World Oct 01 Investigators search for motive after alleged attack by FlyDubai co-pilot By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins, Amalia Huot-Marchand
World Sep 30 Watch 6:10 Passengers describe stopping pilot's alleged attempt to crash Israel-bound flight About 170 people aboard a terrifying flight to Tel Aviv are safe and on the ground after one pilot stabbed the other in an apparent attempt to crash it. Israeli officials say passengers and crew sprang into action and prevented… By Nick Schifrin
World Sep 30 What to know about the terrifying FlyDubai flight forced to land in Saudi Arabia One pilot stabbed another and attempted to crash a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel, according to Israel's prime minister. Here’s what we know — and don’t know — about what happened on FlyDubai flight FZ1073. By Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press
World Sep 30 Netanyahu says a pilot on a FlyDubai flight stabbed another and apparently tried to crash the plane Passengers and crew staged a dramatic intervention to subdue the attacker and the plane eventually made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. By Samy Magdy, Sam Metz, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press
World Mar 11 Iran targets ships, Dubai airport and oil facilities as economic concerns mount The latest attacks on Wednesday mark an escalation in its campaign to bottle up the oil-rich Persian Gulf as American and Israeli airstrikes pound the Islamic Republic. By Jon Gambrell, Sam Mednick, David Rising, Associated Press
Mar 02 Gulf carriers resume some flights as Iran strikes and retaliation fuel travel chaos By Kelvin Chan, Adam Schreck, Associated Press Several international airlines are resuming a small number of flights from the United Arab Emirates as war-driven airspace closures strand tens of thousands of travelers. Continue reading
Jan 27 Dubai's building boom is starting to strain its residents By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Strains are starting to be felt by the foreign workforce that powers the wider United Arab Emirates and its Emirati citizens. At the top of the list are worries about endless traffic, unaffordable housing and other costs. Continue reading
May 31 Joint U.S.-British airstrikes in Yemen kill at least 16 people and wound 42 others, Houthi rebels say By Jon Gambrell, Lolita Baldor, Associated Press Joint British-U.S. airstrikes targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels killed at least 16 people and wounded 42 others. Continue reading
Apr 17 UAE deluged after historic storm dumps record rain across the desert nation By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The state-run WAM news agency called the rain "a historic weather event" that surpassed "anything documented since the start of data collection in 1949."… Continue reading
Dec 07 COP28 talks shift into high gear when words and definitions matter By Seth Borenstein, David Keyton, Sibi Arasu, Joshua A. Bickel, Associated Press The mood is about to shift, the hours grow longer and the already high sense of urgency somehow amp up even more as the United Nations climate summit heads into its final week. Continue reading