United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi art gallery owner has a sideline business: trading COVID-19 vaccines
Middle East
April 19, 2021
Abu Dhabi art gallery owner has a sideline business: trading COVID-19 vaccines
From a small office in an Abu Dhabi skyscraper, Ukrainian national Natalya Muzaleva and her Hungarian husband Istvan Perger run…
Ambassador: UAE played part in India-Pakistan cease-fire
Middle East
April 16, 2021
Ambassador: UAE played part in India-Pakistan cease-fire
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates played a role in getting longtime Asian rivals India and…
Mideast’s largest mall operator to expand amid vaccine hopes
Middle East
April 16, 2021
Mideast’s largest mall operator to expand amid vaccine hopes
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Middle East’s largest operator of malls expects revenue and earnings to climb back…
Report: Dubai ‘jetman’ didn’t deploy chute in fatal crash
Middle East
April 15, 2021
Report: Dubai ‘jetman’ didn’t deploy chute in fatal crash
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One of Dubai’s famed “jetman” pilots killed in a crash in November failed to…
UAE sets new ambitious timeline for launch of moon rover
Middle East
April 15, 2021
UAE sets new ambitious timeline for launch of moon rover
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates’ space center announced Wednesday a more ambitious timeline for sending…
UAE: A model for women’s rights in the Middle East?
Middle East
April 14, 2021
UAE: A model for women’s rights in the Middle East?
Successful women have been making headlines in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Just this week, 28-year-old Noura al-Matroushi was named the…
Biden administration proceeding with $23 billion weapon sales to UAE
Middle East
April 14, 2021
Biden administration proceeding with $23 billion weapon sales to UAE
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden’s administration has told Congress it is proceeding with more than $23 billion in…
Dubai parts with curtain covers for restaurants in Ramadan
Middle East
April 12, 2021
Dubai parts with curtain covers for restaurants in Ramadan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai is parting with a longstanding requirement that restaurants be covered by curtains in…
Those involved in naked photo shoot in Dubai to be deported
Middle East
April 7, 2021
Those involved in naked photo shoot in Dubai to be deported
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Those involved in a naked photo shoot on a high-rise balcony in Dubai will…
In Dubai, an art show’s return reflects city’s new normal
Middle East
April 1, 2021
In Dubai, an art show’s return reflects city’s new normal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — It was a scene reminiscent of pre-pandemic Dubai: Art lovers dressed in designer clothes…