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Political Islamists Arouse Suspicion in the UAE

Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Syria, Egypt, Dubai, Uae, Muslim Brotherhood, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Qatar, Bahrain Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, World News
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi

The movement that has swept most states in the region was initially built on social ideals that the political Islamists don't necessarily subscribe to, but joined under the understanding that "the end justifies the means."

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5 College Students Work To Bring Solar Power To 1 Million Homes In Africa

Neil Parmar | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Nyu, Hult Global Case Challenge, Africa, Habitat for Humanity, One Laptop Per Child, Solaraid, Muhammad Yunus, Hult International Business School, New York University Abu Dhabi, Uae, Impact News
Neil Parmar

"How will you change the world?" That was the question posed at the launch of the third annual Hult Global Case Challenge, which tackles global pover...

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PHOTOS: A Different Side Of Dubai

Oneika Raymond | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Travel, Travel Blogs, Dubai, Uae, United Arab Emirates Travel, Middle East, Middle East Travel, Dubai Travel, Slideexpand, United Arab Emirates, Slidepollajax, Travel News
Oneika Raymond

We eyed them with empathetic fatigue -- they grunted under the weight of the boxes and sighed from exertion.

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Iran Picks Awkward Time to Escalate Gulf Tensions

Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Gulf, Iran, Uae, United Arab Emirates, UAE Iran, Iran UAE, Abu Musa, World News
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi

Whereas the UAE has constantly strived to lessen the economic impact of the UN sanctions on the Iranian people and has repeatedly stated that it will not impose non-UN sanctions on its northern neighbor, Iran has shown very little goodwill towards the UAE or its Gulf neighbors.

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UAE Cancels Soccer Match Amid Mounting Tension With Iran

James Dorsey | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Sports, Persian Gulf, Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iran Nuclear Program, Soccer, Iran Nuclear Weapons, Uae, World News
James Dorsey

It is not immediately clear why Mr. Ahmadinejad chose to provoke the UAE at a moment about its nuclear program in a bid to weaken international sanctions and reduce the risk of an Israeli and/or U.S. military strike.

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UAE Gay 'Cure' Video Removed from YouTube

Dan Littauer | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Uae, Uae Gay Cure Video, United Arab Emirates Gay Rights, UAE Be Yourself Video, United Arab Emirates Gay Cure Video, UAE Gay Video, United Arab Emirates, Gay Voices News
Dan Littauer

The video purported to be a "tutorial" showing how gays can be "cured" or "scrubbed clean" of their sexuality. The campaign highlighted the difficult issues that LGBT people face in the UAE, particularly LGBT youth.

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WATCH: Activists Slam UAE's 'Straight Makeover' Video

Posted 01.30.2012

Read More: Lgbt, Video, Gay Rights, LGBT Issues, United Arab Emirates Gay Rights, LGBT Rights, Be Yourself, Uae, United Arab Emirates, Gay Voices News

Global lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activists have slammed a YouTube video produced in the United Arab Emirates which allegedly depic...

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Bridging the Divide

James Zogby | Posted 03.29.2012

Read More: Arab World, Education, Nyu, United Arab Emirates, Teaching Experience, Nyuad, NYUAD Students, Uae, Arab-Students-US, World News
James Zogby

There were times I felt as though this were a sort of Hogwart's Castle. But I came to realize that this wasn't the case. The students weren't magical, nor was the place. It was the opportunity for meeting and learning from each other that was the magic.

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Diego Maradona Fined For Verbally Abusing Rival Coach

AP | MICHAEL CASEY | Posted 02.28.2012

Read More: Maradona Cosmin Olaroiu, Uae, Diego Maradona, Cosmin Olaroiu, Maradona Olaroiu, Diego Maradona Cosmin Olaroiu, Soccer, United Arab Emirates Football Association, Diego Maradona Fined, UAE Soccer, Sports News

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Diego Maradona was fined $2,450 Thursday by the United Arab Emirates Football Association for verbally abusing a r...

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Iran's Rial Gripe

Roshanak Taghavi | Posted 02.25.2012

Read More: Currency, Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Mehr News Agency, Gulf Cooperation Council, Uae, World News
Roshanak Taghavi

Headlines around the world have been abuzz since Tuesday about the precarious state of Iran's economy, after the market rate for the Islamic Republic's currency, the rial, dropped over 10 percent in less than a day to its lowest level ever against the dollar.

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The "Arab Spring" Effect

James Zogby | Posted 02.16.2012

Read More: Lebanon, Jordan, Arab Spring, Tunisia, Egypt, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Uae, Arab Spring Effect, World News
James Zogby

While the fundamentals remain the same, there can be no doubt that the "Arab Spring" has introduced new concerns into the Arab political discourse. How governments respond to these in the years to come will be important to watch.

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Memorable Mosques

Atlas Obscura | Posted 01.30.2012

Read More: Russia, Atlas Obscura, Islam, Brunei, International Destinations, Mosques, Slidepollajax, Asia Travel, Malaysia, Muslim Travel, Mosque, Muslim, Destinations, Uae, Travel News
Atlas Obscura

These magnificent structures praise God with their architectural elation: soaring towers, onion domes and brilliant coloring.

