Oman state-run oil firm OQ will make initial public offering and potentially seek billions
An 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
Yemenโs 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.
Iran's president orders investigation after activists alleged police tortured man to death
Iranโs 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
Iranโs supreme leader has opened the door to renewed negotiations with the United States over his countryโs rapidly advancing nuclear program.
American rapper Macklemore says he canceled Dubai show over UAE arming Sudan paramilitary forces
American rapper Macklemore says he canceled an upcoming October concert in Dubai over the United Arab Emiratesโ role "in the ongoing genocide and humanitarian crisisโ in Sudan.
A ship in the Red Sea is attacked 3 times by suspected Yemeni rebels, including with a drone boat
A 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
Authorities 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
Most of the athletes representing the Palestinian territories at the Paris Olympics were born somewhere else -- Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Germany, Chile and the United States โ yet they care deeply about the politics of their parentsโ and grandparentsโ homeland.
9 rescued, search still on for other crew members after oil tanker capsizes in Arabian Sea off Oman
Nine 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
A 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
A ship traveling through the Red Sea has come under repeated missile fire in a likely attack launched by Yemenโs Houthi rebels.
Ship attacked in Red Sea in latest maritime assault carried out by Yemen's Houthi rebels
A ship traveling through the Red Sea has reported being hit in an attack carried out by Yemenโs 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
An attack by Yemenโs Houthi rebels has targeted a ship farther away from nearly all of the previous assaults theyโve launched in the Gulf of Aden.
Suspected Yemen Houthi attack targets vessel in waters further away than many previous assaults
A possible attack by Yemenโs Houthi rebels has targeted a ship further away from nearly all of the previous assaults theyโve launched in the Gulf of Aden.
Aerial drone launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels hits ship in the Red Sea, causing damage and injuries
An aerial drone launched by Yemenโs Houthi rebels struck and damaged a vessel in the Red Sea.
Another US MQ-9 Reaper drone goes down in Yemen, images purportedly show
Another 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
A 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 Yemenโs Houthi rebels.
US national security adviser, Saudi Arabia's crown prince meet to discuss 'semi-final' security deal
President Joe Bidenโs national security adviser Jake Sullivan has met with Saudi Arabiaโs Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss what the kingdom describes as the โsemi-finalโ 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
Yemenโs 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
Airport 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
Dubai International Airport, the worldโs busiest for international travel, will move its operations to the city-stateโs second, sprawling airfield in its southern desert reaches โwithin the next 10 yearsโ in a project worth nearly $35 billion.
Here's why experts don't think cloud seeding played a role in Dubai's downpour
With cloud seeding, it may rain, but it doesnโt really pour or flood โ at least nothing like what drenched the United Arab Emirates and paralyzed Dubai.
The desert nation of UAE records its most rain ever, flooding highways and Dubai's airport
The United Arab Emirates was attempting to dry out from the heaviest rain the desert nation has ever recorded.
Storm dumps heaviest rain ever recorded in desert nation of UAE, flooding roads and Dubai's airport
Heavy thunderstorms have lashed the United Arab Emirates, dumping the heaviest rain ever recorded in the country in the span of hours as it flooded out portions of major highways and Dubaiโs international airport.
Mali's junta bans the media from reporting on political activities in a deepening crackdown
Maliโs ruling junta has banned the media from reporting on activities of political parties and associations, a day after barring political parties and groups.
Borse Dubai plans to sell part of stake in the Nasdaq in a deal potentially worth some $1.6 billion
A Dubai sovereign wealth fund thatโs the single-largest shareholder in the Nasdaq stock index plans to sell a third of its shares in the exchange.
Biden administration sides with promoter, says lawsuit over FIFA policy should go to trial
The Biden administration sided with a promoter who filed an antitrust suit against FIFA and the U.S. Soccer Federation over the world governing bodyโs policy against hosting league matches from other countries, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the case to proceed to trial.
