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JON GAMBRELL

JON GAMBRELL

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Long-haul carrier Emirates signals it will hold off on major Airbus purchase over engine worries

Long-haul carrier Emirates has signaled it will hold off on a major purchase of Airbus A350 aircraft over concerns about their Rolls Royce engines, marking a major blow for the European manufacturer during the Dubai Air Show

Long-haul carrier Emirates signals it will hold off on major Airbus purchase over engine worries
Business|Economy|Europe|MidEast|News|Technology|US|World

UAE president visits Dubai Air Show as Russian arms company shows attack helicopter used in Ukraine

The leader of the United Arab Emirates has toured the Dubai Air Show as a sanctioned arms supplier displayed an attack helicopter used in Russia's war on Ukraine

UAE president visits Dubai Air Show as Russian arms company shows attack helicopter used in Ukraine
Business|Technology|Travel

Long-haul carrier Emirates orders 15 Airbus A350 after engine dispute during Dubai Air Show

The airline Emirates says it will purchase 15 additional Airbus A350-900s worth $6 billion after a spat between it and the European manufacturer went unusually public during this week’s Dubai Air Show

Long-haul carrier Emirates orders 15 Airbus A350 after engine dispute during Dubai Air Show
MidEast|News|World

Jordan's foreign minister offers blistering criticism of Israel as its war on Hamas rages on

Jordan’s foreign minister has offered blistering criticism of Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, describing it as “blatant aggression” against Palestinian civilians that threaten to engulf the wider Middle East

Jordan's foreign minister offers blistering criticism of Israel as its war on Hamas rages on
Crime|MidEast|News|Videos|World

Yemen's Houthi rebels hijack an Israeli-linked ship in the Red Sea and take 25 crew members hostage

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have seized an Israeli-linked ship in a crucial Red Sea shipping route and taken the 25-member crew hostage

Yemen's Houthi rebels hijack an Israeli-linked ship in the Red Sea and take 25 crew members hostage
Asia|News|Technology|World

Bahrain government websites briefly inaccessible after cyberattack over Israel-Hamas war

The websites of two government ministries in Bahrain have briefly became inaccessible after a cyberattack took them down, purportedly over the island kingdom’s stance on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war

Bahrain government websites briefly inaccessible after cyberattack over Israel-Hamas war
MidEast|News|World

An Israeli-owned ship was targeted in suspected Iranian attack in Indian Ocean, US official tells AP

A container ship owned by an Israeli billionaire has come under attack by a suspected Iranian drone in the Indian Ocean as Israel wages war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip

An Israeli-owned ship was targeted in suspected Iranian attack in Indian Ocean, US official tells AP
Crime|MidEast|News|World

US Navy seizes attackers who held Israel-linked tanker. Missiles from rebel-controlled Yemen follow

Armed assailants seized and later let go a tanker linked to Israel off the coast of Yemen before being apprehended by the United States Navy

US Navy seizes attackers who held Israel-linked tanker. Missiles from rebel-controlled Yemen follow
Environment|News|World

As Dubai prepares for COP28, some world leaders signal they won't attend climate talks

Dubai is preparing to host the COP28 climate talks as world leaders including U.S. President Joe Biden and Pope Francis have signaled they will not be attending the negotiations

As Dubai prepares for COP28, some world leaders signal they won't attend climate talks
Environment|MidEast|News|World

Emirati-designated COP28 leader forcefully denies report UAE wanted to seek oil deals in summit

The Emirati president-designate for the upcoming United Nations COP28 climate talks has forcefully denied a report alleging his nation planned to use the summit to strike oil and gas deals, a day before the summit was due to begin

Emirati-designated COP28 leader forcefully denies report UAE wanted to seek oil deals in summit
Environment|News|Science

UN atomic chief backs nuclear power at COP28 as world reckons with proliferation

The world wants more nuclear energy as a means to fight climate change and supply an ever-growing demand for electricity, part of a generational shift in thinking on atomic power

UN atomic chief backs nuclear power at COP28 as world reckons with proliferation
Business|Economy|Environment|World

At COP28 meeting, oil companies pledge to combat methane. Environmentalists call it a "smokescreen"

Fifty oil companies representing nearly half of global production are pledging to reach near-zero methane emissions and end routine flaring in their operations by 2030

