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United Arab Emirates

country in Western Asia

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), also known simply as the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, situated at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a federal semi-constitutional monarchy made up of seven emirates, with Abu Dhabi serving as its national capital.

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In the news

8 stories
  1. Oct 9
    Flydubai Co-Pilot Plotted Ben Gurion Attack
    BalancedUAE prosecutors say a Flydubai co-pilot admitted planning a suicide attack on Ben Gurion Airport’s passenger terminal, aiming to cause as many casualties as possible.
    15articles
  2. Oct 6
    Israel Readied Flydubai Shootdown
    BalancedUAE authorities are investigating, and Flydubai’s vetting remains unclear.
    7articles
  3. Oct 5
    FlyDubai Co-Pilot Allegedly Plotted Crash
    Center & RightThe UAE inquiry continues, with Israel, Saudi Arabia, Australia and New Zealand involved.
    17articles
  4. Oct 4
    Australia Probes Flydubai Co-Pilot
    BalancedThe UAE said the co-pilot attacked the captain with a cockpit crash axe and tried to seize an Israel-bound flight in an attempted terrorist attack.
    21articles
  5. Oct 3
    Flydubai Co-Pilot Accused Of Axe Attack
    BalancedUAE authorities said the Flydubai co-pilot on flight FZ1073 attacked the captain with a crash axe and tried to seize control in an attempted terrorist attack.
    19articles
  6. Oct 1
    Flydubai Stabbing Probe Opens
    BalancedInvestigators in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Israel, the US and Oman opened probes after a Flydubai co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and tried to crash a Tel Aviv-bound flight carrying about 174 people.
    59articles
  7. Sep 30
    Passengers Stop Pilot's Apparent Crash Attempt
    BalancedThe route has grown since Israel and the United Arab Emirates normalized relations in 2020, making the incident politically and security-sensitive.
    95articles
  8. Sep 13
    BRICS Urges Middle East Restraint
    Mostly CenterToday, Iran and the United Arab Emirates backed a joint statement urging restraint in the Middle East, and their leaders held their highest-level meeting since the conflict began.
    10articles

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    Flydubai Cockpit Attack Probe
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    BRICS Delhi Summit
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