Indian fighter jet crashes during a demonstration flight at Dubai Air Show, killing the pilot
Read full article: Indian fighter jet crashes during a demonstration flight at Dubai Air Show, killing the pilotThe pilot of an Indian combat plane has died after a crash during a demonstration flight at the Dubai Air Show.
McIlroy loses playoff to Fitzpatrick in wild end to World Tour Championship but wins Race to Dubai
Read full article: McIlroy loses playoff to Fitzpatrick in wild end to World Tour Championship but wins Race to DubaiRory McIlroy holed an eagle putt on No. 18 to force a playoff but lost out to Matt Fitzpatrick, who won the World Tour Championship for a third time on a chaotic final day of the 2025 golf season.
Iran seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz, US official says, as tensions remain high in region
Read full article: Iran seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz, US official says, as tensions remain high in regionIran seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker as it traveled through the narrow Strait of Hormuz on Friday.
European Union and Indian navies take over ship used by pirates off Somalia to seize tanker
Read full article: European Union and Indian navies take over ship used by pirates off Somalia to seize tankerThe European Union and Indian navies have taken over a ship used by pirates off the coast of Somalia to seize a Malta-flagged tanker called the Hellas Aphrodite.
Yemen's Houthi rebels signal that they've stopped attacks on Israel and Red Sea shipping
Read full article: Yemen's Houthi rebels signal that they've stopped attacks on Israel and Red Sea shippingYemen’s Houthi rebels are signaling they’ve stopped their attacks against Israel and shipping in the Red Sea as a shaky ceasefire holds in the Gaza Strip.
European Union vessel reaches ship raided by pirates off Somalia; all 24 crew on board safe
Read full article: European Union vessel reaches ship raided by pirates off Somalia; all 24 crew on board safeA European Union vessel has reached a ship taken by pirates off the coast of Somalia and found all its 24 crew members safe.
Thousands of bicycles take over Dubai's busiest highway as part of a fitness challenge
Read full article: Thousands of bicycles take over Dubai's busiest highway as part of a fitness challengeThousands of bicycles have taken over Dubai's busiest highway as part of an annual ride for the city's fitness challenge.
Top diplomats from Germany, Jordan and the UK call for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan war
Read full article: Top diplomats from Germany, Jordan and the UK call for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan warForeign ministers from Germany, Jordan and the United Kingdom have called for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan.
Amnesty says US strike on a Yemen prison that killed dozens of African migrants may be a war crime
Read full article: Amnesty says US strike on a Yemen prison that killed dozens of African migrants may be a war crimeAmnesty International says a U.S. airstrike in April that killed 60 detained African migrants should be investigated as a possible war crime.
A cargo aircraft skids off a Hong Kong runway into the sea, killing 2 airport workers
Read full article: A cargo aircraft skids off a Hong Kong runway into the sea, killing 2 airport workersA cargo plane has skidded off a Hong Kong runway and collided with a security vehicle, killing two people in the car.
Trump signs an executive order vowing to defend Qatar in the wake of Israel's strike
Read full article: Trump signs an executive order vowing to defend Qatar in the wake of Israel's strikeU.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order pledging to defend Qatar, including using U.S. military action if necessary.
Iran hangs a man it accuses of spying for Israel as Tehran continues wave of executions
Read full article: Iran hangs a man it accuses of spying for Israel as Tehran continues wave of executionsIran said Monday it hanged a man accused of spying for Israel, the latest as Tehran carries out its largest wave of executions in decades.
Commercial shipping likely cut Red Sea cables that disrupted internet access, experts say
Read full article: Commercial shipping likely cut Red Sea cables that disrupted internet access, experts sayExperts say a ship likely cut cables in the Red Sea, disrupting internet access in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
UK, France and Germany initiate 'snapback' sanctions on Iran over status of nuclear program
Read full article: UK, France and Germany initiate 'snapback' sanctions on Iran over status of nuclear programFrance, Germany and the United Kingdom have moved to reimpose United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program.
Iran confers with European nations on its nuclear program as sanctions deadline nears
Read full article: Iran confers with European nations on its nuclear program as sanctions deadline nearsIran's foreign minister has spoken with his French, German, and British counterparts, trying to stop the reimposition of U.N. sanctions over Tehran's nuclear program.
