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A senior U.S. Air Force official said Monday he expects the force's involvement in the United Arab Emirates to continue and potentially expand.
U.S. Homeland Security officials are working with groups around United States to head off any possible anti-Muslim backlash following the shootings at Fort Hood in Texas, the agency's chief said Sunday.
A Sudanese cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff Wednesday from Sharjah airport near Dubai, killing at least six crew members.
Using sweeping security codes passed after the Sept. 11 attacks, the United Arab Emirates' highest court convicted an American citizen Monday on terrorism-related charges amid claims that torture was used to extract his confession.
The president of the energy-hungry United Arab Emirates has signed a law regulating the development of a civilian nuclear program, clearing the way for construction of a nuclear power plant with help from the United States.
The top executive at Dubai-based Emirates airline said Monday that he expects that the carrier's Airbus 380 flights will return to New York in the first six months of 2010, because passenger demand should be recovering by then.
A state prosecutor in Abu Dhabi claimed Monday that an American on trial in the Emirates had ties to a group backed by al-Qaida in Iraq.
Plane maker Boeing Co. says it has delivered Dubai-based Emirates' 78th 777 aircraft.
The judge overseeing the case of a U.S. citizen detained in the United Arab Emirates on terrorism-related charges unexpectedly closed a hearing Monday to the public, sparking criticism from an American civil rights group observing the trial.
Prosecutors in the United Arab Emirates gave a rare progress report into their ongoing investigation into the highly sensitive torture allegations against a member of the country's ruling family that has shocked this Gulf nation.
A U.S. citizen of Lebanese origin denied terrorism-related charges against him in the United Arab Emirates supreme court on Sunday and said he confessed under pressure because he wanted the "beatings to stop."
An American has lost his court battle in Switzerland with a member of the ruling United Arab Emirates' family who whipped him in the face with a belt in a Geneva hotel bar.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy opened his nation's first military base in the Gulf Tuesday, boosting the naval presence along strategic oil routes and in pirate-infested waters off the Somali coast.
The Louvre and Guggenheim should demand clear protections for workers building an island complex that will host the museums' Gulf branches, a rights group said Tuesday.
The public disgrace has been without precedent for a member of this Gulf country's ruling family: First, the government publicly acknowledged that the half brother of the president had appeared in a torture video. Then it ordered his detention while a civil lawsuit moves ahead in the United States.
The Emirates detained a member of the country's ruling family as prosecutors launched an investigation into allegations the sheik tortured another man, the country's official news agency reported Monday.
The Emirates will investigate a member of its ruling family over videotapes showing the sheik torturing another man, the country's official news agency reported.
A rights group criticized a proposed media law in the United Arab Emirates, saying the pending legislation continues to stifle the press, restricts free speech and strengthens self-censorship among journalists.
The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday struck nearly $3 billion in deals with U.S. giants Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp. to supply military transport aircraft, the latest in a series of high-priced contracts this week underscoring the Gulf nation's efforts to bolster its defenses despite economic woes.
Police have arrested an American accused of being behind a hoax phone call that prompted the brief closure of the U.S. consulate in Dubai over security concerns, a newspaper reported Friday.
A brother of the United Arab Emirates' ruler appealed to a Swiss court Monday to overturn his conviction for assaulting an American with his belt in a luxury hotel bar.
Dubai airline Emirates believes the slump in global freight traffic is near a bottom and is optimistic signs of recovery will emerge next year, a senior official said Thursday.
Emboldened by its close ties to the U.S., the United Arab Emirates is taking a more aggressive approach to challenging Iran over a territorial claim to three tiny Persian Gulf islands — even at the risk of antagonizing its powerful neighbor.
The U.S. Navy and its Gulf allies will not allow Iran to seal off the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the commander of U.S. naval forces in the Persian Gulf said Wednesday.
Geneva's chief prosecutor argued Thursday that a brother of the United Arab Emirates' ruler should receive the maximum penalty on a charge of assaulting an American man with his belt in a luxury hotel bar.
BBC News - What is Dubai and who runs it?From the pinnacle of the world economic boom to the brink of bankruptcy, Christopher Davidson of Durham University explains some of the background to the glittering city in the desert.
BBC News - Views from Dubai: 'The end of the dream'One of Dubai's biggest investment companies, Dubai World, has asked for a six-month delay on repaying its debts, raising fears among investors about the financial health of the emirate.
