President Vladimir Putin visited Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, seeking to attract over $1.3 billion worth of investments in Russia's economy. Putin, who came to the United Arab Emirates a day after signing a key oil deal with Saudi Arabia in Riyadh, was greeted by Abu Dhabi's powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan.

Putin in Abu Dhabi seeking $1.3 billion in investments

National Security Advisory NSA Ajit Doval on Thursday was in UAE and met Crown Prince of Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed with focus on energy ties.

NSA Ajit Doval meets Abu Dhabi crown prince; focus on energy ties

Germany's foreign minister has arrived in Tehran to hold talks with President Hassan Rouhani on Monday, as part of a concerted European effort to preserve Iran's nuclear pact with world powers and defuse rising US-Iranian tensions.

German minister Heiko Maas lands in Iran in bid to save nuclear pact

Pope Francis said Monday he wants to visit Iraq as early as next year in spite of the security conditions. "An insistent thought accompanies me when I think about Iraq, where I want to go next year so that it can look to the future through peaceful and shared participation in the construction of the common good," Francis told a Vatican audience.

Pope Francis says wants to visit Iraq in 2020

In probably the first, the UAE government has given a birth certificate to a nine-month-old girl who was born to an Indian Hindu father and a Muslim mother, setting aside the country's marriage rules for expatriates during the Year of Tolerance, according to a media report.

UAE gives birth certificate to girl born to Hindu father and Muslim mother

Foundation stone laying ceremony of a Hindu temple will be taking place today in Abu Dhabi. Watch full video to know more.

Foundation stone of First Hindu temple to be laid in Abu Dhabi today

US President Donald Trump spoke by phone on Thursday with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates, the White House said in a statement.

Trump spoke with Abu Dhabi crown prince on Thursday: White House

Yemen's Houthis say ready to strike Riyadh, Abu Dhabi if coalition moves on Hodeidah

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has welcomed the participation of India as the guest of honour at the Abu Dhabi foreign ministers' meet and, it said, hopes to embrace India one day.

Hope to one day embrace India in Organisation of Islamic Cooperation: UAE foreign affairs minister

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday reached Abu Dhabi, UAE to participate at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) foreign ministers' meeting.

India attends Organisation of Islamic Cooperation meet as 'guest of honour', Pakistan boycotts

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday reached Abu Dhabi to attend a conclave of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) as a Guest of Honour. "Recognising India’s engagement with the Islamic world.

Sushma Swaraj reaches Abu Dhabi to address OIC conclave

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will be attending OIC's 46th foreign minister meet as the 'Guest of Honour'. The session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers will take place from March 1 to 2 in Abu Dhabi, Dubai.

In a first, India invited at Organisation of Islamic Cooperation session as 'Guest of Honour'

In a landmark decision, Abu Dhabi has included Hindi as the third official language used in its courts, alongside Arabic and English, as part of a move designed to improve access to justice.

Abu Dhabi to use Hindi as third official language in its courts alongside Arabic and English

Pope Francis held a historic public mass for an estimated 170,000 Catholics at a stadium in the capital of the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, capping the first ever papal visit to the Gulf where Islam was born.

Francis holds first mass by pope on Arabian peninsula

Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television said coalition warplanes attacked several military targets, including al-Dulaimi Air Base, a drones operations network and military training camps.

Saudi-led coalition launches air strikes on Yemen capital

Gaganjeet Bhullar made a solid start to his year, finishing tied 27th in the USD 7 million Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, the first Rolex Series event of the season on the European Tour, on Saturday.

Golf: Gaganjeet Bhullar finishes 27th in Abu Dhabi

Saudi Arabia is planning to set up a $10 billion oil refinery in Pakistan's deepwater port of Gwadar, the Saudi energy minister said on Saturday. "Saudi Arabia wants to make Pakistan's economic development stable through establishing an oil refinery and partnership with Pakistan in the China Pakistan Economic Corridor," Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih told reporters in Gwadar.

Saudi Arabia to set up $10 billion oil refinery in Pakistan

US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook said on Saturday Washington was not looking to grant any more waivers for Iranian oil after the reimposition of US sanctions.

US official says not to grant more waivers on Iran oil sanctions

Pakistan on Sunday said the UAE has "almost finalised" investment plan for the setting up of an oil refinery in the country as the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi met Prime Minister Imran Khan and discussed economic assistance to the cash-strapped country to bolster its foreign exchange reserves.

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince holds talks with Khan, discusses oil refinery in Pakistan

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan received Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the Islamabad airport on Sunday and then drove him himself to the PM House.

Imran Khan picks up Abu Dhabi crown prince at airport, drives car himself to PM House

Abu Dhabi launched the world's first digital courtroom on Sunday. The court will use no paper, thereby saving money. Any documents that need to be seen will be put up on digital display boards.

Abu Dhabi launches world's first digital courtroom

Singer Mika Singh, who was arrested in Abu Dhabi on charges of sexual misconduct, was released on late Thursday night after the Indian Embassy intervened in the case.

Mika Singh released from UAE prison after Indian embassy intervenes

Pakistan President Arif Alvi has instructed officials of the foreign and interior ministries to resolve the issue of the nationality of a "stateless" five-month-old baby girl who is fighting a life-threatening heart disease in the UAE, his office said on Wednesday.

Pak President Alvi instructs officials to resolve nationality issue of 5-month old 'stateless' baby

Prime Minister Imran Khan held talks with the crown prince of Abu Dhabi on Sunday and discussed matters of bilateral, regional and mutual interest, amid reports that the UAE is ready to extend financial assistance to Pakistan to minimise the cash-strapped country's dependence on an IMF bailout package.

Pakistan PM meets Abu Dhabi crown prince amid reports of UAE package

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