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Oil extends gains as major producers flag capacity limits
An aerial view shows an oil factory of Idemitsu Kosan Co. in Ichihara, east of Tokyo, Japan November 12, 2021, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS
film
Pixar film Lightyear banned in United Arab Emirates over same-sex kiss scene
TRIAL AND ERROR – After being marooned on a hostile planet, Buzz Lightyear (voice of Chris Evans) attempts multiple test flights in an effort to recreate the complicated fuel required to reach hyperspeed so he and the whole crew can return to Earth. Directed by Angus MacLane (co-director “Finding Dory”) and produced by Galyn Susman (“Toy Story That Time Forgot”), Disney and Pixar’s “Lightyear” opens in U.S. theaters on June 17, 2022. © 2021 Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.
energy and resources
OPEC+ efforts to boost oil output ‘not encouraging’, UAE minister says
United Arab Emirates Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei speaks during the Atlantic Council's Global Energy Forum at the Dubai Expo 2020, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, March 28, 2022. The United Arab Emirates' energy minister doubled down Monday on an oil alliance with Russia that's helped buoy crude prices to their highest in years as the war in Ukraine rattles markets and sends energy and commodity prices soaring. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
opinion
Caisse has ESG priorities upside-down with latest Dubai investment
Konrad Yakabuski
world
Dubai police arrest two Gupta brothers over South African fraud case
(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 27, 2010 Atul Gupta looks on outside the Randburg magistrate court, near Johannesburg. - Two Indian-born businessmen brothers have been arrested in Dubai and are facing extradition to South Africa, where they were allegedly at the centre of a web of state corruption, police said on June 7, 2022. Atul and Rajesh Gupta are accused of paying bribes for state contracts and influence over ministerial appointments in a scandal that dogged former South African president Jacob Zuma's administration. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)
world
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan becomes UAE president
A handout image provided by the UAE Ministry of Presidential Affairs shows Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (L), brother to the Emir of Qatar, offering his condolences to Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (R), President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi at the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi. - The UAE's long-time de facto ruler Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was on May 14 unanimously elected as president by the Federal Supreme Council, becoming the ruler of the oil-rich country founded by his father in 1971. (Photo by Rashed AL-MANSOORI / Ministry of Presidential Affairs - Abu Dhabi / AFP) / === RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / UAE'S MINISTRY OF PRESIDENTIAL AFFAIRS - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS === (Photo by RASHED AL-MANSOORI/Ministry of Presidential Affairs/AFP via Getty Images)
world
UAE de facto leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed named new president
Emirati consul Khaled al-Marshoodi checks a local tv station at the UAE Embassy in Kuwait City on May 14, 2022, following the death of UAE's President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan. - Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan died on May 13, aged 73 after a years-long battle with illness, triggering a period of mourning and a handover of power in the oil-rich Gulf state. The UAE's long-time de facto ruler Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was elected as president, official media said, a day after the death of former leader Sheikh Khalifa. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP) (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images)
obituary
UAE president oversaw country’s economic rise
FILE - UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan walks with Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel, unseen, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Feb. 5, 2007, to discuss bilateral relations. Sheikh Khalifa died Friday, May 13, 2022, the government's state-run news agency announced in a brief statement. He was 73. (AP Photo/WAM, File)
energy and resources
Oil market volatility not linked to OPEC+, UAE energy minister says
FILE - United Arab Emirates Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei speaks during the Atlantic Council's Global Energy Forum at the Dubai Expo 2020, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, March 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)
international business
Deliveroo suspends pay cut for UAE delivery riders after rare worker strike
FILE - A delivery driver for the app Deliveroo prepares to make a delivery, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 9, 2021. Food-delivery drivers protesting wage cuts and grueling working conditions went on an extremely rare strike in Dubai on Saturday, April 30, 2022 — a mass walkout that paralyzed one of the country’s main delivery apps and revived concerns about labor conditions in the emirate. The strike ended early on Monday, when London-based Deliveroo agreed in a letter to riders to restore workers’ pay to $2.79 per delivery instead of the proposed rate of $2.38 amid surging fuel prices. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, File)
