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Emirati opponent: Mohammed bin Zayed strengthens his repressive authority with US arms deals

Dec 16, 2020

Emirati dissident Yusef Khalifa Al-Youssef said that the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, the de facto ruler of the UAE, is strengthening his repressive power with massive arms deals from the United States of America. In an article he…
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Jim McGovern calls for ‘UAE 94’ prisoner’s release

Sep 25, 2020

A US congressman has called for the release of Abdulsalam Mohamed Darwish al-Marzooqi, an Emirati prisoner of conscience, imprisoned during "UAE 94" trial. Jim McGovern represents the second district of Massachusetts. He is also co-chair…
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US, UAE may agree on F-35 deal by December: Reuters

Sep 23, 2020

The United States and the United Arab Emirates hope to have an initial agreement on the sale of F-35 stealth fighter jets to the Gulf state in place by December, as the Trump administration studies how to structure a deal without running…
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