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A court in the United Arab Emirates sentences 57 Bangladeshis to prison, including three to life sentences, for holding protests against the Bangladesh government in the United Arab Emirates, where protesting is illegal.
2024-07-22

The United Arab Emirates says that weekends in the country will occur from Friday afternoon to Sunday, effective January 1.
2021-12-7

Palestine reports its first cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in two people from the West Bank cities of Qalqilya and Salfit who recently travelled from the United Arab Emirates.
2021-06-27

The United Arab Emirates, with help from Korea Electric Power Corp., completes construction of the first reactor complex at the Barakah nuclear power plant 50 km west of Ruwais. The complex is the first Arab nuclear power plant.
2018-03-28

2011 Syrian uprising: At least 4 people are killed by government troops in the northwestern province of Idlib.
2011-06-29

UK, French and Italian officials call for sanctions against Syria.
2011-04-26

2011 Saudi Arabian protests: Demonstrations occur in the east of the country in support of anti-government rallies in Bahrain and calling for political freedoms in Saudi Arabia.
2011-04-1

U.S. President Obama is reported to have authorized covert support for Libyan rebels.
2011-03-31

Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president, authorises a review of emergency laws and an inquiry into the deaths of protesters.
2011-03-31

The United Arab Emirates sends aircraft to Sardinia to join the anti-Gaddafi effort.
2011-03-20