As Dubai cracks down on crowded, illegal apartments, migrant workers have nowhere else to go
Read full article: As Dubai cracks down on crowded, illegal apartments, migrant workers have nowhere else to goDubai is cracking down on illegal subletting in which a dozen or more migrants live in overcrowded apartments, leaving many low-paid workers scrambling for housing.
US says it destroyed 500 metric tons of expired food aid but it won't affect future distribution
Read full article: US says it destroyed 500 metric tons of expired food aid but it won't affect future distributionThe State Department says its destruction of 500 metric tons of emergency food aid that was stored in a warehouse in the Middle East was required because it had expired.
Search ends for those missing after Yemen's Houthi rebels sink ship in Red Sea
Read full article: Search ends for those missing after Yemen's Houthi rebels sink ship in Red SeaThe search for those missing after Yemen’s Houthi rebels sank a ship in the Red Sea has ended as at least four people are presumed dead and 11 others remain unaccounted for.
Rescuers search for missing crew from Red Sea attack as US alleges Yemen rebels 'kidnapped' them
Read full article: Rescuers search for missing crew from Red Sea attack as US alleges Yemen rebels 'kidnapped' themRescuers have found four more crew members from the ship Eternity C, which Yemen's Houthi rebels sank in the Red Sea.
Dubai’s booming restaurant scene is feeling the heat of high costs and high failure rates
Read full article: Dubai’s booming restaurant scene is feeling the heat of high costs and high failure ratesDubai's 13,000 food and drink establishments go all out to attract customers in one of the world's most saturated dining markets.
Iran’s president orders country to suspend cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog IAEA
Read full article: Iran’s president orders country to suspend cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog IAEAIran’s president has ordered the country to suspend its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency after American airstrikes hit its most-important nuclear facilities.
Trump says Iran must open itself to inspection to verify it doesn't restart its nuclear program
Read full article: Trump says Iran must open itself to inspection to verify it doesn't restart its nuclear programU.S. President Donald Trump says he expects Iran to open itself to international inspection to verify it doesn’t restart its nuclear program.
Hackers say they wiped out $90 million from Iran cryptocurrency exchange
Read full article: Hackers say they wiped out $90 million from Iran cryptocurrency exchangeHackers with possible links to Israel have drained more than $90 million from Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Nobitex and leaked company data.
Iran says it may take 'special measures' to defend nuclear sites from Israel
Read full article: Iran says it may take 'special measures' to defend nuclear sites from IsraelIran’s top diplomat has warned that his country would take “special measures” to defend its nuclear facilities if Israel continues to threaten them, raising the stakes further ahead of a new round of talks with the United States.
Qatar Airways reports earning a $2.15 billion profit in its last fiscal year, a record for carrier
Read full article: Qatar Airways reports earning a $2.15 billion profit in its last fiscal year, a record for carrierThe holding company that owns Qatar Airways has reported it earned a $2.15 billion profit in its last fiscal year, its highest-ever profit off the back of record passenger numbers as global aviation bounces back after the coronavirus pandemic.
Saudi oil giant Aramco announces first-quarter profits of $26 billion, down 4.6% from a year earlier
Read full article: Saudi oil giant Aramco announces first-quarter profits of $26 billion, down 4.6% from a year earlierSaudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant Aramco posted first-quarter profits of $26 billion, down 4.6% from the prior year.
Tariffs, oil prices and other uncertainties weighing down Mideast economies, IMF says
Read full article: Tariffs, oil prices and other uncertainties weighing down Mideast economies, IMF saysThe International Monetary Fund says that countries across the Middle East and North Africa face significant challenges to economic growth as the region faces economic uncertainty due to tariff measures, lower-than-recent oil prices and cuts to financial aid.
US tariffs will weaken global economy and trigger inflation but not a global recession, IMF says
Read full article: US tariffs will weaken global economy and trigger inflation but not a global recession, IMF saysSurging U.S. tariffs will weaken the global economy and push up inflation this year, according to projections to be released next week by the International Monetary Fund.
US gives initial approval for Qatar to purchase MQ-9 armed drones for nearly $2 billion
Read full article: US gives initial approval for Qatar to purchase MQ-9 armed drones for nearly $2 billionThe United States has given an initial approval for the energy-rich Mideast nation of Qatar to buy eight armed MQ-9B Predator drones for its military, an estimated purchase worth nearly $2 billion.
Mariah Carey didn't steal 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' from other writers, a judge says
Read full article: Mariah Carey didn't steal 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' from other writers, a judge saysA federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled that Mariah Carey did not steal her perennial holiday hit "All I Want for Christmas Is You” from other songwriters.
