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August 14, 2019

Iranian-British anthropologist held in Tehran amid tensions

A British-Iranian anthropologist who has studied child marriage and female genital mutilation in the Islamic Republic has ...

August 11, 2019

UAE-backed separatists pull back after seizing Yemen's Aden

Yemeni separatists backed by the United Arab Emirates began withdrawing Sunday from positions they seized from the ...

August 04, 2019

Report: Iran seizes tanker carrying 'smuggled fuel' in Gulf

Iranian forces seized a ship in the Persian Gulf suspected of carrying smuggled fuel, state media reported Sunday, marking ...

August 02, 2019

Yemen officials: Al-Qaida kills at least 20 at military camp

Al-Qaida militants targeted a military camp in Yemen's southern Abyan province, killing at least 20 troops and setting off ...

August 01, 2019

The Latest: Missile, suicide attack kill dozens in Yemen

The Latest on the situation in Yemen (all times local): 1 p.m. A Yemeni health official says the death toll in attacks in the ...

August 01, 2019

Rebel missile, suicide attack kill dozens in Yemen's port

Yemen's main southern city of Aden was shaken by double attacks Thursday, as a missile fired by rebels hit a military parade ...

Haya Bint al-Hussein

UK court to hear Dubai royal custody dispute on Nov. 11

The dispute between Dubai's ruler and his estranged wife is set to be heard before a British court in November. A full ...

Dubai ruler, princess in London court over welfare of kids

The estranged wife of Dubai's ruler applied for protective orders in a British court Tuesday using laws intended to safeguard ...

The Latest: Iran diplomat warns Brazil over 2 stranded ships

The Latest on tensions in the Persian Gulf (all times local): 8:40 p.m. Iran's ambassador says Tehran will reconsider imports ...

The Latest: Iran's FM says UK ship was traveling unsafely

The Latest on tensions in the Persian Gulf (all times local): 11:30 p.m. Iran's foreign minister says his country seized a ...

The Latest: Germany urges diplomacy amid Gulf tensions

The Latest on tensions in the Persian Gulf (all times local): 3 p.m. Germany's foreign minister is warning Iran that its ...

Iran's seizure of UK tanker in Gulf seen as escalation

Iran seized a British-flagged oil tanker Friday and briefly detained a second vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying ...

Emmanuel Bonne, Mohammad Javad Zarif

The Latest: Iran says it helped a tanker with tow to harbor

The Latest on tensions in the Persian Gulf amid a crisis between the United States and Iran (all times local): 5:30 a.m.

UK says seized Iranian oil tanker could be released

Britain will facilitate the release of a seized Iranian tanker if Iran can provide guarantees the vessel would not breach ...

Swiss prosecutor probes plane maker over Saudi, UAE business

Switzerland's federal prosecutor says it has opened a criminal investigation in connection with a Swiss airplane maker's sale ...

The Latest: UN chief calls for 'maximum restraint' in Gulf

The Latest on the tensions between the United States and Iran (all times local): 10:45 p.m. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio ...

Britain says Iranian vessels tried to block tanker in Gulf

The British navy said Thursday it stopped three Iranian paramilitary vessels from disrupting the passage of a British oil ...

Saudi Arabia says it intercepts bomb-laden Yemen rebel drone

Saudi Arabia says it has intercepted a drone launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeting "civilian infrastructure" in the ...

UAE draws down troops in Yemen in 'strategic redeployment'

The United Arab Emirates has drawn down its troop levels in Yemen but remains a key member of the Saudi-led coalition at war ...

Saudi carrier cancels troubled Boeing 737 order for Airbus

Boeing's campaign to restore the reputation of its best-selling plane after two deadly crashes suffered a blow with a Saudi ...