Cubans in eastern city of Santiago protest blackouts and food shortages
Small groups of protesters have taken to the streets in the eastern Cuba city of Santiago decryng power outages lasting up to eight hours across the Caribbean nation.
Mideast Starbucks franchisee firing 2,000 workers after being targeted in Israel-Hamas war boycott
The Middle East franchisee of Starbucks has begun firing some 2,000 staff at its coffee shops across the region after the brand found itself targeted by activists during the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.
Rublev defaulted and defending champ Medvedev knocked out in Dubai semifinals
Andrey Rublev has been defaulted from his semifinal at the Dubai Championships for yelling in the face of a line judge, allowing Alexander Bublik to advance to the final.
Andy Murray hints he's heading into the 'last few months' of his career after a win in Dubai
Andy Murray has hinted he is heading into the โlast few monthsโ of his career after rallying past Denis Shapovalov 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 at the Dubai Championships for his 500th hard-court win.
Dubai International Airport had 86.9 million passengers last year in a post-pandemic surge
The number of passengers flying through Dubai International Airport has surged in the last year beyond its total for 2019 โ just before the coronavirus pandemic grounded global aviation.
Satellite photos show Egypt building a wall near Gaza Strip as Israeli offensive on Rafah looms
Egypt is building a wall and is leveling land near its border with the Gaza Strip ahead of a planned Israeli offensive targeting the border city of Rafah.
The head of UN's nuclear watchdog warns Iran is 'not entirely transparent' on its atomic program
The head of the United Nationsโ nuclear watchdog has warned that Iran is โnot entirely transparentโ regarding its atomic program.
OpenAI CEO warns that 'societal misalignments' could make artificial intelligence dangerous
The CEO of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI says that the dangers that keep him awake at night regarding artificial intelligence are the โvery subtle societal misalignmentsโ that could make the systems wreck havoc.
Senegal's leader postpones Feb. 25 presidential vote, citing controversies over candidate lists
Senegalese President Macky Sall has postponed presidential elections scheduled for Feb. 25, citing controversies over the disqualification of some candidates and allegations of corruption in election-related cases.
Boeing cuts its 4Q loss to $30 million, but that was before one of its jets lost a panel in flight
Boeing says it lost $30 million in the fourth quarter, and revenue was stronger than expected.
McIlroy wins Dubai Desert Classic for record 4th time after reeling in Young in final round
Rory McIlroy has won the Dubai Desert Classic for a record fourth time after reeling in Cameron Young early in the final round then holding off Adrian Meronk in the back nine to seal a one-stroke victory.
Fleetwood capitalizes on McIlroy's error on the 18th to win Dubai Invitational by 1 shot
Tommy Fleetwood has birdied the 18th to win the Dubai Invitational by one stroke from Rory McIlroy, who made bogey at the last after driving into the water.
Fleetwood surges into lead at Dubai Invitational after 3rd round. McIlroy is one shot back
Tommy Fleetwood has surged into the lead of the Dubai Invitational after shooting an 8-under 63 in the third round to overtake Rory McIlroy by one stroke.
Rory McIlroy recovers from a quadruple bogey to keep 2-shot lead at Dubai Invitational
Rory McIlroy has recovered from a quadruple bogey to shoot a 1-under 70 and maintain the lead at the halfway point of the Dubai Invitational.
US military strikes another Houthi-controlled site after warning ships to avoid parts of Red Sea
The U.S. military has struck another Houthi-controlled site in Yemen that it had determined was putting commercial vessels in the Red Sea at risk.
Rory McIlroy opens 2024 with bogey-free 62 to lead Dubai Invitational by 2 shots
Rory McIlroy is playing the Dubai Invitational as a favor to a friend and to get in some early-year practice in pleasant weather conditions.
Iran's navy seizes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman that was at the center of a major US-Iran crisis
Iranโs navy has seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that once was at the center of a major crisis between Tehran and Washington, a seizure that further escalates tensions in the Mideast waterways.
