United Arab Emirates
Emirates warns Boeing it will refuse 777x jets if they don’t meet commitments
Middle East
May 25, 2021
Emirates warns Boeing it will refuse 777x jets if they don’t meet commitments
DUBAI (Reuters) -The head of Emirates airline, one of Boeing’s biggest customers, has warned the US planemaker that it would…
Mysterious air base being built on volcanic island off Yemen
Middle East
May 25, 2021
Mysterious air base being built on volcanic island off Yemen
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A mysterious air base is being built on a volcanic island off Yemen that…
Social media postings appear to show Dubai ruler’s daughter
Middle East
May 24, 2021
Social media postings appear to show Dubai ruler’s daughter
Two images of Sheikha Latifa, a daughter of the ruler of Dubai, have appeared on Instagram in recent days, three…
Egyptian gov’t mulls giving 3rd coronavirus vaccine dose
Egypt
May 20, 2021
Egyptian gov’t mulls giving 3rd coronavirus vaccine dose
Egypt is considering administering a third dose of coronavirus vaccination, in anticipation of virus mutations that have appeared in other…
Status of pregnancies outside marriage still unclear in UAE after law change
Middle East
May 20, 2021
Status of pregnancies outside marriage still unclear in UAE after law change
Seven months after the UAE decriminalized premarital sex, the legal change is not always reflected in how pregnancies outside marriage…
UAE to offer booster shot to recipients of Sinopharm vaccine
Middle East
May 19, 2021
UAE to offer booster shot to recipients of Sinopharm vaccine
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday it will offer a third shot to recipients…
Dubai eases COVID-19 restrictions, allows full hotel capacity
Middle East
May 17, 2021
Dubai eases COVID-19 restrictions, allows full hotel capacity
Dubai on Monday eased COVID-19 restrictions, allowing hotels in the regional tourism hub to operate at full capacity and permitting…
A tough sell: In Dubai amid clash, Israel promotes tourism
Middle East
May 17, 2021
A tough sell: In Dubai amid clash, Israel promotes tourism
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As violence flares within Israel and on a day in which Israeli airstrikes on…
UAE allows Pfizer COVID-19 dose for emergency use in 12-15 year olds
Middle East
May 14, 2021
UAE allows Pfizer COVID-19 dose for emergency use in 12-15 year olds
The United Arab Emirates has approved the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in children aged 12-15, the government…
Youngest Dubai DJ scratches her way to fame in world contest
Middle East
May 11, 2021
Youngest Dubai DJ scratches her way to fame in world contest
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Michelle Rasul had just learned to read and write and was already spinning turntables,…