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UAE
Heavy gunfire erupted in central Mogadishu amid planned protests against President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. Former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire accused government forces of attacking him prior to the demonstrations, which were organised in response to Mohamud’s controversial one-year term extension following its expiration.
UK Athletics was fined £350,000 for the “wholly avoidable” death of UAE Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei caused by a collapsed practice cage.
UAE GDP hit $517bn in 2025, driven by a 6.8% growth in the non-oil sector, reflecting successful diversification efforts.
France24 says France secured promises of new energy supplies from the UAE after talks between President Emmanuel Macron and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan in Paris.
The Guardian says AMAZON has bowed to pressure from the United Arab Emirates and restricted search results for LGBT-related products such as books and rainbow-coloured flags on its website in the country.
Arab News says Disney and Pixar’s latest movie “Lightyear,” which was slated for a June 16 release, has been banned in the UAE — one of the most liberal countries in the Arab World — over content, including a same-sex intimate scene.
Arab News says the UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention announced the country’s first case of monkeypox on Tuesday.
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