UAE
For a few hours, bicyclists rule Dubai’s busy superhighway
Middle East
November 5, 2021
For a few hours, bicyclists rule Dubai’s busy superhighway
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — For a few brief hours on Friday, the skyscraper-lined superhighway that cuts through the…
Dutch king, queen visit the United Arab Emirates
Middle East
November 3, 2021
Dutch king, queen visit the United Arab Emirates
SWEIHAN, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The king and queen of the Netherlands visited a strawberry farm Wednesday as part…
Expo boosts UAE non-oil private sector growth to fastest since June 2019 -PMI
Middle East
November 3, 2021
Expo boosts UAE non-oil private sector growth to fastest since June 2019 -PMI
DUBAI, Nov 3 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates’ non-oil private sector expanded at the fastest pace since June 2019…
Saudi Arabia wants businesses and families to pick Riyadh
Middle East
November 2, 2021
Saudi Arabia wants businesses and families to pick Riyadh
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Upon arrival at Dubai’s international airport, travelers can pick up a free guide to the…
Fate of Lebanon minister after row with Gulf stirs division
Middle East
November 1, 2021
Fate of Lebanon minister after row with Gulf stirs division
BEIRUT (AP) — The diplomatic row between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia is aggravating divisions in Lebanon, already reeling from an…
Lebanon’s top Christian cleric calls on authorities to defuse crisis with Gulf
Middle East
October 31, 2021
Lebanon’s top Christian cleric calls on authorities to defuse crisis with Gulf
DUBAI, Oct 31 (Reuters) – Lebanese Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Al-Rai called on the authorities on Sunday to take a…
Kuwait, UAE join Saudi Arabia with measures against Lebanon
Middle East
October 31, 2021
Kuwait, UAE join Saudi Arabia with measures against Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese politicians scrambled to resolve a diplomatic spat with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf nations on Saturday,…
We all love President Sisi, says Dubai ruler during meeting with Egyptian Prime Minister
Egypt
October 30, 2021
We all love President Sisi, says Dubai ruler during meeting with Egyptian Prime Minister
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Saturday met with the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates…
Skypod firm in UAE tied to investment company flagged abroad
Middle East
October 28, 2021
Skypod firm in UAE tied to investment company flagged abroad
SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The small, four-seat pod glides above the sands of a test track in Sharjah…
Gulf Arab states, squeezed by climate change, still tout oil
Middle East
October 27, 2021
Gulf Arab states, squeezed by climate change, still tout oil
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The global energy transition is perhaps nowhere more perplexing than in the Arabian Peninsula, where…