Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Supporters of Iranian president-elect Ebrahim Raisi celebrate after he won the presidential election in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 19, 2021. Initial results released Saturday propelled Raisi, a protege of the country's supreme leader, into Tehran’s highest civilian position. The vote appeared to see the lowest turnout in the Islamic Republic’s history. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Hard-line judiciary head wins Iran presidency in low turnout

By Jon Gambrell Jun. 19, 2021 02:21 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 20, 2017, file photo, Emirates planes are parked at the Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Middle East's largest airline, Emirates, announced on Tuesday a net loss of $5.5 billion over the past year as revenue fell by more than 66% due to global travel restrictions sparked by the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)
Emirates Air posts $5.5B loss as virus disrupts travel

By Aya Batrawy Jun. 15, 2021 02:19 AM EDT

CORRECTS RIDER AND HORSE AT RIGHT TO IRAD ORTIZ JR. AND SEARCH RESULTS - John Velazquez, left, is congratulated by Irad Ortiz Jr. on Search Results after Velazquez rode Malathaat to victory during the 147th running of the Kentucky Oaks horse race at Churchill Downs, Friday, April 30, 2021, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Malathaat rallies in stretch to win Kentucky Oaks

By Gary B. Graves Apr. 30, 2021 06:38 PM EDT

Fans wait for a race while social distancing before 147th running of the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs, Friday, April 30, 2021, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
With fans and flowery hats, Derby is back at old home in May

By Beth Harris Apr. 30, 2021 01:56 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2021, file photo, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman wears a face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus as he attends the Saudi Cup award ceremony during the final race of the $20 million, the Saudi Cup, at King Abdul Aziz race track in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The crown prince laid out a vigorous defense of his domestic policies and the thinking behind his push to transform Saudi Arabia economically and socially during a wide-ranging interview broadcast across Saudi television channels late Tuesday, April 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)
Saudi crown prince defends austerity steps, social loosening

By Aya Batrawy Apr. 27, 2021 08:32 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2011, file photo, Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, deputy ruler of Dubai and United Arab Emirates minister of finance attends the opening of Arab Finance Ministers Exceptional meeting in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He has died, his brother said on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. He was 75. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)
Dubai deputy ruler, famed horseman Sheikh Hamdan dies at 75

By Isabel Debre Mar. 24, 2021 04:32 AM EDT

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

Tourists party on a yacht in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. Since becoming one of the world's first destinations to open up for tourism, Dubai has promoted itself as the ideal pandemic vacation spot. With peak tourism season in full swing, coronavirus infections are surging to unprecedented heights, with daily case counts nearly tripling in the past month, but in the face of a growing economic crisis, the city won't lock down and can't afford to stand still. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
Dubai, party haven amid pandemic, faces its biggest surge

By Isabel Debre Jan. 19, 2021 01:08 AM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2016 file photo, people visit the Bollywood theme park at Dubai Parks & Resorts in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The owner of Dubai's struggling theme park operator is planning to sell itself to its majority shareholder, the company said in documents filed Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, with the Dubai Financial Market, capping years of plummeting income and stocks. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)
Dubai's troubled theme park operator to go private

Dec. 20, 2020 09:58 AM EST

Children stand outside the ruins of their home, in the Hay Tanak slum of Mosul, Iraq, Nov. 28, 2020. A push by the Iraqi government to close displacement camps by the end of the year threatens to leave tens of thousands of people homeless and without aid during a pandemic and at the onset of winter. The displaced were driven from their homes during the war against the Islamic State group and many say they cannot return because their homes were destroyed or they fear reprisal by tribes and militias. Aid groups say the haphazard implementation of the policy is fueling more displacement and resentment. (AP Photo/Samya Kullab)
Camp closures force Iraqi families back to shattered homes

By Samya Kullab Dec. 16, 2020 01:04 AM EST

Tourists walk through Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque at dusk in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. Abu Dhabi announced Wednesday it would resume "all economic, tourism, cultural and entertainment activities in the emirate within two weeks." It attributed the decision to "successes" in halting the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)
Israel's Netanyahu: Vaccination campaign to begin Dec. 27

By Jon Gambrell And Josef Federman Dec. 09, 2020 01:07 AM EST

The Solar Innovation Center at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park marks the skyline about 50 kilometres south of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. In the oil-rich UAE, an unusual sight is rising in Dubai -- a coal-fired power plant, a first for the region. The $3.4 billion Hassyan power plant in Dubai appears puzzling as the UAE hosts the headquarters of the International Renewable Energy Agency. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
In Dubai, oil-rich UAE sees a new wonder: A coal power plant

By Jon Gambrell Oct. 22, 2020 02:07 AM EDT

In this family photograph, Eudinson Uy, right, poses for a photograph with his wife, Allaina Pelayo, and their infant son Benjamin Timoteo, in Yerevan, Armenia, July 9, 2020. They are among the hundreds of thousands of foreign residents of the United Arab Emirates who now are stuck abroad amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Eudinson Uy via AP)
Foreign workers struggle to return to UAE amid virus limbo

By Malak Harb Jul. 14, 2020 02:07 AM EDT

In this Monday, July 6, 2020 photograph, an employee with a thermometer wearing a mask due to the coronavirus pandemic waits to check guests' temperatures at the Rove City Centre Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, July 6, 2020. Dubai reopened for tourists Tuesday amid the coronavirus pandemic, hoping to reinvigorate a vital industry for this city-state before its crucial winter tourist season. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)
Thermometers in hand, Dubai opens for tourists amid pandemic

By Jon Gambrell Jul. 07, 2020 02:11 AM EDT

In this photograph taken with a slow shutter speed, traditional abra boats navigate the Dubai Creek in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, July 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)
UAE orders government shakeup as virus erodes economic gains

By Aya Batrawy Jul. 05, 2020 07:59 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 22, 2017, file photo, an Emirates plane taxis to a gate at Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Middle East's biggest carrier, Emirates, declared on Sunday, May 10, 2020, higher profits of $288 million over the past year even as revenue declined due to flight suspensions sparked by the coronavirus, offering a glimpse of the financial toll now facing airlines around the world. (AP Photo/Adam Schreck, File)
Long-haul carrier Emirates says it fires staff amid virus

By Jon Gambrell May. 31, 2020 12:14 PM EDT

In this Thursday, May 7, 2020 photo, waitress Elizabeth Kavesu of Nairobi, Kenya, takes a plate of food for a customer at the Single Fin Cafe and Surf House while wearing a surgical mask and a glove due to the coronavirus pandemic in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai built a city on the promise of globalization, creating itself as a vital hub for the free movement of trade, people and money worldwide. Now, with events cancelled, flights grounded and investment halted, this sheikhdom in the UAE faces both the threat of the virus and a growing economic crisis. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)
Built for a global economy, Dubai now threatened by virus

By Jon Gambrell May. 13, 2020 02:18 AM EDT