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Saudi Aramco plans $25.6B share sale in biggest ever IPO

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company Aramco on Thursday set a share price for its IPO — expected to be the biggest eve...
19:42 5 December 2021

Anti-headscarf law activist sues Iran in US over harassment

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An Iranian-American activist famous for her campaign against the Islamic Republic’s mandatory headscarf, or hijab, for w...
12:30 5 December 2021

Iran leader calls for ‘Islamic mercy’ after bloody crackdown

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s supreme leader called Wednesday for those detained in recent gasoline price protests to be treated with “Islamic ...
15:15 4 December 2021

Iran says it killed ‘rioters’ in deadliest unrest in decades

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran acknowledged for the first time Tuesday that its security forces shot and killed protesters across the country to p...
16:52 3 December 2021

Amnesty says at least 208 killed in Iran protests, crackdown

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — At least 208 people in Iran have been killed amid protests over sharply rising gasoline prices and a subsequent crackdow...
19:43 2 December 2021

Iran says protesters attacked hundreds of banks, blaming US

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Protesters angry over government-set gasoline prices spiking in Iran attacked hundreds of banks, police outposts and gas...
17:57 27 November 2021

Rahm lands $5M jackpot, emulates Ballesteros with Dubai win

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Jon Rahm was still getting his head around the biggest, gutsiest and richest victory of his career when the name of his ...
13:59 24 November 2021

US judge awards $180M to Post reporter held by Iran

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A U.S. federal judge has awarded a Washington Post journalist and his family nearly $180 million in their lawsuit agains...
5:12 23 November 2021

Iran internet slowly revives; US sanctions telecom minister

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The internet slowly trickled back on in Iran on Friday after a dayslong shutdown by authorities amid protests and unrest...
16:06 22 November 2021

Fleetwood, Rahm chase Lorenzo-Vera in Dubai; McIlroy fades

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Struggling for energy as he battles a lung infection, Mike Lorenzo-Vera still managed a vigorous fist-pump after chippin...
14:32 22 November 2021

McIlroy’s ‘perfect’ shot upstages Race to Dubai title battle

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Out of the running for the Race to Dubai title, Rory McIlroy still forced his way onto center stage at the season-ending...
16:47 21 November 2021

Activists: Iran conservationists get prison time amid unrest

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Six conservationists working to save the critically endangered Asiatic cheetah have been sentenced to prison on internat...
6:30 21 November 2021

Emirates opts for 30 Boeing 787 Dreamliners in revised deal

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Middle East’s biggest carrier, the Dubai-based Emirates, announced on Wednesday a firm order for 30 Boeing 787 Dream...
11:37 20 November 2021

Iran downplays, demonizes protests amid internet shutdown

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian officials on Monday alternatively downplayed and demonized ongoing protests across the country that have killed ...
19:11 18 November 2021

Tests on Boeing ‘Greenliner’ part of effort to cut emissions

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Abu Dhabi’s flagship carrier, Etihad Airways, said Monday it is launching one of the world’s most fuel-efficient long-ha...
16:35 18 November 2021

Iran’s top leader warns ‘thugs’ as protests reach 100 cities

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday cautiously backed the government’s decision to raise gasoline prices by 50% after days o...
3:44 18 November 2021

Protests grip major Iran cities over gas prices; 1 killed

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Protesters angered by Iran raising government-set gasoline prices by 50% blocked traffic in major cities and occasionall...
18:58 16 November 2021

Boeing says it has to ‘re-earn’ public’s trust after crashes

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A senior Boeing executive said Saturday the company knows it has to re-earn the public’s trust as it works to win approv...
13:23 16 November 2021

Saudi Aramco takes another step toward 1st public offering

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil giant Aramco revealed it will sell up to 0.5% of its shares to individual investors, but ...
4:35 10 November 2021

Stuck on US terror list, Sudan turns to wealthy Gulf for aid

CAIRO — Sudan's new prime minister has repeatedly urged the West to end his country's international pariah status. He says it's the only way to save t...
6:01 6 November 2021

AP Explains: Iran’s nuclear facility deep inside a mountain

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran's Fordo nuclear facility sits deep inside a mountain, with just one structure visible from space.
18:15 5 November 2021

Secret synagogue in Dubai prays for Persian Gulf revival

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — In an unmarked villa, nestled amid homes in an upscale Dubai neighborhood, a congregation prays in the first fully funct...
6:11 25 October 2021