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US sells off Iranian crude oil seized off coast of UAE
Middle East
May 31, 2021
US sells off Iranian crude oil seized off coast of UAE
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The US has sold some two million barrels of Iranian crude oil after seizing…
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…
Iran says shot down US drone over its territory
Middle East
June 20, 2019
Iran says shot down US drone over its territory
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said Thursday it had shot down a US “spy drone” which violated Iranian airspace near the Strait…
Damaged tankers reach safe waters after Gulf attacks
Middle East
June 17, 2019
Damaged tankers reach safe waters after Gulf attacks
Two damaged tankers arrived safely Sunday at locations off the Emirati coast after they were rocked by explosions in Gulf…
US Navy assisting 2 tankers targeted in Gulf of Oman
Middle East
June 13, 2019
US Navy assisting 2 tankers targeted in Gulf of Oman
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, near the strategic Strait of Hormuz,…
UAE expats get taste of Ramadan traditional sweets
Middle East
May 30, 2019
UAE expats get taste of Ramadan traditional sweets
Nida Mohammed drove for more than an hour from Fujairah to Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates just to buy…
Iran ‘almost certainly’ behind ship attacks off UAE: Bolton
Middle East
May 29, 2019
Iran ‘almost certainly’ behind ship attacks off UAE: Bolton
US National Security Advisor John Bolton said Wednesday Iran was “almost certainly” behind attacks on ships off the United Arab…
Iran accuses US of ‘unacceptable’ escalation in tensions
Middle East
May 16, 2019
Iran accuses US of ‘unacceptable’ escalation in tensions
Iran Thursday accused the United States of an “unacceptable” escalation of tensions and said Tehran was showing “maximum restraint” despite…
Satellite images show no major damage to ‘sabotaged’ ships
Middle East
May 14, 2019
Satellite images show no major damage to ‘sabotaged’ ships
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Four oil tankers anchored in the Mideast were damaged by what Gulf officials described…
Saudi oil tankers hit by ‘sabotage attacks’ as Gulf tensions soar
Middle East
May 13, 2019
Saudi oil tankers hit by ‘sabotage attacks’ as Gulf tensions soar
Saudi Arabia said Monday two of its oil tankers were damaged in “sabotage attacks” in the Gulf as tensions soared…