The United Arab Emirates is aiming to connect all seven emirates through a 900-kilometer (559-mile) high-speed rail network. The Etihad Rail passenger service will connect two of the largest cities in the Middle East, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, making the journey between them less than an hour.

The United Arab Emirates and Israel agreed that the Gulf emirate would take over the management of the Gaza Strip after the war, according to a report by Israel Hayom.

Skyscraper-studded Dubai has been on a hot streak for the last five years — and some are starting to get burned.

The United Arab Emirates is testing technologies aimed at boosting the rain generated by cloud seeding, as the desert nation bids to improve water security.

Gold prices inched higher at the opening of the markets in Dubai on Thursday. The Dubai Jewellery Group data showed 24K opening at Dh334.25 per gram on Thursday morning, up by Dh0.25 per gram. While 22K, 21K and 18K opened at Dh309.5, Dh299.5 and Dh256.75 per gram, respectively.

Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., is the Steven A. Tananbaum Distinguished Fellow for International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations.

The Dean of Bradford is set to take on his first triathlon - in the United Arab Emirates - to raise funds for Bradford Cathedral.

Gold prices rose in United Arab Emirates on Thursday, according to data compiled by FXStreet. The price for Gold stood at 325.99 United Arab Emirates Dirhams (AED) per gram, up compared with the AED 325.

The Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee is calling for submissions on its international treaty examination of the New Zealand – United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement,

The Boards of directors of state-owned enterprises will decide on whether they continue or whether reforms or private capital is required, Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Harshana Suriyapperuma said.

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka rupee’s recent depreciation, reported as the world’s worst currency, is based on short term volatility due to flexible exchange rate determined by the market demand and supply, Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe said.

Earlier, the judge had admitted two notebooks with 11 pieces of paper sought to be tendered by the prosecution counsel, Rotimi Jacobs SAN, through the fifth prosecution witness (PW5), Ismail Oluwadamilare Lawal,