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Topic: UAE

At least 1 dead in UAE, 19 in Oman after heavy rains set off flash floods

The UAE witnessed a record rainfall with 254 mm falling in Al Ain Tuesday in less than 24 hours, the most since records began in 1949 before the country was established in 1971.

IMEC — bridge between East and West, as well as India’s queen’s gambit against China

India, via IMEC, looks to create new route to Europe to access gas in Eastern Mediterranean & provide Southeast Asian countries an alternative partner to China to access Atlantic Ocean.

‘Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed agreed to Modi’s request for Hindu temple in 5 mins,’ says UAE diplomat

Anwar Mohammed Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the UAE President, called this an example of building India-UAE relations. Earlier this month, Modi inaugurated Abu Dhabi's 1st Hindu temple.

How CBI extradited Narender Singh, murder convict in 30-year-old case, from UAE

Singh, who fled India in 1998 after being acquitted by a trial court, was extradited from UAE on Friday following a Red Corner Notice issued by Interpol in 2023.

UAE’s new Hindu temple a lesson for Indian Muslims—Respecting other faiths doesn’t weaken yours

Witnessing the inauguration of the BAPS Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi this week filled me with joy as an Indian Pasmanda Muslim.

Middle East is changing and Modi wants India to be at the heart of that change

ThePrint view on the most important issues

Modi to travel to Qatar from UAE, meet with Emir, says MEA after release of 8 Indian Navy veterans

Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra says PM personally supervised the case and never ‘shied away’ from any initiative that would ensure the release of the Indian nationals.

‘Well done army chief’—Pakistan general hailed for $25 billion deals with UAE, stocks soar

The hashtag ‘Welldonearmychief’ started trending after Pakistan entered MoUs for investments of 20-25 billion dollars with the UAE on 27 November.

Burj Khalifa in Dubai lights up in Indian tricolour on 77th Independence Day

It also displayed Mahatma Gandhi’s picture along with quotes ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ and ‘Jai Hind’.

China, UAE set for maiden air exercise in Xinjiang where Uyghur Muslims face prosecution

China's trade and investments in Middle Eastern countries have grown exponentially, surpassing that of the United States.

On Camera

Climate change doesn’t just affect poor people, farmers. Cities and banks aren’t safe either

In India, only 17% of public sector banks and 25% of private sector banks claimed to have an internal strategy for integrating climate risks into their risk management framework.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.