United Arab Emirates
UAE reports three more monkeypox cases
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates recorded three more cases of monkeypox, the health ministry said on Monday, nearly...
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Taliban to sign pact with UAE on running Afghan airports
KABUL (Reuters) -The Taliban will sign an agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on operating airports in Afghanistan, the...
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Seeking hugs, embattled Juan Carlos meets his son King Felipe of Spain
MADRID (Reuters) - King Felipe of Spain met his father Juan Carlos in a low-key private meeting in the Royal...
Read moreTwo killed, 120 wounded in Abu Dhabi restaurant gas explosion – police
(Reuters) -Two people were killed and 120 injured on Monday when a gas cylinder exploded inside a restaurant in the...
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Houthi top official says group not against extending truce in Yemen
CAIRO (Reuters) - The head of Yemen's Houthi Supreme Political Council, Mahdi al-Mashat, on Sunday said the group was not...
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Juan Carlos met by cheering crowd and political embarrassment on return to Spain
By Pedro Nunes SANXENXO, Spain (Reuters) - Hundreds of Spaniards on Friday cheered their former king, Juan Carlos, on his...
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Saudi crown prince signals family unity as succession looms
By Aziz El Yaakoubi and Ghaida Ghantous RIYADH (Reuters) - An unlikely royal joined a Saudi delegation to the UAE...
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Spain’s former King Juan Carlos to arrive in Spain after two-year exile
MADRID (Reuters) -Former Spanish King Juan Carlos is due to land in Spain on Thursday for his first visit since...
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U.S. stresses importance of freedom of movement in disputed areas of Yemen
(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Yemeni counterpart on Tuesday that it was important to secure...
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Former king to visit Spain after 2020 departure amid scandal
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's former King Juan Carlos will travel to his country this weekend for the first time since...
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Biden sends top-tier team to UAE with eye on frayed ties
By Humeyra Pamuk ABU DHABI (Reuters) -President Joe Biden sent a high-powered U.S. delegation to the United Arab Emirates on...
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First commercial flight takes off from Sanaa, raising hopes for Yemen peace
SANAA (Reuters) -Yemen's national airline operated on Monday its first commercial flight from the capital Sanaa since 2016, raising hopes...
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Iran’s foreign minister makes rare visit to UAE to pay respects
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran's top diplomat has travelled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)on Monday to pay his respects after the...
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World leaders pay respects in UAE after death of pro-West president
DUBAI (Reuters) -World leaders descended on the United Arab Emirates on Sunday to offer condolences to new leader Sheikh Mohammed...
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UAE strongman Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed named new president
DUBAI (Reuters) -The United Arab Emirates' de facto leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan was elected president of the Gulf...
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UK PM Johnson to travel to UAE to pay respects
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will travel to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday to pay respects...
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UAE’s newly elected ruler sees Iran, Islamists as threat to Gulf safe haven
DUBAI (Reuters) - United Arab Emirates strongman Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, who was formally elected president on Saturday, led...
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French President Macron to visit Emirates to mourn death of pro-West ruler
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a trip to the United Arab Emirates to mourn the death...
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Modernising UAE leader Khalifa moved UAE closer to U.S
DUBAI (Reuters) - Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan, who died on Friday, was a pro-Western moderniser whose low-key approach helped...
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In Middle East, U.S. general hears concerns about American commitment
By Phil Stewart ABU DHABI (Reuters) - The new U.S. general overseeing American forces in the Middle East said allies...
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