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Ahead of pilgrimage, Iran border crossing closed due to Iraq unrest
Middle East
October 3, 2019
Ahead of pilgrimage, Iran border crossing closed due to Iraq unrest
DUBAI (Reuters) – A border crossing between Iran and Iraq, which is due to be used by hundreds of thousands…
Dubai ready to take on more debt if needed: economic adviser
Middle East
October 2, 2019
Dubai ready to take on more debt if needed: economic adviser
DUBAI (Reuters) – Dubai continues to service its debt and is ready to take on more if needed, an economic…
Cairo International Airport to receive Emirates’ largest passenger airplane
Travel
September 30, 2019
Cairo International Airport to receive Emirates’ largest passenger airplane
Egypt’s Cairo International Airport has prepared to receive the largest passenger airplane, Airbus 380, of the Middle East’s largest airline, Emirates.…
Analysts: Weapons in Saudi attack similar to Iranian ones
Middle East
September 19, 2019
Analysts: Weapons in Saudi attack similar to Iranian ones
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A cruise missile and drone fragments that Saudi Arabia says it recovered from an…
Saudi Arabia says fires at Aramco sites ‘under control’ after drone attacks
Middle East
September 14, 2019
Saudi Arabia says fires at Aramco sites ‘under control’ after drone attacks
RIYADH (Reuters) – Drone attacks on two Saudi Aramco factories in Abqaiq and Khurais provinces on Saturday sparked fires that…
Iran oil tanker pursued by US turns off tracker near Syria
Middle East
September 3, 2019
Iran oil tanker pursued by US turns off tracker near Syria
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian oil tanker pursued by the U.S. turned off its tracking beacon, leading…
Iran denies commitments in exchange for tanker release
Middle East
August 16, 2019
Iran denies commitments in exchange for tanker release
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has made no commitments to gain the release of its tanker from detention in Gibraltar, an…
As many as 40 killed and 260 injured in Yemen’s Aden: U.N. statement
Middle East
August 11, 2019
As many as 40 killed and 260 injured in Yemen’s Aden: U.N. statement
DUBAI (Reuters) – As many as 40 people have been killed and 260 injured in Yemen’s southern port city of…
UAE draws down troops in Yemen in ‘strategic redeployment’
Middle East
July 9, 2019
UAE draws down troops in Yemen in ‘strategic redeployment’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has drawn down its troop levels in Yemen but remains…
Migrants in the Gulf see dreams of higher wages ruined
Middle East
June 18, 2019
Migrants in the Gulf see dreams of higher wages ruined
Migrants have always been tempted to the world’s biggest cities by tales of fortunes made and streets paved with gold. Similar…