DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—A house fire in Abu Dhabi killed six people and injured seven on Monday, according to the civil defense authority in the United Arab Emirates. An Investigation is underway to find out the cause of the fire which erupted in the city’s Al Moazaz area. The UAE has been grappling with a…
Fire Kills 6, Injures 7 in a House in Abu Dhabi, Officials Say, Cause Unknown
SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, Company’s First Overseas Park, to Debut in 2023
By Katie Rice From Orlando Sentinel Orlando–SeaWorld’s first theme park outside the United States, SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, will open in the United Arab Emirates next year with six marine environments, five floors of indoor attractions and no killer whales. John Linn, SeaWorld’s vice president of global theme park development, said the park is the culmination…
Dubai to Introduce Visa Applications Via Facial Recognition
Dubai is preparing to allow its residents to apply for government documents like visas directly from their smartphones through the use of facial recognition technology. The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) is working fast to ensure it launches the service as soon as possible, Fatima Salem Al Mazroui, director of the project…
Small Plane Crashes in Abu Dhabi, Injuring Pilot
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—A small plane crashed in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, police said, injuring the pilot but causing no other casualties. Instead of landing at the capital’s private jet airport, the glider hurtled into the parking lot of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, police said. They…
US Warns American Citizens in UAE of ‘Possible Strike’ After Overnight Explosion
The U.S. Embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Feb. 9 warned U.S. citizens of “reports of a possible missile or drone strike” over Abu Dhabi as the UAE blamed an overnight blast on a gas cylinder explosion. Earlier on Wednesday, UAE’s state news agency had reported that Abu Dhabi civil defense teams put…
Israel President on 1st Visit to UAE Amid Regional Tension
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Israel’s figurehead president met the crown prince of Abu Dhabi on Sunday on the first official visit to the United Arab Emirates by the country’s head of state, the latest sign of deepening ties between the two nations as tensions rise in the region. The UAE and Israel normalized relations in the…
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