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An American citizen convicted on terrorism charges in the United Arab Emirates said on Thursday he confessed under torture and suspected that U.S. authorities played a role in his detention and prosecution in the Gulf country.
Visa Inc. on Wednesday said it launched its money transfer service in China and the United Arab Emirates.
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.
A Lebanese businessman alleged Thursday that he and several hundred other Lebanese were expelled from the United Arab Emirates country because they refused to spy on the Shiite militant group Hezbollah and other fellow citizens.
Authorities are investigating whether Australian law was broken after an Australian-owned ship was seized in the United Arab Emirates carrying North Korean weapons bound for Iran, an official said Sunday.
The United Arab Emirates has seized a cargo ship earlier this month bound for Iran with a cache of banned arms from North Korea, the first such seizure since sanctions against North Korea were ramped up, diplomats and officials told The Associated Press on Friday.
An American who says he was tortured into confessing to terrorism charges in the United Arab Emirates lost his effort on Tuesday to get a U.S. judge involved in his trial.
An official at Cairo airport says a foot-long baby crocodile wriggled out of a passenger's hand luggage and caused panic on a flight from the United Arab Emirates.
A businessman from the United Arab Emirates became chairman of Portsmouth on Tuesday after his proposed financial takeover of the soccer club was approved by the English Premier League.
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.
The U.S. would cancel a nuclear energy agreement with the United Arab Emirates if the Middle East nation were to violate any terms of the deal, an Obama administration official said Wednesday.
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."
A federal judge expressed doubts Monday about his authority to interfere in the case of a U.S. citizen who faces trial in the United Arab Emirates on terrorism charges based on statements he says he made while being tortured.
President Barack Obama has approved plans for the U.S. to help the United Arab Emirates become the first Arab nation with a nuclear power industry that will fuel the country's growing demand for electricity.
Hundreds of Bangladeshi children taken from their homes and forced to race camels in the United Arab Emirates will be compensated by the Persian Gulf nation, the Bangladeshi government said Wednesday.
The United Arab Emirates is wise to the ways of Washington.
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.
Andy Roddick won his first title of 2009 and the 27th of his career Sunday, beating Czech Radek Stepanek 7-5, 7-5 in the finals of the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships.
The WTA fined Dubai Tennis Championships organizers a record $300,000 Friday after Israeli player Shahar Peer was denied a visa by the United Arab Emirates, and U.S. star Andy Roddick later said he wouldn't defend the title he won there last year.
Israeli Andy Ram will be allowed to compete in a Dubai tennis tournament next week after the Arab country said Thursday it would permit the seventh-ranked doubles player to enter the country.
The top official in women's tennis reprimanded the United Arab Emirates on Sunday for blocking an Israeli player from a premier Dubai tournament, calling the decision to deny her a visa "regrettable."
A leading debt rating firm says the fundamental credit outlook for the United Arab Emirates banking sector is negative.
The president of the United Arab Emirates is downplaying concerns about falling oil prices ahead of an emergency OPEC meeting later this week.
Abu Dhabi launched a new home loan provider Wednesday in the latest effort by the United Arab Emirates to protect its property boom from the global credit crisis.
BBC NEWS | South Asia | Pakistan's Taliban dilemma, Despite being relatively few in number, the Afghan Taliban are thriving in Afghanistan and Pakistan, as they take advantage of Islamabad's apparent ambivalence towards them, the BBC's Hugh Sykes reports from Kabul.
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Abu Dhabi racing into F1 historyIt has got glitz, it has got glamour, it has got speed and now Formula 1 motor sport has got a brand new circuit in the United Arab Emirates.
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 India Flight Mid-air Scuffle: Molestation, Assault Case Against 2 Pilots"A case of molestation and assault during an alleged mid-air scuffle was on Sunday registered by the Delhi police against the two pilots of an Air India flight" regarding an incident that happened on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 according to this Times of India article.)
Archaeologists find dugong templeFrench archaeologists have discovered the oldest known place of worship dedicated to the dugong, or sea cow, on an island just north of Dubai, two research centres said.
Haqqani urges US not to walk away from region againWASHINGTON: Sounding a note of caution, Islamabad's envoy to Washington has said the United States suffered serious consequences as a result of walking away from Afghanistan and Pakistan after the Soviet pullout in 1989 and urged that the mistake should not be repeated.
One Cheer for Obama's Foreign Policy The Obama administration has established an alarmingly naïve and dangerous record on Arab-Israeli issues, leading me to worry about spectacular policy failures ahead.
Explosives found on UAE planeA United Arab Emirates transport plane has been detained at an Indian airport after customs officials found arms and explosives on board.
"Let it out!" Let out your creativity: Dubai is once again inviting talents across the world to submit a piece of work they think deserve recognition.
North Korea frees four South Korean fishermenFour South Korean fishermen, whom Pyongyang detained for a month after they accidentally entered North Korean waters, returned home Saturday.
Mugabe treated in Dubai hospitalZimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has received treatment in a Dubai hospital after falling unwell, a South African newspaper reported on Wednesday (local time).
Camel ContestFrom across the vast and parched Arabian Peninsula, camels converge on Abu Dhabi for an annual beauty contest. Here the traditional beast of burden becomes a pampered show animal.
Saudi, Libyan leaders top gift-givers to U.S.When U.S. presidents and diplomats meet some Arab leaders, they come away with more than an earful about foreign policy. They also get baubles, robes, art - even a papier mache Santa Claus.
Video turns woman into icon of Iran unrestAmateur video of a young Iranian woman lying in the street - blood streaming from her nose and mouth - has quickly become an iconic image of the country's opposition movement.
Video turns woman into icon of Iran unrestAmateur video of a young Iranian woman lying in the street - blood streaming from her nose and mouth - has quickly become an iconic image of the country's opposition movement.
9/11 commissioner slams Bush-----Threatening Notes UnnotedA former member of the 9/11 Commission criticizes former President George W. Bush in a new book for not responding to pre-attack intelligence on Osama bin Laden's intentions.
Iran shows hints of moderationThe judicial reversal that led to the release of an Iranian-American from prison in Tehran on Monday could now offer hints of moderation by Iran's ruling Islamic clerics.
Chain ReactionHow the U.S.-UAE nuclear deal could set off a Middle East arms race.
United Arab Emirates Crown Prince's Brother detained over torture allegationsHere is the latest regarding the story first broken by ABC several weeks ago, about allegations that Sheikh Issa bin Zayed al Nahyari, brother of United Arab Emirates Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, tortured a grain merchant he thought had cheated him - with t …
Prices likely to rise over fears of 'serious oil supply crisis'A prominent Arab energy analyst has warned of a serious oil supply crisis that could trigger a fresh price spike in the absence of sufficient investments in crude capacity development projects.
ABC News Exclusive: Torture Tape Implicates UAE Royal Sheikh - ABC NewsA video tape smuggled out of the United Arab Emirates shows a member of the country's royal family mercilessly torturing a man with whips, electric cattle prods and wooden planks with protruding nails.
First edition Harry Potter sells for $19,120A Dallas auction house says that a comic book collector from Dubai bought the softcover copy of the first Harry Potter book - one of only 200 copies from the first printing.
Arms show in Emirates leads to $4.6 billion in dealsThe Abu Dhabi International Exhibition and Conference (IDEX), a large arms show held in the United Arab Emirates this week, attracted much interest.
A Zero-Emissions City in the DesertOutside Abu Dhabi City in the United Arab Emirates construction has already began on Masdar, a $15 billion dollar investment by the Abu Dhabi Government to create a zero-waste, zero-emission city. It is slated to be done 2016.
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