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Syria launches counterattacks in an attempt to halt insurgency, as Iran's top diplomat meets Assad

Dec. 01, 2024 21:23 PM EST

BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian military rushed reinforcements to the northwest and launched airstrikes Sunday in an attempt to push back insurgents who seized the country’s largest city of Aleppo, as Iran pledged to help the government counter the surprise offensive. Iran has been a...

Colm McLoughlin, Irishman who led Dubai Duty Free to become an airport retail giant, dies at age 81

Nov. 01, 2024 07:56 AM EDT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Colm McLoughlin, an Irishman who landed in the deserts of the United Arab Emirates and helped lead Dubai Duty Free into becoming an airport retail behemoth generating billions of dollars, has died. He was 81. McLoughlin ran Dubai Duty Free from...

UAE leader pardons 57 Bangladeshis imprisoned for rallying in the Arab nation over turmoil back home

Sep. 03, 2024 04:39 AM EDT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The leader of the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday pardoned 57 Bangladeshi nationals convicted in rapid trials over their involvement in protests in the Arabian Peninsula nation about unrest in their home country. The decision by Sheikh Mohammed...