United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall, massive flooding, hits desert nation

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest for international travel, allowed global carriers on Thursday morning to again fly into Terminal 1 at the airfield.

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."…

Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners of war in deal brokered by United Arab Emirates

By Associated Press

Ukrainian authorities say that 230 Ukrainian prisoners of war returned home and Russia's Defense Ministry says that 248 Russian servicemen have been freed from Ukrainian captivity.

Report says UAE is trying nearly 90 detainees on terror charges during COP28 summit

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

An activist organization says the United Arab Emirates is conducting a mass trial of nearly 90 prisoners on terrorism charges as it hosts the United Nations' COP28 climate summit.

Protests at COP28 restricted by 'shocking level of censorship' in host country UAE

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

Activists designated Saturday a day of protest at the UN climate summit in Dubai. But the rules of the game in the tightly controlled United Arab Emirates meant sharp restrictions on what demonstrators could say, where they could walk and…

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.

WATCH: Harris makes remarks in Dubai on diplomacy efforts concerning Israel-Hamas war

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

Vice President Kamala Harris engaged in a speed round of diplomatic talks with Arab leaders on Saturday where she focused on shaping the outlook for a post-conflict Gaza while calling on Israel to do more to protect Palestinian civilians from the “devastating” bombardment.

What to expect from COP28, UN climate summit opening in Dubai

By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

The Middle East plays host to its second straight U.N. climate conference over the next two weeks, with countries hoping to agree on new ways to keep the planet from heating too much by the end of the century.

COP28 leader denies report alleging UAE wanted to seek oil deals in summit

By Jon Gambrell, Malak Harb, Associated Press

The Emirati president-designate for the upcoming United Nations COP28 climate talks has forcefully denied a report alleging his nation planned to use the summit to strike oil and gas deals, a day before the summit was due to begin.