Culture Author held in Abu Dhabi for snapping embassies A German author has been held in Abu Dhabi for two weeks, accused of espionage because he photographed a couple of embassy buildings.
Middle East Merkel begins Gulf tour in Abu Dhabi German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in Abu Dhabi for the first leg of a four-nation Gulf tour and promptly signed a series of accords, including on hydrocarbon sector cooperation.