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FILE - China's fan holds national flag before the AFC Asian Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Iran and China at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Jan. 24, 2019. China withdrew as host of soccer's 2023 Asian Cup on Saturday, May 14, 2022, in the latest cancellation of the country's sports hosting duties during the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

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Feb. 27, 2022 02:10 PM EST

Nadal returns after 4-month layoff and loses to Murray

Dec. 17, 2021 02:02 PM EST
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A rusty Rafael Nadal played his first match in more than four months on Friday, losing in straight sets to Andy Murray at an...

FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2019, file photo, Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu, center, laughs as gives instructions to his players during training session in the Cricket training site on the eve of the AFC Asian Cup final match between Qatar and Japan in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Even though men’s soccer squads at this Olympics are mostly players under the age of 24, Japan is not using a youth team coach for the Olympics. Moriyasu, who has been in charge of the senior team since 2018, will coach at the Olympics as well. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)

Abu Dhabi says no vaccines for tourists, changes app posting

Jun. 24, 2021 11:21 AM EDT
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The capital of the United Arab Emirates announced on Thursday that it will not allow tourists flying into the emirate to...

FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2021 file photo, a man receives his Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine from a medical staffer at Guru Nanak Darbar temple in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, has apparently started offering free coronavirus vaccines to tourists flying into the emirate, a move that could entice travelers and help revive the country's struggling tourism industry. While no official announcement was made on the matter, the health authority's phone application showed updated criteria for vaccine access on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, saying visitors to the capital could now get the COVID-19 shot by presenting their passports. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

UAE's capital apparently offering COVID vaccines to tourists

By Isabel Debre Jun. 22, 2021 10:11 AM EDT

Pakistan bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, right, holds the ball at the end of test cricket match against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club, Harare, Monday, May 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Pakistan sees PSL in Abu Dhabi as precursor to T20 World Cup

Rizwan Ali Jun. 05, 2021 01:04 AM EDT

PSL confirmed to resume in Abu Dhabi on June 9

Rizwan Ali Jun. 03, 2021 09:41 AM EDT
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Pakistan Super League will resume in Abu Dhabi on June 9 after the Pakistan Cricket Board said Thursday it had ironed out logistical and...

Shah set to join bio-secure bubble for Pakistan Super League

Rizwan Ali May. 28, 2021 03:35 AM EDT
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Pakistan Cricket Board has apparently compromised on its COVID-19 protocols and allowed fast bowler Naseem Shah to re-enter the bio-secure...

This undated photo released by rights group Safeguard Defenders shows Wang Jingyu in an undisclosed location. Wang, a permanent resident of the United States wanted by China, was freed by Dubai on Thursday, May 27, 2021, after spending weeks in detention, and boarded a flight to Turkey. Beijing had sought Wang over his online comments about a deadly confrontation between Chinese and Indian forces last year. (Safeguard Defenders via AP)

US resident sought by China for comments freed in Dubai

By Jon Gambrell May. 27, 2021 04:19 AM EDT

Abu Dhabi to host remaining Pakistan Super League matches

May. 20, 2021 05:37 AM EDT
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Pakistan Super League will play its remaining 20 matches in Abu Dhabi next month, the Pakistan Cricket Board said Thursday. ...

UAE to offer booster shot to recipients of Sinopharm vaccine

By Isabel Debre May. 18, 2021 11:19 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 26, 2020 file photo, an Israeli passenger from a flyDubai flight from Tel Aviv, Israel, waves her Israeli passport on arrival at Dubai International Airport's Terminal 3 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Israel's National Security Agency on Monday, March 29, 2021 advised tourists against travel to the United Arab Emirates and other countries across the region, citing the threat of attack by arch-enemy Iran. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, File)

Israel advises citizens to avoid UAE, citing Iranian threat

Mar. 29, 2021 02:11 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2020, file photo, from left; Bahrain Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Donald Trump, and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan, sit during the Abraham Accords signing ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington. As Israel heads to the polls next week for the fourth time in two years, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sought to capitalize on his new partnership with the United Arab Emirates in his desperate campaign to stay in power. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Despite ties, UAE stays clear of Netanyahu election maneuver

By Isabel Debre Mar. 18, 2021 08:57 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2014 file photo, an Emirati man takes a selfie in front of a new Etihad Airways A380 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. On Thursday, March 4, 2021, Abu Dhabi's national carrier Etihad reported core operating losses of $1.7 billion in 2020, reflecting the severe toll of the coronavirus pandemic on the long-troubled airline that has lost billions in recent years. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways reports $1.7 billion loss in 2020

Mar. 04, 2021 06:44 AM EST

FILE - In this Wednesdday, April 16, 2008 file photo, Spain's Princess Cristina, left and Princess Elena, listen to the Spanish national anthem during a ceremony, upon their arrival for the opening of the Spanish Parliament, after Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's Socialist Party won the general elections on March 9, in Madrid. The sisters of Spanish King Felipe VI have acknowledged on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, that they were administered COVID-19 vaccines during a visit to the United Arab Emirates. In a statement published by a Spanish newspaper, the Infantas Elena and Cristina said that they were “offered the possibility” of receiving vaccines while in Abu Dhabi to visit their father and former monarch, Juan Carlos I. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza, File)

Spanish king's sisters vaccinated on trip to see dad in UAE

By Joseph Wilson Mar. 03, 2021 10:24 AM EST

Al Fursan, or the Knights, a UAE Air Force aerobatic display team, perform during the opening day of the International Defence Exhibition & Conference, IDEX, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

UAE weapons show draws major deals, traders amid pandemic

By Isabel Debre Feb. 21, 2021 10:11 AM EST

Israel's Netanyahu postpones planned visits to UAE, Bahrain

Feb. 04, 2021 03:37 AM EST
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday indefinitely postponed planned visits this month to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain...

A seagull flies pass the view of city skyline and the world tallest tower, Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Jan.29, 2021. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

United Arab Emirates says it will offer citizenship to some

Jan. 30, 2021 04:54 AM EST

Golf really getting busy with four major tours in action

By The Associated Press Jan. 19, 2021 12:36 PM EST
PGA TOUR THE AMERICAN EXPRESS Site: La Quinta, California. Courses: PGA West, Stadium Course ...