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Fighting reportedly erupts in Yemen’s UNESCO heritage site
Middle East
June 20, 2020
Fighting reportedly erupts in Yemen’s UNESCO heritage site
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Fiery clashes convulsed Yemen’s remote Socotra archipelago, a UNESCO World Heritage site, on Friday as an…
Divers cut, plant coral off UAE coast to build reef
Middle East
June 20, 2020
Divers cut, plant coral off UAE coast to build reef
FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates (Reuters) – Off the east coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) coral freshly removed from…
In rare appeal to Israeli public, UAE warns against annexation
Middle East
June 12, 2020
In rare appeal to Israeli public, UAE warns against annexation
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israel cannot expect to normalize relations with the Arab world if it annexes land in the occupied…
Virus slows Dubai airport, world’s busiest for global travel
Middle East
June 10, 2020
Virus slows Dubai airport, world’s busiest for global travel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Perhaps nowhere is the world’s lack of flights due to the coronavirus pandemic more…
Second Etihad plane from UAE lands in Israel
Middle East
June 10, 2020
Second Etihad plane from UAE lands in Israel
UAE carrier Etihad Airways sent its second flight to Israel in less than a month Tuesday, carrying medical aid to…
Gulf mall operators rein in expansion as retailers reel from COVID-19
Business
June 8, 2020
Gulf mall operators rein in expansion as retailers reel from COVID-19
DUBAI (Reuters) — Mall operators in the Gulf region are delaying new mega-projects as the coronavirus pandemic and low oil…
Etihad to resume transit flights after UAE lifts suspension
Middle East
June 4, 2020
Etihad to resume transit flights after UAE lifts suspension
DUBAI (Reuters) — Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways will resume carrying transit passengers from certain destinations on June 10 after the…
UN urges US$2.4 bn to help Yemen cope with war and virus
Middle East
May 29, 2020
UN urges US$2.4 bn to help Yemen cope with war and virus
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN humanitarian chief urgently appealed for US$2.4 billion to help millions of people in Yemen…
Abu Dhabi state fund in talks to invest US$1 bn in Jio Platforms: sources
Business
May 28, 2020
Abu Dhabi state fund in talks to invest US$1 bn in Jio Platforms: sources
NEW DELHI (Reuters) — Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala Investment Company is in talks to invest about one billion US…
Ceasefire, diplomacy needed to end Libyan crisis: UAE official
Middle East
May 20, 2020
Ceasefire, diplomacy needed to end Libyan crisis: UAE official
CAIRO (Reuters) — The United Arab Emirates believes the only acceptable path forward in the Libyan crisis involves “an immediate,…