Topic: United Arab Emirates
Top galleries, list articles, quizzes
-
Blast-off: 6 recent missile advances
Missiles have been prominent in the news with India’s successful test, North Korea’s failed one, and much talk of missile defense systems in Europe and the Persian Gulf. Here are six recent noteworthy missile-technology advances.
-
World's cheapest gas: Top 10 countries
While Americans and Europeans bemoan the cost of gasoline at the pumps, people in some other parts of the world enjoy filling up their tanks cheaply thanks to subsidies provided by wealthy, oil-rich governments. Here are the 10 cheapest countries on Earth to fill a gas tank.
-
Getting the Strait of Hormuz straight: an FAQ
Iran has caused a stir with its threat this week to close down the Strait of Hormuz if sanctions were imposed on Iranian oil exports. Here’s why this small body of water generates so much world attention.
-
Ramadan 101: Five facts about the holy month of Ramadan
Throughout the month-long holiday, they will fast from dawn to dusk. Ramadan is happening at the heart of summer this year, posing a greater challenge than normal for those observing the fast.
-
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/13
All Content
-
General Norman Schwarzkopf, Desert Storm commander, dies at age 78
General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, who had an illustrious military career which included many high-profile commands, died Thursday of complications from pneumonia.
-
Backchannels
Vast sums of aid continue to be stolen in AfghanistanDespite years of supposed effort to stop money laundering out of Kabul airport, billions continue to flow from the country unchecked.
-
Hillary Clinton's Middle East trip canceled due to ill health
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will not be visiting Morocco and the Middle East as planned. The State Department said a stomach bug has Clinton temporarily out of commission.
-
Iran lawmaker affirms Tehran has US drone – from the CIA, perhaps?
The US Navy has denied it's missing any ScanEagle drones. But Iran claims to have evidence of the drone. An Iranian lawmaker suggests that maybe the CIA, instead of the Pentagon, is missing a spy drone.
-
Terrorism & Security
Did Iran just down a US drone by 'spoofing'? (+video)Iran claims it captured a US drone in its airspace, which the US denies. If true, Iran may have brought the drone down by jamming signals and reconfiguring its GPS coordinates.
-
Fuel subsidies get scrutiny at Doha talks
Nations spend more than $500 billion to keep fossil fuel prices low, which is popular with voters but harms the climate. Removing fossil-fuel subsidies would lower carbon emissions by more than 10 percent by 2050, the OECD calculates.
-
Backchannels
Prince of Blackwater heads to AfricaErik Prince, who made a fortune in Iraq thanks to his politically connected and controversial Blackwater military contractor, is leading a group of Chinese investors on a hunt for natural resources and investment opportunities in Africa.
-
Britain to reach out to Syrian opposition
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron is set to tour a Syrian refugee camp on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Britain plans to reach out to the Syrian opposition, but will not be providing military advice.
-
Iran's proxy war?
From Iranian hackers suspected of damaging Saudi oil facility computers to a suspected Hezbollah drone shot down over Israel, the largely hidden war between Iran and its foes seems to be heating up.
-
Opinion: Politics around Benghazi tragedy distract us from bigger issues in Middle East
Deflecting some of the heat the Romney campaign has aimed at President Obama and Joe Biden for the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton claimed responsibility for the security of US diplomats. America’s blind focus on avenging terrorism diverts us from asking hard questions about its historical roots – and our dubious alliances today.
-
Malala Yousafzai airlifted to Britain for treatment (+video)
Malala Yousafzai, a 14-year-old activist shot by the Taliban, has been flown from Pakistan to the United Kingdom for specialized medical care.
-
The Malala moment: Tens of thousands rally in Pakistan for girl shot by Taliban
Until today, protests against the Taliban shooting of 14-year-old Malala Yousufzai had not approached the scale of previous marches against blasphemy and US drones.
-
Aircraft readied for Malala Yousufzai if treatment abroad needed
The 14-year-old girl shot by the Taliban in Pakistan is making steady progress, according to the military, but the plane is part of a contingency plan.
-
Syria
The failures of Syrian autocrat Bashar al-Assad are laid bare by an American academic who once found the regime impressive.
-
In Iran, currency freefall sparks protests, crackdown
Amid reports of sporadic street violence, Iranian authorities have moved to crack down on sidewalk money changers, close exchange houses, and block currency websites.
-
Rioting forces UN staff to abandon Syrian refugee camp in Jordan
The UN evacuated staff from the Za'atari refugee camp twice in the last day. With winter weather bearing down on the roughshod camp, the conditions refugees rioted against will only worsen.
-
Change Agent
One solution to Palestine's economic problems? Export bits and bytesThe technology sector, which simply requires an Internet connection, is free of the border restraints that most other Palestinian industries experience.
-
Opinion: For Obama, reality meets idealism in ties with Muslim world
Just as he did in his groundbreaking speech in Cairo in 2009, President Obama this week articulated the need for 'mutual interest and mutual respect' between Muslims and Americans. His idealism, though, has run into reality. He must adjust if he wins a second term.
-
Terrorism & Security
Kidnappings tied to Syria threaten Lebanon's fragile peace (+video)Eleven Syrian nationals were kidnapped in Lebanon Thursday in a spree of abductions, raising concern about renewed violence there.
-
Backchannels
Saudi Arabia and UAE urge citizens out of Lebanon after kidnappingsThe growing spillover from the Syrian civil war, which included the kidnapping of over 30 Syrians in Lebanon today, prompted the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia to tell their citizens to leave Lebanon.
-
In US-Japan Olympic soccer final, a triumph for women's sport
The US beat Japan, 2-1, in the Olympic women's soccer final Thursday, avenging a loss to Japan in the World Cup final last year. But on this night, every medalist went away a winner.
-
Saudi Olympic athlete hit by judo head scarf ban: Safety or discrimination? (+video)
For the first time, Saudi Arabia sent women athletes to the Olympics, but now judo officials say one can't compete with a head scarf, citing safety concerns.
-
Olympic schedule, what to watch today: Men's soccer
Today's Olympic schedule is all about men's soccer. Spain vs. Japan and Great Britain will play Senegal.
-
Keep Calm
US Navy fires on fishing boat in sensitive Strait of HormuzFearful of a repeat of the bombing of the USS Cole, the US Navy says it fired only after giving warning to the Dubai-based, Indian-manned fishing boat.
-
Sorry, Iran: UAE opens pipeline around Strait of Hormuz
The new pipeline bypasses the Strait of Hormuz, a choke point for Middle East oil that Iran has threatened to block.
Become part of the Monitor community