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UAE, African Union Commission hold first round of political consultations
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UAE, Indonesian Presidents discuss bilateral relations, economic partnership
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UAE, Yemen review cooperation in legal, judicial fields
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UAE expresses solidarity with Mexico over victims of tanker explosion
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Dubai welcomes IIM Ahmedabad’s first overseas campus
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UAE extradites fugitives to Sweden over arms trafficking charges
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UAE summons Israeli Deputy Head of Mission over attack on Qatar
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UAE, Hungary leaders discuss expanding cooperation in key sectors
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UAE calls Israel actions 'reckless' at UN Security Council
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Men arrested in Dubai for using fake companies to wire illegal funds
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Dubai to build 23 bridges for pedestrians and cyclists by end of 2030
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UAE launches Syria development projects worth AED 8 million
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