Nov 27 Biden plans to skip U.N. climate talks beginning this week in Dubai By Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden plans to skip the upcoming climate talks in Dubai, an event that is expected to draw heads of state and diplomats from more than 200 nations and the Vatican. Continue reading
Nov 08 Fossil fuel interests have large, yet often murky, presence at climate talks, AP analysis finds By Seth Borenstein, Mary Katherine Wildeman, Associated Press Close to 400 people connected to fossil fuel industries in some way or another attended last year's United Nations' climate talks in Egypt. Continue reading
Jan 17 555.55-carat black diamond believed to be from outer space shown off in Dubai By Associated Press Auction house Sotheby's Dubai has unveiled a diamond that's literally from out of this world. Sotheby's calls the 555.55-carat black diamond believed to have come from outer space "The Enigma."… Continue reading
Nov 07 UAE announces relaxing of Islamic laws for personal freedoms By Isabel Debre, Associated Press The broadening of personal freedoms reflects the changing profile of a country that has sought to bill itself as a Westernized destination for tourists, fortune-seekers and businesses despite its Islamic legal code that has previously triggered court cases against foreigners… Continue reading
Sep 12 Warring Afghans meet to find peace after decades of war By Kathy Gannon, Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Afghanistan’s warring sides started negotiations for the first time, bringing together the Taliban and delegates appointed by the Afghan government Saturday for historic meetings aimed at ending decades of war. Continue reading
Jul 07 Thermometers in hand, Dubai opens for tourists amid pandemic By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press From French soccer jerseys to slick online campaigns, Dubai is trumpeting the fact that it reopened for tourism on Tuesday. Continue reading
May 13 Built for a global economy, Dubai now threatened by virus By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Dubai has built a city on the promise of globalization, creating itself as a vital hub for the free movement of trade, people and money worldwide. Continue reading
Feb 24 Hijacking foiled on commercial Bangladesh-Dubai flight, suspect killed By Julhas Alam, Associated Press A flight bound for Dubai from Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, made an emergency landing Sunday in Chittagong, Bangladesh, after a man attempted to hijack the plane, officials said. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 9:28 The visa program leaving hopeful immigrants empty-handed By PBS News Hour After leaving their home in Pakistan and living in Dubai, Noreen and Shehryar Iqbal aspired to move to the U.S. through the EB-5 Visa program, which grants green cards and eventually U.S. citizenship for large, job-creating investments. Now their life… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 4:34 News Wrap: Kansas incumbent loses House GOP primary; Obama pardons 214 By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-Kan.) lost the GOP primary on Tuesday. During his three terms, he repeatedly conflicted with party leaders, a pattern that cost him his seat on the House Agricultural Committee. Also, President Obama… Continue watching