Ranking โThe Real Housewivesโ franchises, from worst to best
There are two kinds of people: those that think reality TV is trash and obnoxious, or you think the current cast of โThe Real Housewives of Salt Lake Cityโ deserve every Emmy Award under the sun for their work.
United Arab Emirates acknowledges mass trial of prisoners previously reported during COP28
The United Arab Emirates has acknowledged it is conducting a mass trial of 84 inmates previously reported by dissidents as it hosted the United Nations COP28 climate talks last month.
Experts at odds over result of UN climate talks in Dubai; 'Historic,' 'pipsqueak' or something else?
The climate negotiations that just finished in Dubai hit upon the essence of compromise, finding common language that everyone accepted, at times grudgingly.
Missile fired from rebel-controlled Yemen misses a container ship in Bab el-Mandeb Strait
The U.S. military says a missile fired from territory controlled by Yemenโs Houthi rebels missed a container ship traveling through the crucial Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
US lawmakers gather at the White House on easing gun violence. 'You're not in it alone,' Harris says
Lawmakers from 39 states came to the White House for a discussion with Biden administration officials about ways to better reduce gun violence.
As COP28 negotiators wrestle with fossil fuels, activists urge them to remember what's at stake
As this year's global climate talks reach a conclusion, activists are hoping that negotiators will listen to their stories as they weigh what to do about the fossil fuels that are warming the planet.
Sharp disagreements over future of planet-warming fossil fuels at UN climate talks in Dubai
Hopes for finishing a critical climate summit on time faded early Tuesday as countries were still far apart on key issues, including an agreement on what to do about the fossil fuels that are causing dangerous global warming.
Report says United Arab Emirates is trying nearly 90 detainees on terror charges during COP28 summit
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 Nationsโ COP28 climate summit.
At COP28, Indigenous women have a message for leaders: Look at what we're doing. And listen
Indigenous women at the United Nations climate summit in Dubai are coming together to share some of their innovative ideas on how communities on the front lines of climate change can contend with it.
At COP28, sticking points remain on fossil fuels and adapting to climate as talks near crunch time
Negotiators have been urged to narrow down their options and agree on how to save Earth from disastrous levels of warming as the clock runs down on United Nations climate talks and the summitโs president is determined to finish up talks by Tuesday.
Agriculture gets its day at COP28, but experts see big barriers to cutting emissions
This yearโs global climate summit in Dubai set aside Sunday to spotlight food and agriculture, a sector that accounts for about a third of the worldโs emission.
Organizers of COP28 want an inclusive summit. But just how diverse is the negotiating table?
Many women, young people and Indigenous voices say they feel theyโre relegated to mere attendance, with limited opportunities to contribute substantially to the decisive meetings, despite promises to make the talks more inclusive.
Observers see OPEC 'panicking' as COP28 climate talks focus on possible fossil fuel phase-out
Veteran climate negotiation observers say the oil industry is starting to sweat as United Nations climate talks heat up and threaten to plug fossil fuel-belching wells for good.
Climate talks shift into high gear. Now words and definitions matter at COP28
The mood is about to shift, the hours grow longer and the already high sense of urgency somehow amp up even more as United Nations climate talks head into its final week.
House backs GOP bill to block EPA rule on tailpipe pollution; slams plan as electric-vehicle mandate
House Republicans have approved a bill to block strict new tailpipe pollution limits proposed by the Biden administration, calling the plan a back-door mandate for electric vehicles.
Activists say their voices are stifled by increasing rules and restrictions at COP28 climate talks
This yearโs United Nations climate talks may have seen record numbers registered to attend, but activists who have spent years demonstrating at the annual event say their space to voice their demands is shrinking year on year.
A British financier sought for huge tax fraud is extradited to Denmark from UAE
A Dubai-based British hedge fund trader sought by Danish authorities for allegedly orchestrating a $1.7 billion tax fraud, considered one of the largest in the Scandinavian country, has been extradited from the United Arab Emirates.