Trump threatens Houthi rebels that they'll be 'completely annihilated' as airstrikes pound Yemen
Read full article: Trump threatens Houthi rebels that they'll be 'completely annihilated' as airstrikes pound YemenU.S. President Donald Trump has threatened Yemen’s Houthi rebels that they’ll be “completely annihilated” as American airstrikes pounded locations under their control, while further pressuring the group’s main benefactor Iran.
UAE Supreme Court upholds sentences issued in mass trial of dissidents widely criticized abroad
Read full article: UAE Supreme Court upholds sentences issued in mass trial of dissidents widely criticized abroadThe United Arab Emirates’ Federal Supreme Court has rejected appeals on behalf of dozens of dissidents convicted in a mass trial that faced widespread international criticism.
FBI accuses North Korean-backed hackers of stealing $1.5 billion in crypto from Dubai-based firm
Read full article: FBI accuses North Korean-backed hackers of stealing $1.5 billion in crypto from Dubai-based firmThe FBI has accused North Korean-linked hackers of conducting one of the largest known thefts of cryptocurrency — worth some $1.5 billion — from a Dubai-based firm.
Dubai police detain man who caused Raducanu distress at Dubai tournament
Read full article: Dubai police detain man who caused Raducanu distress at Dubai tournamentDubai police detained a man who caused Emma Raducanu distress by exhibiting “fixated behavior” toward the British star at a tennis tournament.
Saudi educator known for charity and prisoner work wins $1 million Global Teacher Prize
Read full article: Saudi educator known for charity and prisoner work wins $1 million Global Teacher PrizeA Saudi educator known for his charity work and instructing prisoners has won the $1 million Global Teacher Prize.
Syria's interim foreign minister says Russia-Iran ties to Assad are an open wound after war
Read full article: Syria's interim foreign minister says Russia-Iran ties to Assad are an open wound after warSyria’s relations with Iran and Russia remain an open wound for its people after the nations backed autocratic President Bashar Assad during its long war.
Li Haotong birdies last hole to win Qatar Masters for fourth European tour title
Read full article: Li Haotong birdies last hole to win Qatar Masters for fourth European tour titleLi Haotong has holed a birdie putt from 15 feet at the last hole to secure a one-shot win at the Qatar Masters on Sunday for his fourth title on the European tour.
Rory McIlroy says LIV Golf and PGA Tour match is giving back to fans of a divided sport
Read full article: Rory McIlroy says LIV Golf and PGA Tour match is giving back to fans of a divided sportRory McIlroy says golf fans might realize what they're missing when PGA Tour and LIV Golf stars clash next week in Las Vegas.
US Navy destroys Houthi missiles and drones targeting American ships in Gulf of Aden
Read full article: US Navy destroys Houthi missiles and drones targeting American ships in Gulf of AdenU.S. Navy destroyers shot down seven missiles and drones fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels at the warships and three American merchant vessels they were escorting through the Gulf of Aden.
Israel says rabbi who went missing in the UAE was killed. The government arrests 3
Read full article: Israel says rabbi who went missing in the UAE was killed. The government arrests 3Israel says the body of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi who went missing in the United Arab Emirates has been found, citing Emirati authorities.
Israeli-Moldovan rabbi living in UAE is missing. Israeli officials fear he may have been kidnapped
Read full article: Israeli-Moldovan rabbi living in UAE is missing. Israeli officials fear he may have been kidnappedAn Israeli-Moldovan rabbi living in the United Arab Emirates has gone missing, with Israeli authorities raising the suspicion he may have been kidnapped as tensions remain high with Iran.
Rory McIlroy ends his year with another win in Dubai and a 6th title as Europe's best
Read full article: Rory McIlroy ends his year with another win in Dubai and a 6th title as Europe's bestRory McIlroy has capped off a tumultuous year with another win in Dubai and another title as Europe's No. 1 player.
McIlroy one off the lead at World Tour Championship and in good shape to clinch Race to Dubai title
Read full article: McIlroy one off the lead at World Tour Championship and in good shape to clinch Race to Dubai titleThe path is clear for Rory McIlroy to clinch the year-long Race to Dubai title and be crowned the European tour’s best player for a sixth time.
