UAE United Arab Emirates

September 18, 2018, 7:11 pm

Watchdog says Israeli spyware use is wider than previously thought

NSO group accused of selling Pegasus software to countries with dubious human rights records; firm says list of countries inaccurate

By AP and TOI staff

This photo from March 12, 2017, shows an Iranian laborer walking the platform of the oil facility in the Khark Island, on the shore of the Gulf. (AFP PHOTO / ATTA KENAR)

September 18, 2018, 10:37 am

Oil cartel backs Iran in face of looming US sanctions

Head of OPEC says group must work with Tehran, a founding member, amid mounting pressure from Washington to up production and squeeze Iran’s economy

By Agencies

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, the group chairman and CEO of Dubai-backed port operator DP World, gestures during a news conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 15, 2018.(AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

September 14, 2018, 4:36 pm

Top UAE trade official visited Israel in August — report

CEO of government-owned Dubai Ports World held Tel Aviv meetings to strengthen relations, Arabi21 reports

By TOI staff

An Emirati visits the Space Museum during the launch of the UAE Space Agency strategic plan in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 25, 2015. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

September 3, 2018, 8:07 pm

UAE announces first astronauts to go to space

Dubai’s ruler promises to invest $5.4 billion on space program, including Mars exploration probe

By AFP

Tal Flicker of Israel during the fight in the 66kg category at the Judo World Championship Budapest 2017, on August 28, 2017, in Budapest, Hungary. (Rok Rakun/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images/JTA)

September 3, 2018, 5:28 pm

Under pressure, UAE says it will treat Israelis equally at upcoming sports event

After judo federation banned Emirates from hosting grand slam over discrimination, athletes to be allowed to display Israeli flag, sing anthem

By Michael Bachner

Illustrative: An Apple iPhone X (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

August 31, 2018, 1:17 pm

Lawsuits claim Israeli spyware firm helped UAE regime hack opponents’ phones

According to the NY Times, leaked documents show NSO Group and affiliates actively participated in cyberattacks on individuals sought by emirates

By TOI staff

Illustrative: Forces loyal to the Saudi-backed Yemeni president flash their arms on a road at the entrance to Abyan province as they take part in an operation to drive Al-Qaeda fighters out of the southern provincial capital, on April 23, 2016. (AFP Photo/Saleh Al-Obeidi)

August 6, 2018, 2:18 pm

US allies in Yemen don’t defeat al-Qaeda, they pay it to go away instead

Investigation reveals Saudi-led coalition secretly paying jihadist fighters to leave town, often allowing them to keep weapons, equipment and looted cash

By MAGGIE MICHAEL, Trish Wilson and Lee Keath

US President Donald Trump, Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, Jordan's King Abdullah II, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi and other officials pose for a group photo during the Arabic Islamic American Summit at the King Abdulaziz Conference Center in Riyadh on May 21, 2017. (AFP/Mandel Ngan)

July 28, 2018, 2:25 pm

US working to set up ‘Arab NATO’ as bulwark against Iran

National Security Council says proposed Middle East Strategic Alliance would ‘bring stability to the Middle East,’ thwart ‘Iranian aggression’

By TOI staff

Palestinian national soccer team plays against Bhutan national soccer team during the AFC Asian Cup qualifying match in Hebron, West Bank, October 10, 2017 (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)

July 25, 2018, 5:53 pm

UAE, Palestine added to Asian Games soccer after left off roster

Two teams have been given places in limited redraw after missing out in first draw, apparently for not properly following registration procedures

By AFP

July 20, 2018, 7:45 pm

UAE, Tunisia stripped of judo events for discriminating against Israeli athletes

International Judo Federation doesn’t explicitly mention Israel in its decision but notes last year’s ban on Israelis competing under national anthem, insignia

By Alexander Fulbright

An Emirati gunner watches for enemy fire from the rear gate of a United Arab Emirates Chinook military helicopter flying over Yemen. (AP Photo/Adam Schreck, File)

July 8, 2018, 2:32 pm

UAE extends mandatory military service for high school graduates to 16 months

Move comes as United Arab Emirates builds up its army amid concerns over Iran and the ongoing conflict in Yemen

By AP

This image grab taken from a AFPTV video shows Yemeni pro-government forces gathering at the south of Hodeida airport, in Yemen's Hodeida province, on June 15, 2018. (AFP Photo/AFPTV)

July 1, 2018, 3:51 pm

UAE top diplomat says campaign for key Yemen port ‘paused’ for talks

Some 70% of Yemen’s food and medicine comes in through Hodeida, making it a vital lifeline in a war-ravaged nation on the brink of starvation

By AP

A man inspects rubble after a Saudi-led coalition airstrike in Sanaa, Yemen, February 4, 2018. (Hani Mohammed/AP)

June 28, 2018, 9:08 am

UN: 10,000 children killed, maimed in conflicts worldwide in 2017

Global body says attacks by Saudi Arabia and UAE responsible for half of the 1,300 child deaths or injuries in Yemen

By Verena Dobnik

This undated photo obtained by The Associated Press shows a drawing of a prisoner being abused at a prison in Yemen run by the United Arab Emirates. Arabic from right to left reads: “Anti-terrorism," "Innocent citizen," and “Real terrorism behind their back, they don’t look at.” (AP Photo)

June 20, 2018, 1:14 pm

Drawings expose sexual abuses in UAE-run prisons in Yemen

US personnel have been spotted at one of the locations where the torture took place, although prisoners say they haven’t seen Americans directly involved in the assaults

By MAGGIE MICHAEL

A boat that defense officials described as being a "drone boat" once loaded with explosives by Shiite rebels in Yemen, is on display at a military installation in the United Arab Emirates Tuesday, June 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

June 20, 2018, 1:06 am

Saudi-led coalition displays Yemeni arms allegedly from Iran

From components for producing rocket fuel to a ‘drone boat’ to explosives hidden in fake rocks, UAE officials seek to show Iranian materiel is flowing to Houthi rebels

By Jon Gambrell