Tag: Dubai
Asian World Cup qualifiers to be moved from China to Dubai
BEIJING — China’s COVID-19 travel restrictions will likely mean World Cup qualifying matches scheduled for the eastern city of Suzhou this week will be...
US sells off Iranian crude oil seized off coast of UAE
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. has sold some 2 million barrels of Iranian crude oil after seizing an oil tanker off the...
Ex-premier’s graft case a test of justice in oil-rich Kuwait
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Where is Sheikh Jaber? Kuwait was abuzz with the question as citizens on social media demanded to know the...
EU calls on Iran to review sentencing of female activist
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The European Union on Thursday called on Iran to review a case of a prominent female human rights activist...
Saudis: Coalition kit on Yemen island where base being built
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen on Thursday acknowledged having equipment on an island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait...
UAE and Israel press ahead with ties after Gaza cease-fire
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israel's top diplomat to the United Arab Emirates attended a ceremony in Dubai on the grounds of the Arabian...
Countries eager to reopen to travel as pandemic recedes
Countries reliant on tourism are racing to reopen borders and revive economies decimated by the pandemic.
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Yemen officials demand answers after AP report on air base
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemeni officials demanded answers Wednesday after an Associated Press report highlighted a mysterious air base being built on a...
Mysterious air base being built on volcanic island off Yemen
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A mysterious air base is being built on a volcanic island off Yemen that sits in one of the...
After 18 months, Socceroos assemble for World Cup qualifiers
BRISBANE, Australia — After 18 months without a game, the gathering of Australian players in Dubai ahead of next month’s World Cup qualifiers feels...