Dubai International Airport, busiest for world travel, sees record 92.3 million passengers in 2024

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest for international travel, saw a record 92.3 million passengers pass through its terminals in 2024, officials announced Thursday. The result cements Dubai's bounce-back from the coronavirus...

Dubai's ceaseless boom is putting strains on its residents

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Skyscraper-studded Dubai has been on a hot streak for the last five years — and some residents are starting to feel burned. The city-state has seen record-breaking real estate transactions and as more and more people come to live there, and its...

Saudi crown prince says the kingdom intends to invest $600 billion in the US during call with President Donald Trump

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi crown prince says the kingdom intends to invest $600 billion in the US during call with President Donald Trump.

Golf divided by deserts: The PGA Tour is in California and Europe has a strong field in Dubai

PGA Tour THE AMERICAN EXPRESS Site: La Quinta, California. Courses: PGA West (Pete Dye Stadium). Yardage: 7,210. Par: 72; PGA West (Nicklaus Tournament). Yardage: 7,147. Par: 72; La Quinta CC. Yardage: 7,060. Par: 72. Prize money: $8.5...