McIlroy tied for lead at World Tour Championship and strengthens Race to Dubai title bid
Read full article: McIlroy tied for lead at World Tour Championship and strengthens Race to Dubai title bidRory McIlroy is already an overwhelming favorite to win the European tour’s season-long Race to Dubai title and he has just made his chances even better.
Yemen's Houthi rebels launch drones and missiles at US warships near the Red Sea but do no damage
Read full article: Yemen's Houthi rebels launch drones and missiles at US warships near the Red Sea but do no damageThe U.S. Defense Department says Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted two U.S. Navy warships with multiple drones and missiles as they were traveling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Tuesday.
Soldier with Yemen's exiled government opens fire, killing 2 Saudi troops and wounding another
Read full article: Soldier with Yemen's exiled government opens fire, killing 2 Saudi troops and wounding anotherA soldier for Yemen’s exiled government has opened fire on Saudi troops as they exercised in eastern Yemen, killing two of them and wounding another in a rare insider attack during the kingdom’s nearly decadelong war there.
Yemen's Houthi rebels shoot down what they say was a US drone as American military investigates
Read full article: Yemen's Houthi rebels shoot down what they say was a US drone as American military investigatesYemen’s Houthi rebels have shot down what they described as an American drone, potentially the latest downing of a U.S. spy drone as the militants continue their attacks on the Red Sea corridor.
The world’s second Sphere will be built in the UAE capital after the first opened in Las Vegas
Read full article: The world’s second Sphere will be built in the UAE capital after the first opened in Las VegasThe world’s second Sphere will be built in the capital of the United Arab Emirates after the opening of the first in Las Vegas.
US military acknowledges Yemen's Houthi rebels shot down 2 MQ-9 Reaper drones
Read full article: US military acknowledges Yemen's Houthi rebels shot down 2 MQ-9 Reaper dronesYemen’s Houthi rebels have shot down two American MQ-9 Reaper drones in under a week, further highlighting the regional spread of the Israel-Hamas war.
Oman state-run oil firm OQ will make initial public offering and potentially seek billions
Read full article: Oman state-run oil firm OQ will make initial public offering and potentially seek billionsAn Omani state-run oil and gas company says it will make an initial public offering of its exploration and production business, potentially seeking billions in a major move toward privatization in the sultanate.
Yemen's Houthi rebels claim they shot down another US MQ-9 drone
Read full article: Yemen's Houthi rebels claim they shot down another US MQ-9 droneYemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed they shot down another American-made MQ-9 drone flying over the country, marking potentially the latest downing of the multimillion-dollar surveillance aircraft.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels suspected of firing missiles at a container ship as an oil tanker burns
Read full article: Yemen’s Houthi rebels suspected of firing missiles at a container ship as an oil tanker burnsTwo missiles suspected to have been fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have targeted a Liberian-flagged container ship in the Gulf of Aden.
Iran's president orders investigation after activists alleged police tortured man to death
Read full article: Iran's president orders investigation after activists alleged police tortured man to deathIran’s president has ordered an investigation into the death of a man in custody after activists alleged he was tortured to death by police in the north of the country.
Iran's supreme leader opens door to negotiations with US over Tehran's nuclear program
Read full article: Iran's supreme leader opens door to negotiations with US over Tehran's nuclear programIran’s supreme leader has opened the door to renewed negotiations with the United States over his country’s rapidly advancing nuclear program.
American rapper Macklemore says he canceled Dubai show over UAE arming Sudan paramilitary forces
Read full article: American rapper Macklemore says he canceled Dubai show over UAE arming Sudan paramilitary forcesAmerican rapper Macklemore says he canceled an upcoming October concert in Dubai over the United Arab Emirates’ role "in the ongoing genocide and humanitarian crisis” in Sudan.
A ship in the Red Sea is attacked 3 times by suspected Yemeni rebels, including with a drone boat
Read full article: A ship in the Red Sea is attacked 3 times by suspected Yemeni rebels, including with a drone boatA Liberian-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea has been targeted in a third attack by suspected Yemeni rebels in their campaign of assaults over the Israel-Hamas war.
UAE orders a trial of Bangladeshi nationals arrested for protesting their home government
Read full article: UAE orders a trial of Bangladeshi nationals arrested for protesting their home governmentAuthorities in the United Arab Emirates ordered an investigation and an expedited trial of Bangladeshi nationals arrested after protesting against their home government across the Gulf country.
