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Emirati man dies of SARS-linked virus in Germany
A man from the United Arab Emirates who was infected with a new SARS-related virus has died in Munich, German authorities said Tuesday. The case ...
NJ professor's quixotic quest to be Iran president
The man who wants to be the next president of Iran sits in a hotel lobby, steps from his office and thousands of miles away from the country he wants ...
US businessman gets 15 years in Dubai fraud case
A Dubai court has convicted an American businessman for fraud and sentenced him to 15 years' imprisonment after a nearly five-year legal battle that ...
Musharraf returns to Pakistan intent on comeback
Former President Pervez Musharraf returned home Sunday hoping to make a political comeback despite Taliban death threats and looming arrest warrants.
Musharraf heads to Pakistan amid death threats
Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf ended more than four years in self-exile Sunday with a flight to his homeland, seeking a possible ...
Ex-Pakistani strongman vows return ahead of vote
Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf said he doesn't fear arrest despite facing criminal charges as he vowed Saturday to return to his homeland ...
UAE names new energy minister
The oil-rich United Arab Emirates has named a new energy minister as part of a limited Cabinet reshuffle that is not expected to bring major policy ...
Rights group: UAE must investigate torture claims
A human rights group is calling on the United Arab Emirates to investigate allegations of torture that are being made by defendants on trial for ...
Middle East is new global travel crossroads
It's 1 a.m. and the sprawling airport in this desert city is bustling. Enough languages fill the air to make a United Nations translator's head spin.
Trial starts in UAE for 94 charged in coup plot
Ninety-four people in the United Arab Emirates pleaded not guilty to charges of trying to overthrow the government on Monday, with several telling the ...
Fire damages high-rise under construction in Dubai
Dubai police say a major fire broke out in a high-rise building under construction near the world's tallest skyscraper, but there were no immediate ...
Berdych upsets Federer; in Dubai final vs Djokovic
Tomas Berdych saved three match points before upsetting defending champion Roger Federer 3-6, 7-6 (8), 6-4 Friday to earn a spot in the final of the ...
Berdych upsets Federer to reach Dubai final
Tomas Berdych saved three match points and upset defending champion Roger Federer 3-6, 7-6 (8), 6-4 Friday to earn a place in the Dubai Championships ...
Former Pakistan president sets mid-March return
Pakistan's former President Pervez Musharraf says he will return home from self-imposed exile this month to run in parliamentary elections despite ...
Djokovic, Federer reach Dubai semifinals
Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic remained unbeaten this year by routing Andreas Seppi of Italy 6-0, 6-3 as the top four seeds powered into the ...
Anastacia cancels tour after cancer diagnosis
Managers for U.S. pop singer Anastacia say she has canceled a planned performance in Dubai and an upcoming European tour after being diagnosed with ...
McIlroy, Woods start their road to the Masters
This is not the rivalry anyone had in mind when Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy began the year. They made their debut in Abu Dhabi last month and both ...
Dubai adds tallest hotel to superlative list
Superlative-hungry Dubai is adding another to its list: A 72-story hotel billed as the world's tallest. The JW Marriott's Marquis Dubai formally ...
Dubai officials block Bahrain-based AP journalist
Two Bahrain-based journalists, including a reporter for The Associated Press, were blocked from entering the United Arab Emirates on Monday under ...
UAE bars British scholar over his views on Bahrain
The United Arab Emirates says it has barred a British scholar from entering the country because of his views on the uprising against fellow Gulf ...
Federer insists he still has game to be No. 1
Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have played in the last two Grand Slam finals, and it's easy to imagine their rivalry overshadowing an aging Roger ...
Turkish PM: Syrian leader 'mute devil'
Turkey's prime minister denounced Syria's leader Sunday, calling him a "mute devil" for carrying out attacks on his own people but not standing up to ...
UAE blocks academic from Arab Spring conference
The London School of Economics has pulled out of an academic conference on the Arab Spring after one of its scholars says he was denied entry into the ...
Radwanska reaches Dubai quarters, Serena withdraws
Defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska led several of the top seeds into the Dubai Championships quarterfinals on a Wednesday overshadowed by the ...
Kvitova, Wozniacki win openers at Dubai
Former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova got out of the first round of the Dubai Championships for the first time in three visits by easily handling ...