Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
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Dubai's Princess Latifa claims being held hostage by father in Dubai; video goes viral
Fp Staff •In March 2020, a London High Court judge said he accepted as proven various accusations levelled by Princess Haya against Sheikh Mohammed
UAE expands eligibility for 10-yr golden residency visa to include more professions
•PhD holders, physicians, engineers as well as graduates from UAE accredited universities with a Grade Point Average of 3.8 and above will be granted the golden visa. The changes will take effect from 1 December, 2020.
Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed threatened wife, 'ordered and orchestrated' abduction of daughters, says UK court
•A British court found that the ruler of Dubai conducted a campaign of fear and intimidation against his estranged wife and ordered the abduction of two of his daughters, documents unsealed Thursday show
Burj Khalifa lit up with photo of Jacinda Ardern hugging woman after Christchurch shootings as Dubai thanks New Zealand PM's for empathy after
Fp Staff •Ruler of the Emirate of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, tweeted an image of the Burj Khalifa, with a message of thanks to PM Jacinda Ardern and one of solidarity with New Zealand.
Kerala floods: UAE, Qatar announce relief aid and encourage its citizens to make donations for state
Fp Staff •UAE and Qatar are encouraging its citizens to make donations and provide humanitarian assistance for the state of Kerala which has been seeing large-scale devastation and mounting death-toll, triggered by heavy rainfall and floods.
UAE forms special committee to provide relief to Kerala, urges its people to 'contribute generously' to aid flood-hit state
•UAE has formed a special committee to provide relief to the flood-hit state of Kerala and has urged people to "contribute generously" for the cause
Narendra Modi to become first Indian PM to visit Palestine next month; will visit UAE, Oman after: MEA
Fp Staff •Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Ramallah in Palestine on 10 February, the ministry of external affairs said on Monday. He will then visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman between 10 and 12 February
Dubai edging forward in its persuit of flying autonomous taxis darting among its skyscrapers
•The recent unmanned flight by the German-made electric Volocopter represents the latest step in Dubai’s pursuit of flying autonomous taxis.
Arab leaders reaffirm support for two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict amid unease over US stance
•Arab leaders reaffirmed on Wednesday their commitment to a two-state solution to the decades-long Arab-Israeli conflict amid increased unease over the stance of the United States under the new administration of President Donald Trump.
Palestinian teacher from West bank city, wins $1 million Global Teacher Prize
Fp Archives •A Palestinian primary school teacher who grew up in a refugee camp and educates her students about non-violence won a $1 million prize for teaching excellence on Sunday, beating out 8,000 other applicants from around the world.