverage: 6 sources
Dubai, United Arab Emirates · DubaiThe Minister highlighted that the new classification of companies, which will come into effect on 1st June, 2022, and its relevant resolutions meet business owners' demands and protect workers' rights while encouraging innovation and promoting the SME sector.See the Story
UAE announces new classification system for companies starting 1st June
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UAE drops face masks outdoors, quarantine for COVID contact cases
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Arabs fear for wheat supplies after Russia invades Ukraine
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Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev writes ‘No War Please’ on TV camera after win at Dubai Championships
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Israeli woman sentenced to death in UAE after cocaine found in her apartment in Abu Dhabi
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Fossil fuel backers overshadow climate change talks in Dubai
65% Center coverage: 14 sources
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