For Palestinian athletes, the Olympics is about more than sports
Read full article: For Palestinian athletes, the Olympics is about more than sportsMost of the athletes representing the Palestinian territories at the Paris Olympics were born somewhere else -- Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Germany, Chile and the United States – yet they care deeply about the politics of their parents’ and grandparents’ homeland.
9 rescued, search still on for other crew members after oil tanker capsizes in Arabian Sea off Oman
Read full article: 9 rescued, search still on for other crew members after oil tanker capsizes in Arabian Sea off OmanNine crew members were rescued and another died as teams searched for others after an oil tanker capsized this week off the coast of Oman, according to the country's state news agency.
Dozens of people are sentenced to life in prison in the UAE in a mass trial criticized abroad
Read full article: Dozens of people are sentenced to life in prison in the UAE in a mass trial criticized abroadA mass trial in the United Arab Emirates of dissidents that was widely criticized abroad has sentenced 43 people to life in prison, while others received other prison terms.
5 missiles land near ship in the Red Sea in the latest attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels
Read full article: 5 missiles land near ship in the Red Sea in the latest attack by Yemen's Houthi rebelsA ship traveling through the Red Sea has come under repeated missile fire in a likely attack launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
Ship attacked in Red Sea in latest maritime assault carried out by Yemen's Houthi rebels
Read full article: Ship attacked in Red Sea in latest maritime assault carried out by Yemen's Houthi rebelsA ship traveling through the Red Sea has reported being hit in an attack carried out by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the latest in the campaign targeting shipping over the Israel-Hamas war.
A Yemen Houthi attack targets vessel in waters farther away than many previous assaults
Read full article: A Yemen Houthi attack targets vessel in waters farther away than many previous assaultsAn attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has targeted a ship farther away from nearly all of the previous assaults they’ve launched in the Gulf of Aden.
Suspected Yemen Houthi attack targets vessel in waters further away than many previous assaults
Read full article: Suspected Yemen Houthi attack targets vessel in waters further away than many previous assaultsA possible attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has targeted a ship further away from nearly all of the previous assaults they’ve launched in the Gulf of Aden.
Aerial drone launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels hits ship in the Red Sea, causing damage and injuries
Read full article: Aerial drone launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels hits ship in the Red Sea, causing damage and injuriesAn aerial drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck and damaged a vessel in the Red Sea.
Another US MQ-9 Reaper drone goes down in Yemen, images purportedly show
Read full article: Another US MQ-9 Reaper drone goes down in Yemen, images purportedly showAnother U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone has gone down in Yemen as the country's Houthi rebels continued attacks on shipping around the Red Sea over the Israel-Hamas war.
Missile splashes into the Red Sea, causing no damage in latest suspected Yemen Houthi rebel attack
Read full article: Missile splashes into the Red Sea, causing no damage in latest suspected Yemen Houthi rebel attackA missile has splashed down in the waters of the Red Sea, but caused no damage to a passing commercial vessel in an attack likely carried out by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
US national security adviser, Saudi Arabia's crown prince meet to discuss 'semi-final' security deal
Read full article: US national security adviser, Saudi Arabia's crown prince meet to discuss 'semi-final' security dealPresident Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan has met with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss what the kingdom describes as the “semi-final” version of a wide-ranging security agreement between the countries.
Yemen's Houthi rebels acknowledge attacking a US destroyer that shot down missile in the Red Sea
Read full article: Yemen's Houthi rebels acknowledge attacking a US destroyer that shot down missile in the Red SeaYemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed targeting a U.S. Navy destroyer and a commercial ship in the Red Sea.
Flights to Dubai disrupted as rain hits the UAE 2 weeks after its heaviest recorded rainfall ever
Read full article: Flights to Dubai disrupted as rain hits the UAE 2 weeks after its heaviest recorded rainfall everAirport authorities in Dubai say several flights have been cancelled and diverted as heavy rains hit the United Arab Emirates for the second time in a month.
Dubai plans to move its busy international airport to a $35 billion new facility within 10 years
Read full article: Dubai plans to move its busy international airport to a $35 billion new facility within 10 yearsDubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, will move its operations to the city-state’s second, sprawling airfield in its southern desert reaches “within the next 10 years” in a project worth nearly $35 billion.
Here's why experts don't think cloud seeding played a role in Dubai's downpour
Read full article: Here's why experts don't think cloud seeding played a role in Dubai's downpourWith cloud seeding, it may rain, but it doesn’t really pour or flood — at least nothing like what drenched the United Arab Emirates and paralyzed Dubai.