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WATCH: Sunset And Sunrise Over Dubai

Posted 11.14.2011

Read More: Dubai Photos, Dubai Skyline, Dubai Timelapse, Burj Khalifa, Dubai, Uae, Gerald Donovan, United Arab Emirates, Dubai Time Lapse, World News

Ever wanted to spend a day in Dubai? Now you can skip the flight and beat the heat by watching a full day's time lapse of the city's skyline below. ...

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Arab Monarchies: Surviving the Revolts

Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi | Posted 01.08.2012

Read More: Arab World, Jordan, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Arab Uprising, Uae, Arab Spring, Gulf States, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Arabian Gulf, World News
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi

It is unclear what exact shape Arab constitutional monarchies will adopt, but what is clear is that more political power will be shifted to parliaments rather than individuals.

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UAE Case Against Pro-Reform Activists Has 'No Basis In International Law'

AP | By BARBARA SURK | Posted 01.03.2012

Read More: Uae Activists, Middle East, Uae Activists Trial, United Arab Emirates Reform, United Arab Emirates Trial, Bahrain, Activists Trial Uae, Dubai, Uae, United Arab Emirates, World News

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- A coalition of international human rights organizations on Thursday accused the United Arab Emirates of violating inter...

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How Urbanisation Is Changing Emirati Identity

Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi | Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Dubai, Uae, Fujairah, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Sheikh Zayed, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, Ras Al Khaimah, World News
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi

Abu Dhabi clearly realizes the danger of the disappearing UAE culture, and rather than battling globalization, Abu Dhabi is employing the strategy of using that unstoppable force to promote Emirati culture.

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Government Puts Pro-Democracy Activists On Trial In Abu Dhabi

AP | BARBARA SURK | Posted 11.26.2011

Read More: Uae Pro Democracy Activist Trial, Democracy Activists, Uae Activists Trial, Abu Dhabi, Uae Democracy Activists, United Arab Emirates, Pro-Democracy Activists, Arab Spring, Uae, World News

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Five pro-democracy activists on trial in the United Arab Emirates returned to court Monday, two days after the...

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Ten Years On: A World United Against Terrorism

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan | Posted 11.08.2011

Read More: 9/11, September 11 Anniversary, September 11th Anniversary, Decade After 9/11 - Remembering, Decade After 9/11 - New York, 9/11 Anniversary, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Uae, World News
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan

Ten years ago the world united in horror at the attacks perpetrated in the United States on September 11th, 2001. In that moment, geographical distance vanished and differences in culture or political systems faded away in our common grief.

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Kuwaiti Netizens Protest Lawyers' Offer to Defend Mubarak

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin | Posted 11.07.2011

Read More: Iraq War, Trial, Law, Lawyers, Gulf War, Twitter, Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, Iraq, Kuwait, Uae, World News
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin

Using the hashtag, #MyQ8, Kuwaiti netizens are protesting against Kuwaiti lawyers who plan to join the defense team for Egypt's ousted President Hosni Mubarak.

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Turkey and Saudi Arabia: The Buildup to Syria

Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi | Posted 10.19.2011

Read More: Jordan, Turkey, Gcc, Morocco, Istanbul, Ankara, Erdogan, Uae, Kuwait, Arab Spring, Gul, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Gulf, Israel, Qatar, Syria, Bahrain, World News
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi

Turkey and Saudi Arabia sit on opposite sides of the spectrum, the first a Sunni state defined by its secularism, the latter a Sunni state defined by its sect, and yet the countries have never been closer.

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Tweeting Rumors In The UAE Could Now Land You In Jail

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 10.18.2011

Read More: UAE Censorship, Blackberry Censorship, Censorship, Social Media Censorship, Uae, Internet Censorship, World News

The UAE is now enforcing legislation that aims to combat the spread of rumors through social media, and asserts perpetrators could face three to ten y...

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United Arab Emirates To Donate Up To $1 Million To Joplin Schools

AP | By ALAN SCHER ZAGIER | Posted 10.10.2011

Read More: Joplin Tornado, Joplin Charity, Charity, Joplin, Uae, Joplin Uae, United Arab Emirates, Impact News

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday pledged to give up to $1 million to help equip high school students in the tornado-ravaged city o...

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A Window on Federal National Council Political Scenarios

Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi | Posted 10.09.2011

Read More: Uae, FNC Elections, Politics, Federal National Council Elections, Uae Election, Uae Politics, World News
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi

"May you live in interesting times" goes a Chinese saying that usually has negative connotations. The emerging UAE political scene is nothing if not interesting, though.

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The UAE Stands Out for Its Civil Liberties

Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi | Posted 09.19.2011

Read More: Emirates, Dubai, Elections, Islam, Gulf Arab, Civil Liberties, Uae, Parliament, Kuwait, Arab, Islamism, Secular, Secularism, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, World News
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi

Emiratis must not take the civil liberties that they enjoy as a society for granted, especially at a time when conservative Islamist forces are gaining ground in the region.

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PMC und Drang in the Persian Gulf

David Isenberg | Posted 08.24.2011

Read More: Uae, Erik Prince, Private Security Contractors, Business News
David Isenberg

This post was originally written June 5. It's now been three weeks since the New York Times published its story on the United Arab Emirates busine...

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