Dubai Introduces Facial Recognition on Public Transport
Dubai is introducing a facial recognition system on public transport to beef up security, officials said Sunday, as the emirate prepares to host the global Expo exhibition.
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Dubai Ruler, Princess in London Court Over Welfare of Kids
The estranged wife of Dubai’s ruler applied for protective orders in a British court Tuesday using laws intended to safeguard victims of forced marriages and domestic abuse.
Read moreDubai Police Recover Rare $20 Million Stolen Blue Diamond
Dubai police say they’ve recovered a rare $20 million blue diamond that was stolen from a city company’s vault and smuggled to Sri Lanka inside a pair of sneakers in a shoebox.
Read moreEx-Spy: Daughter of Dubai Ruler Missing Since Escape Attempt
Her friends say the last they saw of her was when commandos intercepted their sailboat in the Arabian Sea and dragged her away, kicking and screaming. A daughter of Dubai’s ruler, she had been trying to escape her homeland, saying she was being abused.
Read moreDubai Police: Bollywood’s Sridevi Drowned in Hotel Bathtub
Indian actress Sridevi drowned in her hotel bathtub after losing consciousness, the Dubai police said in a statement Monday, though two police officials said she was also under the influence of alcohol at the time.
Read moreDiscarded, Unmanned Russian Spaceship Burns Up Over Dubai
A discarded Russian cargo spaceship burned across the night sky of the Arabian Peninsula, drawing gasps from Dubai to Riyadh before breaking up in the Earth’s atmosphere and scattering in the Indian Ocean.
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UAE Stops Issuing New Visas for North Korean Laborers
The United Arab Emirates said Thursday it would stop issuing new visas to North Korean workers, becoming the latest Gulf country to limit Pyongyang’s ability to evade sanctions and raise money abroad amid tensions with the U.S.
Read moreUber Takes to the Skies With Next Ride-Hailing Project
Uber is taking to the skies with its next project — “flying cars” — even as all eyes are on its problems on the ground.
Read moreEmiratis, Malaysians Reach $1.2B Deal Over Troubled Fund
Emirati and Malaysian officials said Monday they reached a deal to resolve a legal dispute over the indebted and troubled Malaysian investment fund 1MDB, with the United Arab Emirates set to receive $1.2 billion over this year.
Read moreDubai Police Arrest Hackers After White House Staff
Dubai police have arrested foreign hackers who targeted five senior White House officials in a blackmail email scam, state-owned media reported on Monday.
Read moreFrance Pledges $30 Million for Heritage Protection
France committed $30 million toward protecting cultural heritage sites during wartime, a first step in the creation of an international fund aimed at preventing destruction like that carried out by Islamic State militants.
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