“Lightyear” star Chris Evans called critics of the movie’s gay kiss “idiots,” adding, “those people” are going to “die off like dinosaurs.” The Disney-Pixar animated children’s movie has been banned in Middle Eastern countries, such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), over a scene featuring a kiss between two female characters.
A Dutch court is examining evidence of the fatal shooting of crime reporter Peter R. de Vries, who was brazenly gunned down almost a year ago.
Israel signed a “groundbreaking” free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, its first with an Arab country.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) formally elected a new president, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Saturday after the nation’s president for the past 18 years, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, died on Friday, the state-run Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.
Vice President Kamala Harris will return to the world stage as the face of U.S. diplomacy Monday when she heads to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following the death of ruler Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
ESPN claims to be ultra-woke and supportive of the radical LGBTQ agenda. Yet, it has remained completely silent on the NBA’s decision to hold games in the United Arab Emirates, a country where gays face the death penalty.
The NBA has signed a deal to play games in the United Arab Emirates despite that the country has the death penalty for homosexuality.
At a meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Thursday in London, the oil cartel voted on a modest production increase and announced that the organization is not to blame for the disruptions and price increases since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February.
It has emerged that a spyware hack against the UK government is likely linked to a country which Boris Johnson has just begged to buy more oil from.
Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi, the internationally-recognized president of Yemen driven from its capital by the Iran-backed Houthi insurgency in 2015, effectively stepped down on Thursday by ceding his powers to a new presidential leadership council.
The United Arab Emirates has sentenced an Arab Israeli citizen to death after she was convicted of possessing over one pound of cocaine, an accusation she denies.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken attempted to mend President Joe Biden’s increasingly strained relationship with Gulf states on Tuesday in a meeting with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, following a conversation with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan.
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Tuesday recent attacks on Saudi oil facilities by Yemen’s Houthi terrorists have compromised Riyadh’s ability to supply the globe with sufficient energy, the Associated Press reported.
Foreign ministers from the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Egypt will gather in Israel for the first time ever in a historic summit U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday said would have been “unimaginable” a few years ago.
(AFP) — The ruler of Dubai abused his ex-wife on an extraordinary scale, a UK judge ruled on Thursday, ending a lengthy legal battle between the couple over their two children.
Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa asked his United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) counterpart on Sunday to increase crude oil exports in an effort to stabilize the global petroleum market, which has experienced surging prices amid Russia’s latest war with Ukraine, Kyodo News reported on Monday.
Dubai-owned P&O Ferries has sparked a political firestorm after deciding to fire its 800 British crewmembers in favour of foreign labour.
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan said during a visit to Moscow on Thursday that his government looks forward to working with Russia – an outlaw state in the eyes of the U.S. and Europe – on “improving global energy security.”
The cargo ship Al Salmi 6 sank in the Persian Gulf Thursday, and according to reports one of the thirty crew members remains unaccounted for.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has sworn that he will hold Saudi Arabia to account as he begs the country for more oil.
Joe Biden White House officials denied a Wall Street Journal report that leaders of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) refused to take the president’s phone calls. Still, Daily Show host Trevor Noah said even if the reports weren’t true: “This would have never happened to Donald Trump. Never,” because the 45th president kept international leaders “on their toes.”
Down more than 10 percent on news that UAE will encourage OPEC to pump more oil.
The United Arab Emirate’s decision to abstain from a U.S.-led resolution at the UN Security Council condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was the result of frustrations over the U.S.’ response to a recent attack on Abu Dhabi weeks earlier, the Axios website reported citing Emirati, U.S. and Israeli sources.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Monday flew to Bahrain in what would be the the first-ever official visit by an Israeli leader to the country.
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz landed in Bahrain on Wednesday afternoon to meet with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and other senior officials, The Times of Israel reported.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Iran-backed Houthi insurgents in Yemen.
During a visit to United Arab Emirates on Monday, Israeli President Isaac Herzog said the Middle East had only two choices: one of peace or one of Iranian-led war.
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog met on Sunday with Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, in the first presidential state visit to the United Arab Emirates since the Trump-led Abraham Accords normalized ties between the two nations in 2020.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran has sentenced a prominent human rights activist to more than eight years prison, according to her husband.
United Arab Emirates (UAE) state media reported on Monday that three people were killed and six more injured when a fuel tanker exploded at a port in Abu Dhabi.
Public prosecutors for the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) issued a warning on Monday to citizens who “mock” the federal government’s official efforts to combat the Chinese coronavirus, reminding them they face a maximum punishment of two years in prison and a fine of roughly $54,450 for the offense according to U.A.E. law.
Hazzaa al-Mansouri, the United Arab Emirates’ first astronaut, revealed he took an Israeli flag on his first space mission two years ago, nearly a year before the Trump-led Abraham Accords were signed normalizing ties between the two countries.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. Navy said it seized a large cache of assault rifles and ammunition being smuggled by a fishing ship from Iran likely bound for war-ravaged Yemen.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett flew to Abu Dhabi to meet with Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan — the first official visit of an Israeli leader to the United Arab Emirates — his office said in a surprise announcement Sunday morning.
NICE, France — French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting the energy-rich Persian Gulf Friday, hoping to seal a major arms contract after this fall’s Australian submarine deal debacle and to strengthen France’s role in the region.
Istanbul – An Emirati general accused of torture was elected president of Interpol Thursday, despite the concerns of human rights organisations who fear the agency will be at risk of exploitation by repressive regimes.
Liverpool bomber Emad Al Swealmeen reportedly entered the UK with a forged passport from Jordan resulting in his asylum claim being denied.
Saudi outlets reported on Wednesday, citing anonymous sources within Syria, that the nation’s dictator, Bashar al-Assad, had expelled Iranian Quds Force Commander Mustafa Javad Ghaffari from the country after the terror chief attempted to create a black market in Syria and needlessly inflamed tensions with the country’s neighbors.
Disney-owned Marvel Studios’ latest superhero epic, “Eternals,” has so far been barred from showing in markets in the Middle East, and many wonder if it is because the film features an openly gay character.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has received an invite from UAE Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to make an official state visit to Abu Dhabi. It will be the premier’s first since the two countries established ties as part of the Trump-led Abraham Accords last year.