Tag: United Arab Emirates
Tycoon behind DAMAC’s Trump golf club wants full ownership
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The billionaire founder of one of Dubai’s largest developers, DAMAC Properties, announced on Wednesday his intention to take the...
No luck of Irish: Rice, Grealish now with England for Euros
BURTON-ON-TRENT, England — Preparing for a tournament debut with England, Declan Rice beamed when he recalled the thrill of experiencing the World Cup three...
US hopes for more Abraham deals in embrace of a Trump policy
The Biden administration is laying the groundwork for a renewed push to encourage more Arab countries to sign accords with Israel and working to...
Iran cleric who founded Hezbollah, survived book bomb, dies
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Ali Akbar Mohtashamipour, a Shiite cleric who as Iran's ambassador to Syria helped found the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah...
Bahrain offers Pfizer booster for some who got Chinese shots
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Bahrain has begun offering a booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for some people six months after they...
Australia resumes WCup qualifying with 3-0 win over Kuwait
SEOUL, South Korea — Australia resumed its World Cup qualifying campaign after a break of 19 months to defeat Kuwait 3-0 on Thursday and...
Israelis, Emiratis meet in Dubai to discuss investments
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — At the luxurious Armani hotel inside the world's tallest skyscraper in Dubai, Israelis in kippas and Emiratis in long...
Saudi stock market says trading ‘suspended temporarily’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia's key stock market suspended trading Wednesday over what it referred to as a technical glitch, without elaborating.
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Asian World Cup qualifiers to be moved from China to UAE
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — China’s COVID-19 travel restrictions have forced World Cup qualifying matches scheduled for the eastern city of Suzhou to be relocated...
Politics still pack a punch(line) for Iranian-American comic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — For Iranian-American Maz Jobrani, a stand-up show in Dubai marked the first time he's been in front of a...