United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Emiratis can again travel to Lebanon, after years-long ban
Middle East
October 8, 2019
Emiratis can again travel to Lebanon, after years-long ban
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates says it will allow its citizen to again go to…
Iran releases seized UK-flagged tanker
Middle East
September 27, 2019
Iran releases seized UK-flagged tanker
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A British-flagged oil tanker held by Iran since July was released Friday and was heading toward…
Emirati becomes first Arab to reach ISS
Middle East
September 26, 2019
Emirati becomes first Arab to reach ISS
An Emirati has made history as the first Arab to reach the International Space Station, after blasting off from Kazakhstan.…
Southern Yemeni separatists tell Saudi Arabia: evict Islah or lose the war
Middle East
August 14, 2019
Southern Yemeni separatists tell Saudi Arabia: evict Islah or lose the war
LONDON (Reuters) – Yemen’s southern separatists vowed on Wednesday to keep control over Aden, warning the only way out of…
UAE calls for dialogue between warring Yemeni parties in Aden
Middle East
August 13, 2019
UAE calls for dialogue between warring Yemeni parties in Aden
CAIRO (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates on Monday urged UAE-backed Yemeni southern separatists that took control of Aden, seat…
Militiamen dig in at a front line of Yemen’s deadlocked war
Middle East
August 9, 2019
Militiamen dig in at a front line of Yemen’s deadlocked war
MOREYS, Yemen (AP) — The militiamen pointed out across the hills, a landscape of nothing but stone and brush in…
Trump vetoes restrictions on weapons sales to Saudi Arabia
Middle East
July 25, 2019
Trump vetoes restrictions on weapons sales to Saudi Arabia
US President Donald Trump vetoed three Congress bills that would have blocked billions of dollars in US arms sales to…
Special Report: Abandoned by the UAE, Sudan’s Bashir was destined to fall
Middle East
July 3, 2019
Special Report: Abandoned by the UAE, Sudan’s Bashir was destined to fall
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – On the night of April 10, Sudan’s feared spymaster, Salah Gosh, visited President Omar Hassan al-Bashir in…
Explainer: Who is targeting the Muslim Brotherhood?
Middle East
May 3, 2019
Explainer: Who is targeting the Muslim Brotherhood?
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is working to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, a…
Salah named Excellent Arab Sportsman of 2018 in UAE
Egypt
January 10, 2019
Salah named Excellent Arab Sportsman of 2018 in UAE
Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah has received the Excellent Arab Sportsman prize after he was named the Arab Player of the…