At COP28 meeting, oil companies pledge to combat methane. Environmentalists call it a "smokescreen"
Environment|MidEast|News|World

Here's why the UAE, the autocratic COP28 host, has to allow limited protests at the summit

As participants at the United Nations’ COP28 climate talks filed in for another day of talks, they found themselves greeted by a rare sight in the United Arab Emirates — a protest

Here's why the UAE, the autocratic COP28 host, has to allow limited protests at the summit
News|US|World

3 commercial ships hit by missiles in Houthi attack in Red Sea, US warship downs 3 drones

The U.S. military says three commercial ships in the Red Sea were struck by ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen, and a U.S. warship shot down three drones in self-defense during the hourslong assault

3 commercial ships hit by missiles in Houthi attack in Red Sea, US warship downs 3 drones
MidEast|News|Political|World

Russia's Putin is visiting the UAE and Saudi Arabia, seeking to bolster Moscow's Mideast clout

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia in a one-day lightning tour intended to raise Russia’s profile as a Middle East power broker, even as his war Ukraine grinds on

Russia's Putin is visiting the UAE and Saudi Arabia, seeking to bolster Moscow's Mideast clout
Economy|Environment|News|Science|World

At COP28, pageantry is over and negotiations get intense; 'It's go time' to save planet in peril

Teams of veteran negotiators fanned out Friday at the United Nations climate conference with orders to get the strongest, most ambitious agreements possible, especially on the central issue of the fading future of fossil fuels in a dangerously warming planet

At COP28, pageantry is over and negotiations get intense; 'It's go time' to save planet in peril
Environment|News|World

Protests at UN climate talks, from cease-fire calls to detainees, see 'shocking level of censorship'

Activists designated Saturday a day of protest at the COP28 summit in Dubai

Protests at UN climate talks, from cease-fire calls to detainees, see 'shocking level of censorship'
Environment|News

At COP28, sticking points remain on fossil fuels and adapting to climate as talks near crunch time

Negotiators have been urged to narrow down their options and agree on how to save Earth from disastrous levels of warming as the clock runs down on United Nations climate talks and the summit’s president is determined to finish up talks by Tuesday

At COP28, sticking points remain on fossil fuels and adapting to climate as talks near crunch time
Environment|News|World

As COP28 nears finish, critics say proposal 'doesn't even come close' to what's needed on climate

Countries at United Nations-led climate talks in Dubai moved closer to reaching a final deal on Monday, but critics condemned a draft agreement as a watered-down document that won't stop dangerous climate change

As COP28 nears finish, critics say proposal 'doesn't even come close' to what's needed on climate
MidEast|News|World

Report says United Arab Emirates is trying nearly 90 detainees on terror charges during COP28 summit

An activist organization says the United Arab Emirates is conducting a mass trial of nearly 90 prisoners on terrorism charges as it hosts the United Nations’ COP28 climate summit

Report says United Arab Emirates is trying nearly 90 detainees on terror charges during COP28 summit
Crime|MidEast|News|World

A missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels strikes a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea

A missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels slammed into a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen near a key maritime chokepoint

A missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels strikes a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea
Environment|News|Science|World

Sharp disagreements over future of planet-warming fossil fuels at UN climate talks in Dubai

Hopes for finishing a critical climate summit on time faded early Tuesday as countries were still far apart on key issues, including an agreement on what to do about the fossil fuels that are causing dangerous global warming

Sharp disagreements over future of planet-warming fossil fuels at UN climate talks in Dubai
MidEast|News|World

Missiles from rebel-held Yemen miss a ship loaded with jet fuel near the key Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Two missiles fired from territory held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have missed a commercial tanker carrying jet fuel near the key Bab el-Mandeb Strait, That's according to two U.S. officials who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence matters

Missiles from rebel-held Yemen miss a ship loaded with jet fuel near the key Bab el-Mandeb Strait
World

Missile fired from rebel-controlled Yemen misses a container ship in Bab el-Mandeb Strait

The U.S. military says a missile fired from territory controlled by Yemen’s Houthi rebels missed a container ship traveling through the crucial Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Missile fired from rebel-controlled Yemen misses a container ship in Bab el-Mandeb Strait
News|World

2 attacks launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels strike container ships in vital Red Sea corridor

A ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has slammed into a cargo ship in the Red Sea near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait

2 attacks launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels strike container ships in vital Red Sea corridor

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