UAE funnels funds to Gaza through Abbas rival, miffing PA (The Times of Israel)
Mohammed Dahlan, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud’s Abbas’s main political rival, has been working together with Hamas to funnel funds from the United Arab Emirates to the families of Palestinians hurt or killed during the war in Gaza last summer, The Times of Israel has learned. This photo above, snapped in the UAE recentlyContinue Reading
Iraq asks UAE to remove Badr Organization and Sadr militia from terror list (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat —Iraq has asked the Emirati government to remove an influential Shi’ite political party and its militia from its list of terrorist organizations. Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat on Tuesday, Iraq’s minister for human rights, Mohammed Mahdi Al-Bayati, said that the Iraqi government had asked Abu Dhabi to reconsiderContinue Reading
White House: Islamic State air coalition strong even without United Arab Emirates (The Washington Times)
The White House on Wednesday said its coalition fighting the Islamic State is strong even after the United Arab Emirates pulled out of air attacks against the terrorist group that burned alive a captive Jordanian air force pilot. The UAE, one of five Arab nations in the U.S.-led military coalition,Continue Reading
Jordanian king vows retaliation after militants burn pilot alive (dpa German Press Agency)
Amman/Istanbul(dpa) – King Abdullah II vowed Wednesday to deliver a “harsh response” to the burning alive of a captured Jordanian pilot by Islamic State militants, who released a video of the execution. The Jordanian monarch made the vow at crisis talks with security officials after his arrival home from aContinue Reading
TripAdvisor® has Honored Two of Flora Hospitality® Properties in its 2015 Travelers' Choice™ Awards for Hotels (PR Newswire)
DUBAI, UAE, February 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Flora Park® Deluxe Hotel Apartments and Flora Grand® Hotel in Dubai have been honored once again by TripAdvisor® in the 2015 Travelers’ Choice™ awards for Hotels. The 13th annual awards showcase 8,151 winning properties worldwide, covering eight regions around the globe. Travelers’ ChoiceContinue Reading
Ascott Expands Global Network with its First Foray into Fast-Growing Istanbul (PR Newswire)
DUBAI, UAE, February 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Somerset Maslak Istanbul to open in financial and cultural centre of Turkey CapitaLand’s wholly-owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), has secured a contract to manage its first serviced residence in Turkey, Somerset Maslak Istanbul. Ascott’s entry into Turkey will expandContinue Reading
Etihad Airways reports strong performance in 2014 (PR Newswire)
NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ – Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, carried a record number of passengers and cargo in 2014, marking its strongest operational performance to date. Almost 14.8 million passengers flew with Etihad Airways last year, a significant increase of 23 per centContinue Reading