New rules governing divorce, inheritance and child custody set to provide ‘flexible, advanced judicial mechanism’ for non-Muslims, local media say.
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Fledgling UAE rail network step towards bridging the Gulf
Hammadi is the first Emirati to serve as a train driver in a country that has a space program and two of the nation’s biggest airlines but is only now…
Dubai bus crash: 7-year jail term for Omani driver reduced to 1 year
Dubai bus crash: 7-year jail term for Omani driver reduced to 1 year A Dubai court on Thursday reduced the seven-year sentence of an Omani bus driver who crashed the…
Kuwaiti Minister of Health - Covid will remain with us until Judgement day
Kuwaiti Health Minister Dr. Basil Al-Sabah said, during his session at the National Assembly session yesterday, that the Coronavirus pandemic will not end and will remain until Judgment Day (referring…
Saudi Arabia’s former oil minister Ahmed Zaki Yamani dies at 90
Saudi Arabia’s former oil minister Ahmed Zaki Yamani dies at 90 Ahmed Zaki Yamani, Saudi Arabia’s powerful oil minister and architect of the Arab world’s drive to control its…
UAE schools reopening to begin 'gradual return' from February 14
UAE schools and universities to begin ‘gradual return’ from February 14. Ministry of Education says classes will begin to return to normal, but distance learning will remain an option for…
Bahrain opens new airport terminal with flight to Abu Dhabi
Bahrain marked the completion of its UAE-funded Bahrain International Airport expansion project with a flight to Abu Dhabi to “thank colleagues and friends” at the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development…
Coronavirus crisis 'could help ease Gulf tensions'
Countries in the Gulf region will emerge “weaker, poorer and damaged” from the Coronavirus pandemic, according to the UAE’s Minister of State, Dr Anwar Gargash. He said the answer was…
Coronavirus Pandemic stoking the fires in Middle East
The Middle East has many reasons to fear the coronavirus pandemic, but it has one big advantage when it comes to resisting it. Most people in the region are young.…
Daily News Briefing: US will shoot Iranian boats 'out of the water' says Trump as tensions flare again
Thursday 23 April BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING Thursday 23 April 2020 News Briefing – Today’s headlines are dominated by the global Coronavirus Pandemic. As of 6:30 am (GMT), these…
Tuesday's UK Briefing- Lib Dems get first female party leader, Hunt seeks EU help to protect the Gulf, Corbyn expulsions of antisemites
BRIEF.ME – UK NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, the Liberal Democrats have their first female party leader, Jo Swinson. The 39-year old has plans to stop Brexit and return her…
Monday's UK News Briefing- Experts warn UK could face an attack by Iranian terror cells, Manchester Police Officer dies on Holiday & Happy Birthday Prince George
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