World Sep 29 Crown prince becomes Kuwait's new ruling emir While his taking of the throne came as prescribed by Kuwait's constitution, there likely will be negotiations behind the scenes in the weeks ahead over who will become the country's next crown prince.
World Sep 29 Kuwait Emir Sheikh Al Sabah dies at age 91 His 2006 ascension in Kuwait, a staunch U.S. ally since the American-led war that expelled occupying Iraqi troops, came after parliament voted unanimously to oust his predecessor.
World Aug 29 UAE formally ends Israel boycott amid US-brokered deal The ruler of the United Arab Emirates issued a decree Saturday formally ending the country’s boycott of Israel amid a U.S.-brokered deal to normalize relations between the two countries.
World Aug 16 Telephone service begins between UAE and Israel as ties open Telephone service between the United Arab Emirates and Israel began working Sunday as the two countries opened diplomatic ties, part of a deal brokered by the U.S. that required Israel to halt its contentious plan to annex West Bank land…
World Aug 13 Trump says United Arab Emirates and Israel to open diplomatic ties President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates and Israel have agreed to establish full diplomatic ties as part of a deal to halt the annexation of occupied land sought by the Palestinians for their future state.
World Aug 13 U.S. says Iran briefly seizes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz The Iranian navy boarded and briefly seized a Liberian-flagged oil tanker near the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions between Tehran and the U.S., a U.S. military official said Thursday.
World Jul 28 Iran fires missile at mock aircraft carrier amid U.S. tensions Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard fired a missile from a helicopter targeting a replica aircraft carrier in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, state television reported on Tuesday.
World Jul 07 Thermometers in hand, Dubai opens for tourists amid pandemic From French soccer jerseys to slick online campaigns, Dubai is trumpeting the fact that it reopened for tourism on Tuesday.
World Jul 02 AP report: Fire at Iran nuclear site hit centrifuge facility, analysts say The fire happened early on Thursday at Natanz, an underground facility where Iran enriches uranium.
World Jun 22 WHO chief warns world leaders not to 'politicize' pandemic The comments by Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who has faced criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump, comes as the number of reported infections soared in Brazil, Iraq, India and southern and western U.S. states, straining local hospitals.