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United Arab Emirates isCalm

A little better than usual

Last 14 days

Oct 19Nov 1

Why

  1. Dubai will introduce online applications for single and multiple-entry visas.

    7 eventssiasat.comSource

  2. An 11-year-old Egyptian girl won Dh500,000 in a Dubai reading contest, beating 40 million students.

    16 eventsegyptianstreets.com, hindustantimes.comSource

  3. Dubai launches a tourism loyalty programme to reward repeat visitors.

    7 eventsthenationalnews.comSource

What happened

  • Statements26%
  • Cooperation62%
  • Criticism5%
  • Protests1%
  • Pressure3%
  • Fighting4%

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