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Dubai denies reports about requesting economic support

Saturday, 16 May 2020 at 09:15

By Maria Botros

Dubai Media Office

The Government of Dubai has denied reports claiming that it is in talks with Abu Dhabi for economic support.

News published in an international media outlet has suggested that Dubai is requesting assistance from the state fund Mubadala.

According to a statement by the Dubai Media Office, the publication allegedly released the news story without “investigating the accuracy of [the] claim” and verifying the information received from its source.

The Government of Dubai denies a news report from Reuters that claims Dubai is in talks with Abu Dhabi for support from state fund Mubadala. Reuters published a story without further investigating the accuracy of this claim and verifying the trustworthiness of its source.
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) May 15, 2020

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