After a fast start, COP28 climate talks now in murky middle of hope, roadblocks
After a first-day blur of rare quick action and agreement, negotiators at a critical United Nations climate conference Wednesday are finishing up their first week in a more familiar place for them: the murky middle where momentum and roadblocks intertwine.
World carbon dioxide emissions increase again, driven by China, India and aviation
A team of scientists reported that the world this year pumped 1.1% more heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the air than last year because of increased pollution from China and India.
Fossil fuels influence and other takeaways from Monday's climate conference events
The influence of fossil fuels was a focal point Monday at the United Nations annual climate conference known as COP28.
At UN climate talks, fossil fuel interests have hundreds of employees on hand
At least 1,300 employees of organizations representing fossil fuel interests registered to attend this yearโs United Nations climate talks in Dubai.
Harris dashed to Dubai to tackle climate change and war. Each carries high political risks at home
Vice President Kamala Harris flew to the Middle East to tackle climate change and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, two challenges that have flummoxed White Houses for decades.
Earth is running a fever. And UN climate talks are focusing on the contagious effect on human health
With Planet Earth running a fever, U.N. climate talks have turned their focus on contagious effects on human health.
Here's why the UAE, the autocratic COP28 host, has to allow limited protests at the summit
As participants at the United Nationsโ COP28 climate talks filed in for another day of talks, they found themselves greeted by a rare sight in the United Arab Emirates โ a protest.
Harris focuses on shaping a post-conflict Gaza during a diplomatic blitz in Dubai with Arab leaders
Vice President Kamala Harris has engaged in a quick round of diplomacy with Arab leaders while attending the U.N. climate summit in the United Arab Emirates.
Somalia president hails lifting of arms embargo as government vows to wipe out al-Shabab militants
Somaliaโs President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has welcomed the U.N. Security Council vote to lift an arms embargo imposed on the Horn of Africa nation more than 30 years ago.
Takeaways from Friday's events at UN climate conference known as COP28
Friday was a day for speechmaking at the United Nations annual climate conference known as COP28, as heads of state each gave short speeches to deliver their views on the planetโs climate crisis, what their nation is doing and what they think others should do.
King Charles III draws attention by wearing a Greek flag tie after London-Athens diplomatic spat
Britain's King Charles III has caused some raised eyebrows by wearing a tie adorned with a pattern of Greek flags to the COP28 climate summit in Dubai.
Top world leaders talk of climate crisis at UN summit. They say they must act on fossil fuels, war
Dozens of world leaders said they know the planetโs dangerously overheating and they are trying to keep it from getting worse.
UN weather agency says 2023 is the hottest year on record, warns of further climate extremes ahead
The U.N. weather agency says 2023 is all but certain to be the hottest year on record, and warning of worrying trends that suggest increasing floods, wildfires, glacier melt, and heat waves in the future.
Pope cancels trip to Dubai for UN climate conference on doctors' orders while recovering from flu
Pope Francis has canceled his trip to Dubai for the U.N. climate conference on doctorsโ orders.
As Dubai prepares for COP28, some world leaders signal they won't attend climate talks
Dubai is preparing to host the COP28 climate talks as world leaders including U.S. President Joe Biden and Pope Francis have signaled they will not be attending the negotiations.
President Joe Biden plans to skip U.N. climate talks beginning this week in Dubai
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.
Nicolai Hojgaard produces big finish to win season-ending World Tour Championship
Nicolai Hojgaard has claimed the biggest title of his career after running off five straight birdies down the stretch to overhaul Tommy Fleetwood and win the season-ending World Tour Championship on the European tour.
McIlroy stalls, Hovland soars and Hojgaard leads by 2 shots at World Tour Championship
Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland and Tommy Fleetwood are part of a group of the marquee players moving into contention at the season-ending World Tour Championship.