UAE
Etihad makes 1st known commercial flight between UAE, Israel
Middle East
May 20, 2020
Etihad makes 1st known commercial flight between UAE, Israel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An unmarked Etihad Airways cargo plane flew aid to help the Palestinians fight the…
Turkey-United Arab Emirates rivalry turns rancorous
Middle East
May 16, 2020
Turkey-United Arab Emirates rivalry turns rancorous
Turkish officials were angered when the UAE weighed into the tussle for rights to gas fields in the eastern Mediterranean…
Emirates plans scheduled flights from May 21 to nine cities
Middle East
May 13, 2020
Emirates plans scheduled flights from May 21 to nine cities
DUBAI (Reuters) — Emirates Airline from May 21 plans to operate scheduled flight services from Dubai to London Heathrow, Frankfurt,…
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…
Yemeni separatists, government forces clash in the south
Middle East
May 12, 2020
Yemeni separatists, government forces clash in the south
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Fierce clashes have erupted in Yemen’s southern province of Abyan between Saudi-backed government troops and separatists…
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…
Virus deaths top 250,000 as billions pledged for vaccine push
World
May 5, 2020
Virus deaths top 250,000 as billions pledged for vaccine push
The global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic topped a quarter of a million on Tuesday, with the US government…
Yemen’s south in turmoil after separatists’ self-rule bid
Middle East
May 5, 2020
Yemen’s south in turmoil after separatists’ self-rule bid
CAIRO (AP) — A bid by separatists funded by the United Arab Emirates to assert control over southern Yemen has…