Category: UAE

Israeli Officials Say Cargo Ship Possibly Attacked En Route to UAE: Israeli Media

JERUSALEM/DUBAI–Israeli defense officials were checking whether Iranian forces were behind a possible attack on a cargo ship under partial Israeli ownership on Saturday on its way from Jeddah to the United Arab Emirates, Israel’s N12 Television News reported. The crew were not hurt and the ship, possibly hit by a missile, was not badly damaged…


Bahrain, UAE Offer Pfizer Shot as Booster to Those Who Received Chinese Vaccine

Bahrain and The United Arab Emirates (UAE) are now urging citizens who have been fully vaccinated with Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccines to take a shot of the Pfizer vaccine as a booster for protection. At the same time, it’s reported in Serbia that 30 percent of the elderly who have been inoculated with Chinese vaccines have…


UAE Foreign Minister Urges Ceasefire in Israel and Gaza, Points to Abraham Accords

The United Arab Emirates has expressed “grave concerns” over the conflict between Islamist terrorist group Hamas and Israel, and is urging for both sides to immediately cease the violence. “The UAE is alarmed by the escalating spiral of violence in Israel and Palestine. We express our condolences to all victims of the recent fighting, and join…


Chinese Authorities Say Third Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine Needed After Reinfection Case Reported

Chinese health authorities have recently said that an additional third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine may be needed to boost its effectiveness. The announcement was released soon after a doctor in China’s Xi’an city was reportedly infected with the CCP virus after receiving two doses of a Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine. A virologist who spoke with The…


Beijing Says Third Dose of China-Made Vaccines Needed After Vaccinated Doctor Gets Infected

Chinese health authorities have recently said that an additional third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine may be needed to boost its effectiveness. The announcement was released soon after a doctor in China’s Xi’an city was reportedly infected with the CCP virus after receiving two doses of a Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine. A virologist who spoke with The…


Tensions Rise Between Somalia and UAE Over Delayed Elections

MOGADISHU, Somalia—Two days after violence related to Somalia’s delayed elections, the country’s foreign ministry has accused “external forces” of contributing to the problems. At least five soldiers were killed, and more than a dozen people, mostly civilians, were wounded on Feb. 19 in violent protests over the country’s delayed election. Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed…


US Halts Arms Sales Negotiated Under Trump Admin, Including F-35s to UAE

The Biden administration has temporarily halted pending arms sales to U.S. allies that were negotiated under the Trump administration, a U.S. State Department official said on Wednesday. The department is pausing some pending U.S. defence transfers and sales under Foreign Military Sales and Direct Commercial Sales to allow the Biden administration time to review them,…