World / Science & Health Jul 14, 2020
The United Arab Emirates' Hope orbiter is scheduled to lift off from southern Japan this month.
National Apr 27, 2020
Japan to extend entry ban to Russia and 13 other countries, Abe says
Japan will deny entry to foreign travelers from a further 14 countries, including Russia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, strengthening its border controls to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said. With the ban effective starting Wednesday, people ...
National / Science & Health Apr 23, 2020
Japan to impose entry ban on travelers from Russia and UAE as virus spreads
Japan plans to impose an entry ban on travelers who have recently been in Russia and several Middle Eastern countries that have seen a recent surge in coronavirus infections, government sources said Thursday. Foreign travelers who have been to Russia, the United Arab Emirates or ...
Asia Pacific / Politics Apr 1, 2020
How a gulf prince charmed Indonesia's Jokowi and poured money into the country
During a visit last summer where he strolled through the tropical gardens next to Indonesia’s summer Presidential Palace, Abu Dhabi’s crown prince offered to build a grand mosque for his host, Joko "Jokowi" Widodo. If that seemed like a generous gesture, the two men ...
Business Feb 4, 2020
Air transit hub UAE to suspend China flights, excluding Beijing
The United Arab Emirates, a major international transit hub, on Monday suspended flights to and from China, except for Beijing, following the outbreak of the new coronavirus in China. It was not immediately clear if the UAE suspension, which cuts most air links with one ...
National / Politics Jan 14, 2020
Abe and Abu Dhabi crown prince agree to secure a stable oil supply
Abe also briefed the crown prince on Japan’s deployment of a destroyer and reconnaissance planes to the Middle East to safeguard commercial shipping, Japanese officials said.
National / Politics Jan 8, 2020
Abe to cancel Middle East trip after Iran attacks U.S. forces in Iraq, government source says
by Reiji Yoshida
The decision to cancel the visit came after Iran launched missiles targeting Iraqi bases hosting American troops in response to the U.S. killing last week of a top Iranian general.
World Dec 30, 2019
Suspected Houthi missile hits military parade in Yemen, killing at least seven
A missile fired by the Iran-aligned Houthi group struck a military parade in Yemen's town of al-Dhalea, killing at least seven people and wounding several, government-allied southern separatist forces who control the area said on Sunday. No claim of responsibility was made and Houthi media ...
Business / Economy Dec 29, 2019
In bid to revive flagging economy, Dubai plans record spending
Dubai unveiled a 2020 budget on Sunday projecting record spending of $18.1 billion, up 17 percent on this year, as it seeks to revive its flagging economy. The Persian Gulf city state expects revenues too to rise sharply next year as it hosts Expo 2020, ...
Business Dec 23, 2019
Switzerland drops case against Saudi- and UAE-linked aerospace firm Pilatus
Switzerland has dropped a case against aerospace firm Pilatus over charges that it failed to inform the government of its ties to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, which have been fighting Yemen's Houthi rebels since 2015. The Attorney General (OAG) confirmed reports Sunday that it ...
National Dec 5, 2019
Abe considering visit to Saudi Arabia and UAE in January to explain planned SDF dispatch
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may go to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in mid-January as part of a planned trip to the Middle East that is intended to explain Tokyo's plans to send Self-Defense Forces personnel to the region, government sources said ...
Business Nov 19, 2019
Airbus dominates second day of Dubai show as Boeing wins Max order
Gulf airlines Emirates and Air Arabia spent a combined $30 billion at list prices on Airbus jetliners as the Dubai Airshow burst into life on Monday, while Boeing won a symbolic first official order for the 737 Max since its grounding in March. Emirates threw ...