Tag: United Arab Emirates
Baby bottle craze sweeps Gulf Arab states, sparks backlash
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Cafes across several Gulf Arab states started selling coffee and other cold drinks in baby bottles this month, kicking...
2 UAE cricket players handed 8-year bans for corruption
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two United Arab Emirates cricket players were banned for eight years on Tuesday for attempting to corrupt qualifying matches...
Harris upsets top-seeded Thiem at Dubai Championships
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — South African qualifier Lloyd Harris stunned U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem 6-3, 6-4 in the Austrian's opening match at...
British-Iranian woman back in court after 5 years in prison
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A trial to present fresh charges against a British-Iranian woman detained for five years in Iran convened Sunday, her...
Israeli PM avoided Saudi airspace because of Houthi missiles
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was deterred from flying to the United Arab Emirates through Saudi Arabian airspace last week...
Nishikori rallies to beat Opelka in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Kei Nishikori came back from a set down to beat Reilly Opelka in the first round of the Dubai...
Kuwait’s #MeToo moment: Women denounce harassment, violence
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Abrar Zenkawi was cruising toward the beach in Kuwait City when she saw a man waving and smiling in...
Muguruza ends long wait, beats Krejcikova in Dubai final
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Garbiñe Muguruza ended her almost two-year wait for a title with a 7-6 (6), 6-3 win against Barbora Krejcikova...
Asian soccer gets 8 host hubs for World Cup qualifying games
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The delayed World Cup qualifying matches in Asia will be completed in June with each of the eight groups playing...
Muguruza beats Mertens in Dubai to reach 3rd final of 2021
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Garbiñe Muguruza reached her third final of the season after needing seven match points to beat Elise Mertens 6-4,...
