Libya, Yemen Crack Down; Bahrain Pulls Back Tank

Security forces in Libya and Yemen fired on pro-democracy demonstrators Saturday as the two regimes struck back at protesters. At least 15 died when...

The Middle East is the new land of opportunity

Anti-government protests are often overestimated in the short run and underestimated in the long run. One need look no further than recent events in...

GCC countries reiterate stand by Bahrain

The GCC countries have pledged full political, economic, security and defence support to the Kingdom of Bahrain and expressed rejection for external interference in...

Egypt’s domino effect

In the Middle East and North Africa, people are taking to the streets, many of them inspired by Egypt.

UAE expresses support for Egypt

The UAE today issued the following statement on the latest developments in Egypt. ''The UAE, which has closely monitored developments in Egypt, confirms its confidence...

Emirates Named Airline of the Year for 2011 by Air Transport...

Emirates, the Dubai-based carrier, was honoured by leading industry title Air Transport World last night (Tuesday, February 8th) as the airline’s President Tim...

Shifting Sands: Mubarak govt, Muslim Brotherhood talk after two week revolt

Egypt's government has held landmark talks with the country's most influential opposition group - the Muslim Brotherhood. The negotiations were an attempt to put...

Emirates Group Celebrates UAE Environment Day 2011 with Tree Planting Ceremony...

To demonstrate the Emirates Group’s ongoing commitment to the environment, a tree planting ceremony was conducted at The Sevens cricket pitches Thursday, 3rd ...

Egypt’s future is to be decided by Egyptians, stressed the Crown...

His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has...

Opportunity Egypt

Egyptian Potential – Oasis of Opportunity The Middle East and North Africa, in particular Egypt, has weathered the global financial crisis with limited scars and...

“The events in Egypt is painful to us all”, UAE Foreign...

UAE Foreign Minister Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said that what is happening in Egypt is painful to us all, according the official...

Has Egypt learned from Iran’s mistakes?

Crown Prince Reza Cyrus Pahlavi says Egyptian protests speak to a new era of people that seek to be heard.

UAE Foreign Ministry ensures safety of Emiratis in Egypt

The UAE Foreign Ministry is currently following up and ensuring safety of the UAE citizens in Egypt in coordination with the operations room at...

Analysis: Upheaval in Egypt

Experts speak to Al Jazeera about the situation in Egypt on Friday's "day of wrath" that saw protesters face rubber bullets, tear gas and...

UAE Foreign Ministry monitors situation in Egypt

Assistant Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Dr Tareq Al Hedan stated that the Ministry is monitoring with great interest the current situation in Egypt,...

Orchestrated Storms: US sending waves through Yemen, Egypt, Tunisia?

Protests inspired by the revolt in Tunisia have dominoed along Egypt, Yemen and Algeria. Some have drawn comparisons to the colour revolutions seen in...

Economic forum kicks off in Davos

Leaders arrived at the Swiss resort as five-day summit begins with focus on recovery after the global downturn.

Deadly anti-Mubarak protests in Cairo

3 people have been killed as thousands took to the streets of Egypt in its biggest anti-government protests in years. The largest rallies gathered...