BEIRUT (AP) — Jordanian troops clashed Tuesday with dozens of drug smugglers along the country’s northern border with Syria, leaving several dead including one soldier […]
Tag: Persian Gulf
UN food agency stops deliveries to millions in Yemen areas controlled by Houthi rebels #food #agency #stops #deliveries #millions #Yemen #areas #controlled #Houthi #rebels
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations food agency said Tuesday it is stopping food distribution in areas of war-torn Yemen controlled by the Houthi […]
UN atomic chief backs nuclear power at COP28 as world reckons with proliferation #atomic #chief #backs #nuclear #power #COP28 #world #reckons #proliferation
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The world wants more nuclear energy as a means to fight climate change and supply an ever-growing demand for […]
UAE creates federal authority for ‘commercial gaming’ as casino giants flock to Gulf Arab nation #UAE #creates #federal #authority #commercial #gaming #casino #giants #flock #Gulf #Arab #nation
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has created a federal authority to potentially run a national lottery and what it describes […]
At least 12 people were injured in a blast at a port in northwest Turkey #people #injured #blast #port #northwest #Turkey
ISTANBUL (AP) — An explosion at a port in northwest Turkey on Monday injured at least 12 people, officials said. The blast at a grain […]
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard runs drill on disputed islands as US military presence in region grows #Irans #Revolutionary #Guard #runs #drill #disputed #islands #military #presence #region #grows
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard launched a surprise military drill Wednesday on disputed islands in the Persian Gulf, just as the U.S. […]
Qatar Airways posts a $1.2 billion profit over the last fiscal year when it hosted FIFA World Cup #Qatar #Airways #posts #billion #profit #fiscal #year #hosted #FIFA #World #Cup
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar Airways said Thursday it earned a profit of $1.2 billion over the last fiscal year, boosted in part […]
Al Jazeera condemns Egypt’s decision to add some of its journalists to a terrorism blacklist #Jazeera #condemns #Egypts #decision #add #journalists #terrorism #blacklist
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The pan-Arab news network Al Jazeera has condemned a recent decision by Egyptian authorities to brand some of its […]
Saudi Arabia is spending billions to become a global gaming hub. Some fans don’t want to play #Saudi #Arabia #spending #billions #global #gaming #hub #fans #dont #play
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia, the new home of some of soccer’s biggest stars and a co-owner of professional golf, is proving […]
US sending more warships, Marines to Gulf to counter Iran’s efforts to seize commercial ships #sending #warships #Marines #Gulf #counter #Irans #efforts #seize #commercial #ships
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is sending additional warships and thousands of Marines to the Middle East to increase security in the wake of Iranian […]