Blinken says mediators will continue to 'try to close this deal' after Hamas asked for changes to a cease-fire plan

US Secretary of State Blinken says some of Hamas' proposed changes to a cease-fire deal are workable and some are not

Emirati authorities say an ex-Royal Marine arrested in Dubai over spying suspicion has been cleared

A former Royal Marine who was arrested in Dubai on suspicion of spying has been cleared and is free to leave the country, authorities in the United Arab Emirates said Friday. U.K. media reported this week that Matthew Croucher, who won one of Britain’s highest bravery honors for...

Expect the cost of your airfare to continue to rise, an aviation trade group and industry heads warn

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The cost of your next flight is likely to go up. That's the word from the International Air Transport Association, which held its annual meeting Monday in Dubai, home to the long-haul carrier Emirates. While carriers recover from...

Rafael Nadal's possible French Open farewell draws fans from all over the world

PARIS (AP) — They traveled from all over — from Europe and Oceania, from North America and South America — to be at Roland Garros on Monday, intent on watching Rafael Nadal play what turned out to be his only French Open match this year. And might be his last ever. Nadal, who...

Iranian state television says helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi had a 'hard landing,' without elaborating

Iranian state TV says rescuers trying to reach site of helicopter involved in 'incident' while traveling with president

US military says the first truckloads of aid have been driven across a newly built US pier into the war-torn Gaza Strip

US military says it has completed a Gaza Strip pier project to bring in needed aid by sea as Israel-Hamas war rages on

Long-haul carrier Emirates sees $4.7 billion profit in 2023 as airline takes flight after pandemic

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The long-haul carrier Emirates announced Monday it saw record profits of $4.7 billion in 2023 as the airline fully took flight after the turbulent years of the coronavirus pandemic disrupted its operations. Emirates, owned by Dubai's government,...