BBC News - Dubai's main investment fund seeks debt payment delayThe government-owned investment company behind Dubai's rapid development drive has asked its creditors for a six-month delay on repaying its debts.
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Israelis mark Emirates flag debutAs analysts warn of growing diplomatic isolation, Israel has marked a small achievement this week, its flag's debut appearance in an Arab state. Israeli delegates attended a meeting on renewable energy in Abu Dhabi with the flag on their table and lapel badges.
Air disaster was narrowly averted after pilot error It would have been, aviation experts say, Australia's worst civil air disaster, and it was averted only by seconds.
There is so much to take into account when we use an airline, especially when funds are low and we want the best deal. Often it is difficult to choose between airlines because their basic concern is about money and so passengers are shoved in like sardines.
Emirates airline profits down 72%The largest airline in the Middle East has reported a drop in profits of 72% for the 2008/2009 fiscal year.
The 6th International Quality Conference for 2009 began in Tripoli on Monday under the theme "Quality Basis for the Promotion of Competitiveness". Expert and specialists from Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria and Emirates in addition to Great Jamahiriya are taking part in the conference. …
Jet's tail hits Australia runwayAn Emirates airliner carrying more than 225 people had to make an emergency landing after its tail struck the runway as it took off in Australia.
Dubai Gets $10 Billion Bailout to Ease Debt - WSJ.comUBAI -- The United Arab Emirates said Sunday it will spend $10 billion to bail out the once-highflying emirate of Dubai, whose huge construction and financial-sector expansion plans became a symbol of boom times, and now of a world-wide downturn.
A Gulf Over Debt Bailout Lies Between Two Divided Arab Emirates "Will oil-rich Abu Dhabi bail out neighbor Dubai, currently groaning under $70 billion of debt racked up by its government-owned companies? Don't count on it".
U.S. man: Videos show torture by UAE royalA Video may be used as evidence in a federal lawsuit against the President of the UAE's son. The videos reportedly show him torturing people in various disgusting ways, not limited to lighting people's genitals on fire... This is an AP article, in case you are boycotting them.
Ofcom approves use of mobile phones on planesOfcom are to allow the use of mobile phones on planes registered in the UK. The decision is subject to a safety review by the European Aviation Safety Agency and the Civil Aviation Authority.
Emirates brings six-star luxury to Australia - Spa & Resorts - smh.com.auAh @!$%#, there goes the neighborhood...
"Persianizing" the Arab Gulf!President Ahmedinejad brought no assurances to the Gulf States, nor did he express a change in Iran's attitude and approach. He did not present a single practical solution to avoid the dangers facing the countries of the region, except the raising of more slogans and challenges.
Emirates cheapest on London to Johannesburg flightsComparison of December flight prices from London to Johannesburg - Emirates cheapest
Simsari.com Aims for Slice of Global Online Property MarketThe online property market is one of the Internet's fastest growing B2C businesses and Simsari.com believes that it has a real chance of becoming a global player.
Emirates closes on deal for Boeing 747-8 IntercontinentalThe 747-8 passenger version is now close to a solid deal for Emirates. Whilst it is unlikely that the aircraft will match the sales of the A380, in terms of its ultimate profitability in terms of development costs, it looks likely to blow the A380 right out of the water.
Emirates seeks Boeing guarantee of bigger 787What Emirates wants, Emirates gets...well, maybe. The 787-10 could be what Emirates needs, but with only them and Qantas making noises about the type so far, it may not make sense for Boeing to offer it yet.
Dubai International Buys 3.1% of Airbus Parent EADSNot content merely with being an airline operating nation, Dubai wishes to have greater exposure to the technology of building advanced commercial aircraft...not to mention military systems.
A Flight Plan for the Long HaulThe chairman of Emirates airline —Sheik Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum of the ruling family of Dubai — has grand ambitions and a bankroll to match.
Henry - It was the most difficult decision of my lifeThierry you have left Arsenal, can you tell the supporters your reasons for going?
Emirates boss says Airbus closing in on Boeing 787Translation: "Try a bigger discount, Mr. McNerney..."
Two of the greatest and the most recognized products of our generation come from Motorola and Airbus. They are the world famous MotoRazr and Airbus A380. Both completely different yet having many strange similarities.
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