Photos show heavy rain and severe flooding in the United Arab Emirates
Storms and heavy rain have caused flooding in some Gulf states, leading to the Tuesday closure of Dubai's airport — one of the busiest in the world.
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UAE hit with severe flooding as record rainfall disrupts Dubai flights
DUBAI — One of the world's busiest airports temporarily halted operations as the United Arab Emirates experienced its heaviest rainfall on record.
Heavy rains cause rare flooding in Dubai
Heavy rains battered parts of the Middle East on Tuesday, closing schools in the United Arab Emirates and flooding the tarmac at Dubai International Airport. In Oman, at least 18 people have died in recent days due to the severe weather.
Microsoft invests $1.5 billion in AI firm G42 which faces U.S. scrutiny for China ties
Microsoft will invest $1.5 billion into G42, an artificial intelligence firm based in the United Arab Emirates, as the U.S. giant looks to strengthen its position in the technology amid fast-rising competition.
Israel-Iran showdown puts the whole world in uncharted territory
The attack represents a new status quo for the Middle East. Whatever stability and optimism existed previously is now effectively gone. It is all but assured that Israel will retaliate, and Tehran has warned that such a move would draw an even greater Iranian response.
Bangladeshi ship seized off Somali coast is freed after more than a month
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A cargo vessel seized by pirates off the Somali coast has been freed along with its crew after more than a month, the European Union’s maritime security force said Monday.
Malaysia charges alleged Israeli mobster Shalom Avitan with arms trafficking
Shalom Avitan, 38, was arrested on March 27, in a case that triggered wild speculation in Malaysia that he could be a spy with Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency.
Malaysia’s arrest of Israeli man with 6 guns triggers mystery – was Mossad or the mob involved?
Officers nabbed the 36-year-old suspect at a hotel on March 27, and checks on his hotel room yielded a cache of six semi-automatic pistols including a Sig Sauer, a Glock and Smith and Wesson, 200 bullets and several pairs of surgical gloves, all kept inside a bag.