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Thermometers in hand, Dubai opens for tourists amid pandemic
Middle East
July 7, 2020
Thermometers in hand, Dubai opens for tourists amid pandemic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — From French soccer jerseys to slick online campaigns, Dubai is trumpeting the fact that…
Satellite image: Iran blast struck by suspected missile site
Middle East
June 27, 2020
Satellite image: Iran blast struck by suspected missile site
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An explosion that rattled Iran’s capital came from an area in its eastern mountains…
Unemployed Filipina feeds other jobless migrants in Dubai
Middle East
June 10, 2020
Unemployed Filipina feeds other jobless migrants in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Feby Dela Peña saw her fellow Filipinos standing in line outside her building in…
Porsches, popcorn and social distancing at Dubai drive-in cinema
Middle East
May 16, 2020
Porsches, popcorn and social distancing at Dubai drive-in cinema
DUBAI (Reuters) – Movie-goers in Dubai frustrated by the closure of cinemas during the coronavirus pandemic will soon be able…
Dubai airport CEO: Global travel still up in air over virus
Middle East
May 14, 2020
Dubai airport CEO: Global travel still up in air over virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The CEO of the world’s busiest airport for international travel wants to get the…
Dubai reopens parks, hotel beaches in further easing of curbs
Middle East
May 13, 2020
Dubai reopens parks, hotel beaches in further easing of curbs
DUBAI (Reuters) — The United Arab Emirates business and tourism hub Dubai has allowed public parks to reopen and hotel…
Built for a global economy, Dubai now threatened by virus
Middle East
May 13, 2020
Built for a global economy, Dubai now threatened by virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai built a city of skyscrapers and artificial archipelagos on the promise of globalization,…
Dubai turns world’s tallest building into coronavirus charity box
Middle East
May 12, 2020
Dubai turns world’s tallest building into coronavirus charity box
DUBAI (Reuters) — The world’s tallest building, Dubai’s 828-meter Burj Khalifa, has become a glowing charity donation box, raising money…
Emirati officials say fire strikes site of Dubai’s Expo 2020
Middle East
May 11, 2020
Emirati officials say fire strikes site of Dubai’s Expo 2020
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fire struck the site of Dubai’s Expo 2020 on Monday, though Emirati officials…
Emirates to raise debt as it braces for most difficult months ever
Middle East
May 10, 2020
Emirates to raise debt as it braces for most difficult months ever
DUBAI (Reuters) – Emirates, one of the world’s biggest long-haul airlines, said on Sunday it will raise debt to help…