United Arab Emirates
Saudi prince, rebuked by West, faces dilemma over Russia and China
By Aziz El Yaakoubi, Maha El Dahan and Yousef Saba RIYADH (Reuters) -The United States and Britain are ramping up...
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U.S. pledges $585 million in new aid for Yemen in 2022 -Blinken
DUBAI (Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday pledged almost $585 million in new humanitarian aid for Yemen for 2022 as...
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GCC officials consider inviting Yemen Houthis to consultations in Riyadh
By Aziz El Yaakoubi RIYADH (Reuters) -The Saudi-based Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is considering inviting the Houthi movement and other...
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Car bomb hits convoy of southern military commander in Yemen
ADEN (Reuters) - A car bomb struck the convoy of a Yemeni southern military commander in Abyan province, killing two...
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Tehran warned Iraq often about threats posed to Iran – foreign ministry
DUBAI (Reuters) -Tehran had warned Iraqi authorities many times that its territory should not be used by third parties to...
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Iran suspends talks with Saudi, slams Riyadh’s executions
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran has suspended talks with regional rival Saudi Arabia, a website affiliated to Iran's top security body reported...
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Iran rejects curbs on its defensive power, regional presence
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Thursday that Tehran will not bow to pressure to...
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UAE minister, U.S.’s Blinken discuss two-way ties, Ukraine -report
DUBAI (Reuters) - The foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates discussed developments in Ukraine and ways to strengthen two-way...
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Spain’s former king to remain in UAE after prosecutors drop fraud probes
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's former King Juan Carlos will remain for now in the United Arab Emirates but will visit...
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Scramble for transport as Yemen fuel shortage worsens
SANAA (Reuters) - Yemenis are riding on the roof or hanging out the sides of taxi vans as severe fuel...
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U.S. calls for help to rehome Afghans who fled chaos of Taliban takeover
By Alexander Cornwell ABU DHABI (Reuters) -The United States still needs other nations to take Afghans who fled their homeland...
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UAE’s de facto ruler stresses importance of finding peaceful solutions to Ukrainian crisis – WAM
CAIRO (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates de facto ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan spoke by telephone with the...
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Israel to resume all flights to Dubai with new security deal -security agency
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel and the United Arab Emirates agreed a security arrangement that will allow Israeli airlines to resume a...
Read moreU.S. ties with Gulf partner UAE are being tested, envoy says
By Alexander Cornwell ABU DHABI (Reuters) - U.S. ties with the United Arab Emirates are being tested, a senior Emirati...
Read moreUAE says Ukrainians eligible for visas on arrival, in apparent about-face
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates said on Thursday that Ukraine nationals are eligible for visas on arrival in...
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U.N. General Assembly in historic vote denounces Russia over Ukraine invasion
By Humeyra Pamuk and Jonathan Landay UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted to...
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U.N. General Assembly votes overwhelmingly to deplore Russian invasion of Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United Nations General Assembly adopted on Wednesday a resolution rebuking the Russian invasion of Ukraine and...
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U.S. envoy to U.N. urges the world to join reprimanding Russia over Ukraine invasion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia is preparing to increase the brutality of its campaign against Ukraine, U.S. Ambassador to the United...
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‘It’s a crime: UAE tightens entry for Ukrainians as thousands flee war
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates has temporarily suspended a visa waiver for Ukrainian citizens, Kyiv's embassy in the...
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U.N. arms embargo imposed on Yemen’s Houthis amid vote questions
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The U.N. Security Council imposed an arms embargo on Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Monday...
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