world
Yemen’s president steps aside as efforts to end long-running civil war gain momentum
FILE - Yemen's President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi walks next of his Tunisian counterpart Beji Caid Essebsi, not in photo, upon his arrival at Tunis-Carthage international airport to attend the Arab Summit, in Tunis, Tunisia, March 30, 2019. Yemen’s exiled president stepped aside and transferred his powers to a presidential council on Thursday, April 7, 2022, as international and regional efforts to end the country’s long-running civil war gained momentum with a two-month truce.(AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)
energy and resources
German companies sign deals in UAE as Berlin seeks alternative energy supplies
FILE PHOTO: German Economy and Climate Minister Robert Habeck speaks during an extraordinary session, after Russia launched a massive military operation against Ukraine, at the lower house of parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, February 27, 2022. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi
world
British PM Boris Johnson presses for increased oil output as he visits Saudi Arabia, UAE
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks with Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, ahead of a meeting at the Royal Court, during a one-day visit to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 16, 2022. Stefan Rousseau/Pool via REUTERS
international business
Russians liquidating cryptocurrency in the UAE to seek safe havens
FILE PHOTO: General view of Dubai Marina in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 22, 2018. REUTERS/ Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo
world
U.S. military fired missiles during Yemen Houthi attack on UAE
In this photo released by the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army Spc. Scottlin Bartlett of the 5-52 Air Defense Artillery Battalion signals to a colleague while working near a Patriot missile battery at Al-Dhafra Air Base in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 5, 2021. The U.S. military launched Patriot interceptor missiles during an attack Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, by Yemen's Houthi rebels that targeted the United Arab Emirates during a visit by Israel's president, the second-such time American troops have opened fire, officials said. (Staff Sgt. Jao'Torey Johnson/U.S. Air Force via AP)
world
UAE destroys two Houthi ballistic missiles, defence ministry says
Houthi supporters shout slogans during a demonstration in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, following a reported air attack by the Saudi-led coalition on a prison in the country's rebel-held north, on January 21, 2022. - The attack, which coincided with a coalition strike on Hodeida that killed three children and knocked out the impoverished country's internet, was condemned by the United Nations secretary-general. (Photo by MOHAMMED HUWAIS / AFP) (Photo by MOHAMMED HUWAIS/AFP via Getty Images)
world
Suspected drone attack in Abu Dhabi kills at least three people, wounds six
A picture shows a partial view of the Msaffah industrial district in the Emiarti capital Abu Dhabi on January 17, 2022. - Three people were killed in a suspected drone attack that set off a blast and a fire in Abu Dhabi today, officials said, as Yemen's rebels announced military operations in the United Arab Emirates. Two Indians and a Pakistani died as three petrol tanks exploded near the storage facility of oil giant ADNOC, while a fire ignited in a construction area at Abu Dhabi airport. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)
world
Camels compete for crowns in UAE desert beauty pageant
Camels are seen during the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival in Ar Rumahiyah, north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia December 23, 2021. Picture taken December 23, 2021. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri
world
Blinken says U.S. ready to move forward with sale of F-35s, drones to UAE
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives at Subang Airport, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on December 14, 2021. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY / POOL / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
world
Israeli prime minister begins first visit to UAE as Iran tensions surge
FILE PHOTO: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett holds a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, Israel, December 5, 2021. Gil Cohen-Magen/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
world
U.S. moves to tighten Iran sanctions enforcement as nuclear talks stall
FILE PHOTO: The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna, Austria May 23, 2021. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger
african and mideast business
UAE to shift to Saturday-Sunday weekend to better align its economy with global markets
FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Burj Khalifa and the downtown skyline in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 12, 2021. REUTERS/Christopher Pike/File Photo
world
In Khashoggi’s shadow, France’s Emmanuel Macron meets with Saudi crown prince in final Gulf stop
FILE PHOTO: Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman receives French President Emmanuel Macron in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, December 4, 2021. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY/File Photo
sports
Tough opening day at Dubai Sevens for Canadian rugby men and women
