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Assad's 2nd post-quake Gulf visit signals growing Arab outreach

Hashem Osseiran, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 19 10:51 PM

The trip -- Assad's second to the oil-rich United Arab Emirates in as many years -- comes after a visit to Oman last month. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 21, 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 12:46 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Abrahamic house promotes peaceful coexistence

Ali Haider, EPA-EFE
Posted at Feb 21 11:23 PM

A person walks at the Abrahamic Family House, which consists of a mosque, church, and first purpose-built synagogue in the UAE, in Abu Dhabi, Tuesday Read more »

UAE plans to teach the Holocaust in schools

Hashem Osseiran, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 24 11:51 AM

The United Arab Emirates plans to teach school students about the Holocaust, signaling warming ties with Israel, a country that is widely condemned in the Arab world. Read more »

Saudis 'infiltrated' Wikipedia, jailed two: activists

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 06 06:26 AM

One administrator was jailed for 32 years, and another was sentenced to eight years, activists said. Read more »

$750,000 spent by six foreign nations at Trump hotel: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 15 06:42 AM

The governments of six countries spent more than $750,000 at the Washington hotel owned by former president Donald Trump while trying to influence his administration in 2017 and 2018. Read more »

Batang Pinay, kampeon sa jiu-jitsu championship sa UAE

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 09:31 PM

Panalo ng gintong medalya ang 5 taong gulang na Pinay sa jiu-jitsu world championship sa Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Read more »

UAE rakes in $5 billion as tourists return: officials

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 11 09:01 PM

The United Arab Emirates' tourism revenues surpassed $5 billion in the first half of this year, officials said Sunday, with a strong performance expected this winter when neighboring Qatar hosts football's World Cup. Read more »

Dust alerts as sandstorms return to UAE

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 15 07:28 AM

Large parts of the United Arab Emirates were hit by dust and sandstorms on Sunday as authorities urged caution on the roads and battened down for expected heavy rain. Read more »

US won't 'walk away' from Middle East, Biden tells Arab leaders

Aurelia End and Robbie Corey-Boulet, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 17 03:00 PM

President Joe Biden on Saturday assured Arab leaders the United States would remain fully engaged in the Middle East, as he wrapped up his first tour of the region since taking office. Read more »

India reports first case of monkeypox

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 15 02:52 PM

India has reported its first confirmed case of monkeypox after a 35-year-old man with a history of travel to the Middle East showed symptoms. Read more »

Mga bayong na gawang-Laguna, patok sa UAE

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 02 08:18 PM

Pang-global market na ang mga lokal na bayong bag na gawang-Laguna. Read more »

2 dead, 120 hurt in Abu Dhabi gas explosion

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 24 03:13 PM

Two people were killed and 120 injured in a gas cylinder explosion in a restaurant in the United Arab Emirates capital Abu Dhabi, police said. Read more »

UAE hosts Bucks, Hawks in first NBA games in the Mideast

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 11 09:12 AM

The Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks will face off in two pre-season games in October in the United Arab Emirates. Read more »

Arab League seeks ‘diplomatic solution’ in Ukraine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 01 03:05 AM

Middle East and North African governments are cautious in their response to Russia, a major supplier of the region's wheat and weapons. Read more »

Dubai to charge for single-use plastic bags

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 08 08:39 AM

Dubai is ending the free distribution of single-use plastic bags in a drive towards more sustainable practices for the glitzy emirate. Read more »

Philippines places last anew in COVID Resilience Index

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 08:51 PM

"Governments from the Philippines to Nigeria are struggling to administer them due to logistical issues. Poor health infrastructure, lack of trained staff, and difficulties accessing rural populations are slowing rollouts in poorer places," it said. Read more »

LOOK: Black diamond, largest ever cut, goes on show

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 18 06:56 AM

The world's largest known cut diamond went on public display for the first time Monday ahead of its sale. Read more »

S. Korea's Moon hails K-pop impact on Mideast trip

Agence France Presse
Updated as of Jan 17 05:06 PM

K-pop stars have "charmed the world", South Korean President Moon Jae-in said at the first leg of his Middle East tour. Read more »

Drugs hidden inside plastic lemons seized in Dubai

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 24 02:30 AM

Dubai police have arrested four men for trying to smuggle millions of dollars worth of captagon pills hidden in plastic lemons into the UAE. Read more »