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JON GAMBRELL

JON GAMBRELL

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Houthi rebels suspected in attack that damaged a Belize-flagged ship in Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Yemen’s Houthi rebels are suspected in an attack on a Belize-flagged ship traveling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden

Houthi rebels suspected in attack that damaged a Belize-flagged ship in Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Business|News|Travel

Dubai International Airport had 86.9 million passengers last year in a post-pandemic surge

The number of passengers flying through Dubai International Airport surged last year beyond its total for 2019 — just before the coronavirus pandemic grounded global aviation

Dubai International Airport had 86.9 million passengers last year in a post-pandemic surge
News|World

Ship attacks and downing US drones. Yemen's Houthis still put up a fight despite US-led airstrikes

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels are still able to launch attacks despite a month of U.S.-led airstrikes

Ship attacks and downing US drones. Yemen's Houthis still put up a fight despite US-led airstrikes
MidEast|News|World

Iran accuses Israel of sabotage attack that saw explosions strike natural gas pipeline

An Israeli sabotage attack on an Iranian natural gas pipeline caused the multiple explosions that struck it a week ago

Iran accuses Israel of sabotage attack that saw explosions strike natural gas pipeline
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Israel intercepts an apparent Houthi attack near the port city of Eilat

Israel has intercepted an apparent attack by Houthi rebels near the port city of Eilat

Israel intercepts an apparent Houthi attack near the port city of Eilat
Business|Economy|Election|News|US

World Trade Organization to open biennial meeting in the United Arab Emirates as challenges loom

The World Trade Organization is opening its biennial meeting in the United Arab Emirates as the bloc faces pressure from the United States and other nations ahead of a year of consequential elections around the globe

World Trade Organization to open biennial meeting in the United Arab Emirates as challenges loom
Europe|MidEast|News|World

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy lands in Saudi Arabia to push for peace and a POW exchange with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy has arrived to Saudi Arabia with plans to visit the kingdom’s powerful crown prince to push for a peace plan and the return of prisoners of war from Russia

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy lands in Saudi Arabia to push for peace and a POW exchange with Russia
News|Technology|World

Rocket fire reported off Yemen in Red Sea in a new suspected attack by Houthi rebels

A rocket has exploded off the side of a ship traveling through the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen

Rocket fire reported off Yemen in Red Sea in a new suspected attack by Houthi rebels
Technology|Travel|World

Dubai's sky-high aspirations find a new outlet as it hosts a jet suit race for 'Iron Man' pilots

Pilots lined up on a runway in Dubai and fired up their seven jet engines with an ear-splitting roar

Dubai's sky-high aspirations find a new outlet as it hosts a jet suit race for 'Iron Man' pilots
Celebrity|Entertainment|MidEast|News|US|World

Grammy-winning Iranian singer, awarded over Mahsa Amini protest anthem, sentenced to prison

An Iranian singer who won a Grammy presented by U.S. first lady Jill Biden has been sentenced to more than three years in prison over his anthem supporting the 2022 protests over the death of Mahsa Amini

Grammy-winning Iranian singer, awarded over Mahsa Amini protest anthem, sentenced to prison
Economy|Finance|News|World

World Trade Organization ends meeting in UAE after failing to reach major agreements

Negotiators taking part in a World Trade Organization meeting in the United Arab Emirates have ended their summit after failing to reach agreements on several major initiatives

World Trade Organization ends meeting in UAE after failing to reach major agreements
News|World

Ship earlier attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels sinks in the Red Sea

Officials say a ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has sunk in the Red Sea after days of taking on water

Ship earlier attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels sinks in the Red Sea
Asia|News|Technology|World

Three underwater data cables through the Red Sea are cut amid Houthi rebel attacks in the area

An incident in the Red Sea has cut three underwater sea cables providing internet and telecommunications around the world as the waterway remains a target of Yemen’s Houthi rebels

Three underwater data cables through the Red Sea are cut amid Houthi rebel attacks in the area
Business|Economy|MidEast|News

Mideast Starbucks franchisee is firing staff after being targeted in Israel-Hamas war boycott

The Middle East franchisee of Starbucks has begun firing staff at its coffee shops across the region after the brand found itself targeted by activists during the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip

Mideast Starbucks franchisee is firing staff after being targeted in Israel-Hamas war boycott
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US destroyer shoots down missile and drones launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels

A U.S. destroyer shot down drones and a missile launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels toward it in the Red Sea

US destroyer shoots down missile and drones launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels
MidEast|News|World

Iran is responsible for the 'physical violence' that killed Mahsa Amini in 2022, UN probe finds

A U.N. fact-finding mission says Iran is responsible for the “physical violence” that led to the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022 and sparked nationwide protests against the country’s mandatory headscarf laws and its ruling theocracy

Iran is responsible for the 'physical violence' that killed Mahsa Amini in 2022, UN probe finds
Business|Economy

Saudi oil giant Aramco announces $121 billion profit last year, down from 2022 record

Saudi oil giant Aramco has reported a $121 billion profit last year, down from its 2022 record due to lower energy prices

Saudi oil giant Aramco announces $121 billion profit last year, down from 2022 record
MidEast|News|World

Muslims spot Ramadan crescent moon in Saudi Arabia, meaning month of fasting starts Monday for many

Officials have seen the crescent moon in Saudi Arabia, home to the holiest sites in Islam, marking the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan for many of the world’s 1.8 billion Muslims

Muslims spot Ramadan crescent moon in Saudi Arabia, meaning month of fasting starts Monday for many
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Al-Qaida's Yemen branch says leader Khalid al-Batarfi dead in unclear circumstances

The leader of Yemen’s branch of al-Qaida is dead

Al-Qaida's Yemen branch says leader Khalid al-Batarfi dead in unclear circumstances
News|Political|World

US-mandated religious freedom group ends Saudi trip early after rabbi ordered to remove his kippah

A U.S. Congress-mandated group cut short a fact-finding mission to Saudi Arabia after officials in the kingdom ordered a Jewish rabbi to remove his kippah in public

US-mandated religious freedom group ends Saudi trip early after rabbi ordered to remove his kippah
News|World

Report claims Yemen's Houthis have a hypersonic missile, possibly raising stakes in Red Sea crisis

Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim to have a new, hypersonic missile in their arsenal

Report claims Yemen's Houthis have a hypersonic missile, possibly raising stakes in Red Sea crisis
MidEast|News|World

Suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels strikes a ship in the Red Sea, though crew reportedly safe

A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck a ship in the Red Sea, causing damage to the vessel

Suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels strikes a ship in the Red Sea, though crew reportedly safe
MidEast|News|World

A suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels has targeted a ship in the Gulf of Aden

A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has targeted a ship in the Gulf of Aden, potentially marking their latest assault on shipping through the crucial waterway leading to the Red Sea

A suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels has targeted a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Borse Dubai plans to sell part of stake in the Nasdaq in a deal potentially worth some $1.6 billion

A Dubai sovereign wealth fund that’s the single-largest shareholder in the Nasdaq stock index plans to sell a third of its shares in the exchange

Borse Dubai plans to sell part of stake in the Nasdaq in a deal potentially worth some $1.6 billion
Environment|MidEast|News|World

Heavy rains lash UAE and surrounding nations as the death toll in Oman flooding rises to 18

Heavy rains have lashed the United Arab Emirates, flooding out portions of major highways and leaving vehicles abandoned on roadways across Dubai

Heavy rains lash UAE and surrounding nations as the death toll in Oman flooding rises to 18

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