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 03: Jarvis Dashkewytch of Canada and Nick Malouf Of Australia compete for the ball during the match between Australia and Canada on Day One of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series - Dubai at The Sevens Stadium on December 03, 2021 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Christopher Pike/Getty Images)
world
France signs €16-billion weapons mega-contract with UAE as Macron tours Gulf
French President Emmanuel Macron (L) is greeted by Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan at the Dubai Expo on the first day of his Gulf tour on December 3, 2021. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP) (Photo by THOMAS SAMSON/AFP via Getty Images)
energy and resources
UAE sees no logic in it pumping more oil now, energy minister says
United Arab Emirates Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei speaks to journalists at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Monday Nov. 15, 2021. Energy ministers from across the developing world at the conference stressed the need for continued investment in fossil fuel production just days after these same nations joined around 200 countries in accepting a compromise deal aimed at limiting rising global temperatures and curbing greenhouse emissions. (AP Photo/Aya Batrawy)
international business
Energy summit in UAE stresses fossil fuel demand after COP26
United Arab Emirates Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei speaks to journalists at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Monday Nov. 15, 2021. Energy ministers from across the developing world at the conference stressed the need for continued investment in fossil fuel production just days after these same nations joined around 200 countries in accepting a compromise deal aimed at limiting rising global temperatures and curbing greenhouse emissions. (AP Photo/Aya Batrawy)
sports
Wade lifts Australia into T20 World Cup final over Pakistan
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 11: Matthew Wade of Australia celebrates with Marcus Stoinis of Australia following the ICC Men's T20 World Cup semi-final match between Pakistan and Australia at Dubai International Stadium on November 11, 2021 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)
soccer
Journalist imprisoned over leaked UAE-Iraq pre-game comments
UAE's forward Fabio Lima (L) is tackled by Iraq's defender Ali Adnan during the 2022 Qatar World Cup Asian Qualifiers football match between United Arab Emirates and Iraq, at the Zabeel stadium in Dubai, on October 12, 2021. (Photo by - / AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)
world
How Toronto’s Citizen Lab uncovered the hacking of Princess Haya
FILE - In this Wednesday, July 31, 2019 file photo, Princess Haya Bint al-Hussein leaves The High Court in London. Britain's High Court found Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021 that the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, hacked the phones of his ex-wife Princess Haya and her attorneys during their legal battle over custody of their two children. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, file)
world
Detainee says China is operating a ‘black site’ in Dubai, holds Uyghurs
Wu Huan speaks during an interview in a safe house in the Ukraine on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. Wu claims that she was held for eight days at a Chinese-run “black site” in Dubai along with at least two Uyghurs, in what may be the first evidence that China is operating a secret detention facility beyond its borders. She was on the run from the threat of being sent back to her home country because of her support of her fiance, Wang Jingyu, a perceived Chinese dissident. (AP Photo)
world
British navy group: Hijackers have left vessel off UAE coast
An Emirati Coast Guard vessel patrols off Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. The British navy warned of a "potential hijack" of another ship off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf of Oman near Fujairah on Tuesday, though the circumstances remain unclear. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)
world
British navy reports ‘potential hijack’ of ship off UAE coast
Mercer Street, an Israeli-managed oil tanker that was attacked off the coast of Oman, is seen near Fujairah Port in United Arab Emirates, August 3, 2021. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana
world
Trump inaugural committee head accused of being UAE agent
FILE - This photo from Thursday Jan. 19, 2017, shows Inaugural Committee chairman Tom Barrack speaks at a pre-Inaugural "Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration" at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. Barrack, chair of former President Donald Trump's 2017 inaugural committee, was arrested Tuesday, July 20, 2021 in California on charges alleging that he and others conspired to influence Trump's foreign policy positions to benefit the United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
international business
Five countries to get higher oil production limits as OPEC, allies resolve dispute
FILE PHOTO: The logo of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) sits outside its headquarters ahead of the OPEC and NON-OPEC meeting, Austria December 6, 2019. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo
energy and resources
Oil headed for biggest weekly drop since March as supply worries mount
 A pumpjack works at a well head on an oil and gas installation near Cremona, Alta., Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh