http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/United_Arab_EmiratesFind stories, videos, and photos about United Arab Emirates from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:39:46 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/United_Arab_Emirates14433Find stories, videos, and photos about United Arab Emirates from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/28/uae.korea.ship.seized/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/28/uae.korea.ship.seized/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United Arab Emirates has seized a ship believed to be carrying North Korean weapons to Iran in what is believed to be first case of disguised cargo confiscated under tightened U.N. sanctions against Pyongyang, diplomats said Friday.Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/08/20/cellphone.spy.software/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/08/20/cellphone.spy.software/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen BlackBerry users in the United Arab Emirates received a text message from their service provider on July 8 instructing them to install an upgrade on their handsets, they had no idea the application also contained software that, according to BlackBerry's maker, would enable third parties to peek at private information on their phones.Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/27/france.uae/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/27/france.uae/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrance established Tuesday its first strategic foothold in the Gulf, when President Nicolas Sarkozy opened a French military base in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.Wed, 27 May 2009 14:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/21/uae.nuclear.deal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/21/uae.nuclear.deal/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama on Thursday sent a civil nuclear agreement with the United Arab Emirates to the Senate for ratification, but its passage remains uncertain, thanks to a recently disclosed video.Fri, 22 May 2009 06:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/09/uae.torture/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/09/uae.torture/index.html#cnnSTCTextA member of the royal family of Abu Dhabi who was captured on videotape torturing an Afghan grain dealer has reportedly been detained, a senior U.S. State Department official told CNN Saturday.Sun, 10 May 2009 07:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/29/uae.nuke.deal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/29/uae.nuke.deal/index.html#cnnSTCTextA videotape of a heinous torture session is delaying the ratification of a civil nuclear deal between the United Arab Emirates and the United States, senior U.S. officials familiar with the case said.Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:55:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jon_wertheim/02/25/peer.dubai/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jon_wertheim/02/25/peer.dubai/index.htmlFor obvious reasons, L'Affaire Shahar Peer and the aftermath dominated the questions last week. I'm thinking the most efficient way to do this is take a few of the recurrent themes in order:Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:28:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/23/news/international/dubai_bailout/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/23/news/international/dubai_bailout/index.htmThe United Arab Emirates pledged $10 billion to prop up Dubai, one of its most ambitious members, Dubai's government said.Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/02/19/tennis.channel.dubai/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/02/19/tennis.channel.dubai/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Tennis Channel has canceled plans to broadcast a tournament in Dubai because an Israeli player was banned.Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:20:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jon_wertheim/02/18/mail/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jon_wertheim/02/18/mail/index.htmlThe UAE denies Shahar Peer, an Israeli, a visa to play in a joint WTA/ATP tournament, when she was placed in the main draw. What does this mean for the future of tennis in this region? What is the appropriate response for the WTA and the other players? There can be little tolerance for this kind of behavior, right? -- Aaron Mayfield, ChicagoWed, 18 Feb 2009 17:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/01/15/us.uae/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/01/15/us.uae/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States signed an agreement Thursday on civil nuclear cooperation with the United Arab Emirates.Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:26:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/26/markets/oil/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/26/markets/oil/index.htmOil prices rose back above $37 a barrel Friday after OPEC member United Arab Emirates detailed how it would cut production as part of the trade group's pledge to reduce output by 2.2 million barrels a day in January.Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/11/25/dubai.sex.couple/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/11/25/dubai.sex.couple/index.html#cnnSTCTextA British couple convicted for having sex on a public beach in Dubai will not face jail after a judge suspended their prison sentences, their lawyer said Tuesday.Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/10/16/dubai.sex.couple.prison/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/10/16/dubai.sex.couple.prison/index.html#cnnSTCTextA court in Dubai has sentenced two Britons to three months in prison for having sex on a public beach in the Muslim country.Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/07/06/iraq.uae/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/07/06/iraq.uae/index.html#cnnSTCTextDubai has forgiven the nearly $7 billion Baghdad owes it, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki announced Sunday.Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/16/uae.terror/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/16/uae.terror/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe British Foreign Office has warned its nationals -- traveling to or living in the United Arab Emirates -- about the increased threat of a terrorist attack.Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/05/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/05/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United Arab Emirates is expected to soon name an ambassador to Iraq and could open an embassy in the war-ravaged nation, Iraqi officials said Thursday.Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:21:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1725837,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1725837,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. reached an agreement with one of Abu Dhabi's largest real estate developers for an entertainment destination likely to cost billions of dollars, MGM said WednesdayThu, 27 Mar 2008 16:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/03/11/emirates.wreck/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/03/11/emirates.wreck/index.html#cnnSTCTextSix people were killed, at least 40 were injured and dozens of vehicles burned Tuesday when hundreds of cars collided on a fog-shrouded Persian Gulf highway.Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/05/news/international/gunther_masdar.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/05/news/international/gunther_masdar.fortune/index.htmHalfway around the world, a zero-carbon, zero-waste, automobile-free city known as Masdar is rising from a 2.3-square mile plot of desert in Abu Dhabi.Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/20/dj.grooverider/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/20/dj.grooverider/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe recent arrest and sentencing of a British disc jockey in Dubai highlights the need for foreign travelers to pay close attention to the United Arab Emirates' strict rules on prohibited substances, a legal charity said Wednesday.Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/04/uae.plates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/04/uae.plates/index.html#cnnSTCTextYou expect a motorist to shell out a little extra cash for a vanity license plate.Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/01/31/dubai.outage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/01/31/dubai.outage/index.html#cnnSTCTextHigh-technology services across large tracts of Asia, the Middle East and North Africa were crippled Thursday following a widespread Internet failure which brought many businesses to a standstill and left others struggling to cope.Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:14:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1705616,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1705616,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAbu Dhabi has lots of oil and an enormous carbon footprint, but the capital of the United Arab Emirates is putting huge resources into alternative energy. Why?Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/08/20/father.100.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/08/20/father.100.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTextA one-legged Emirati father of 78 is lining up his next two wives in a bid to reach his target of 100 children by 2015, Emirates Today reported on Monday.Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/25/news/international/bc.paramount.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/25/news/international/bc.paramount.reut/index.htmFilm studio Paramount Pictures Monday said it agreed to let Middle East real estate company Ruwaad Holdings build a theme park in the United Arab Emirates using its hit movies such as "Titanic."Mon, 25 Jun 2007 10:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/06/16/lebanon.fighting/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/06/16/lebanon.fighting/index.htmlLebanese forces fired four guided air-to-ground missiles at suspected militant positions Saturday inside the Nahr el-Bared Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon, Lebanese security forces said.Sun, 17 Jun 2007 00:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/06/06/healthmag.fibroids/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/06/06/healthmag.fibroids/index.htmlCece Clark's fibroids had gotten so bad that she often had to lie down in the middle of the day. When she got up, it was usually for another trip to the bathroom. "My periods were astoundingly heavy, and pressure on my bladder made me feel like I had to go all the time," she recalls. But after she tried an uncommon ultrasound treatment, everything changed. "The pressure lessened right away," she says. "It was such a physical and emotional relief."Wed, 06 Jun 2007 13:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/06/06/iran.finns/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/06/06/iran.finns/index.htmlThree Finnish men, detained over the weekend by Tehran for allegedly straying into Irainian waters during a fishing trip in the Persian Gulf, have been released, a Finland foreign ministry official says.Wed, 06 Jun 2007 08:15:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2007/03/01/8402013/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2007/03/01/8402013/index.htm"We're one of the country's biggest exporters of marshmallows. We also sell our own lines of gourmet pretzels and popcorn to 41 countries. This means that we have to be pretty creative at tapping i... Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/09/25/oct.bt.upcoming/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/09/25/oct.bt.upcoming/index.htmlThis month CNN Business Traveller is in the Gulf where billions of dollars are being spent on constructing street after street of new buildings to cater for an influx of foreign investors.Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/09/25/fs.worldinmotion.forum/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/09/25/fs.worldinmotion.forum/index.htmlWhether we are commuting to work, flying to business meetings or watching as explorers venture out into space, human activity is relentless. In a world that is constantly in motion, what does the future hold?Mon, 25 Sep 2006 13:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/05/18/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/05/18/iraq.main/index.htmlThe Arabic-language satellite network Al-Jazeera has broadcast video showing a United Arab Emirates diplomat who was kidnapped earlier this week.Thu, 18 May 2006 09:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/05/16/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/05/16/iraq.main/index.htmlGunmen kidnapped a United Arab Emirates diplomat in an upscale Baghdad neighborhood Tuesday evening, wounding his bodyguard in the process, police said.Tue, 16 May 2006 10:48:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/04/17/8374389/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/04/17/8374389/index.htmAS DUBAI REACHES FOR THE SKY with a building that, when completed in 2008, will be the tallest in the world, it is facing a revolt from the workers who have made the emirate's audacious development... Thu, 13 Apr 2006 16:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/04/13/morocco/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/04/13/morocco/index.htmlAlthough only the narrow Straits of Gibraltar separate Morocco from Spain, the announcement last week of huge capital investment by the United Arab Emirates has brought the Gulf states economically closer to the North African country than their European neighbors.Thu, 13 Apr 2006 11:23:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/30/technology/business2_futureboy0330/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/30/technology/business2_futureboy0330/index.htmA note from Erick Schonfeld: After six years of writing Future Boy, I'm handing the reins to my colleague Chris Taylor to focus on features for the magazine and my B2Day blog, which you can also subscribe to by e-mail or RSS. Taylor shares my interest in the Internet and new media, but he's also interested in other boundaries of technology, like space, the subject of his first Future Boy column.Thu, 30 Mar 2006 17:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/10/feedback.ports/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/10/feedback.ports/index.htmlUnited Arab Emirates-based DP World announced Thursday, after weeks of public and political debate, that it would transfer operation of six key U.S. ports to a U.S. "entity." As the dust settles on the failed deal, CNN.com asked readers for their thoughts on what was really behind the controversy:Fri, 10 Mar 2006 15:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/10/port.security/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/10/port.security/index.htmlPresident Bush said Friday he was concerned about the "broader message" that the failed port operation deal with a United Arab Emirates company sends to other Arab allies in the U.S. war on terrorism.Fri, 10 Mar 2006 13:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/09/port.security/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/09/port.security/index.htmlUnited Arab Emirates-owned DP World said Thursday it would transfer its operations of American ports to a "U.S. entity" after congressional leaders reportedly told President Bush that the firm's takeover deal was essentially dead on Capitol Hill.Thu, 09 Mar 2006 06:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/06/dubai.ports.qa/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/06/dubai.ports.qa/index.htmlThe DP World deal to obtain the right to operate in U.S. ports has engulfed Washington in controversy since the deal was announced in February. Below are some answers to key questions about the deal and the resulting controversy:Mon, 06 Mar 2006 20:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/06/dubai.ports.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/06/dubai.ports.tm/index.htmlRepublican objections to the Dubai ports deal haven't stabilized in Congress this week, despite the promise of a 45-day delay and nonstop crisis management by the Bush Administration. If anything, they've increased.Mon, 06 Mar 2006 19:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/05/port.security/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/05/port.security/index.htmlTwo U.S. lawmakers called Sunday for overhauling the rules by which the United States approves foreign management of facilities involved in national security.Sun, 05 Mar 2006 22:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/02/port.security/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/02/port.security/index.htmlThe chairman of Israel's largest shipping firm has strongly backed a deal that would give a United Arab Emirates-based shipping company control of several U.S. port terminals, while another GOP leader expressed strong opposition.Thu, 02 Mar 2006 16:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/01/port.security/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/01/port.security/index.htmlA review of a United Arab Emirates-owned company's plan to take over a portion of operations at key U.S. ports never looked into whether the company had ties to al Qaeda or other terrorists, a key Republican lawmaker told CNN on Wednesday.Wed, 01 Mar 2006 19:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/28/ports.dubai/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/28/ports.dubai/index.htmlA top executive of the Dubai-based company that hopes to take over about a dozen terminals in six U.S. ports defended the deal before a Senate committee Tuesday.Tue, 28 Feb 2006 15:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/25/port.security/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/25/port.security/index.htmlRepublicans in Congress are crafting a solution under which the controversial deal allowing a state-owned Arab company to run some terminals at six U.S. ports could move forward.Sat, 25 Feb 2006 16:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/24/port.security/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/24/port.security/index.htmlThe Port Authority of New York and New Jersey filed a lawsuit Friday in a New Jersey civil court to prevent a deal that would transfer control of the Newark container terminal to a company owned by the United Arab Emirates.Fri, 24 Feb 2006 16:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/23/ervin/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/23/ervin/index.htmlSome members of Congress have called a deal allowing a company controlled by the United Arab Emirates to take over management of six big American ports a dangerous move.Thu, 23 Feb 2006 16:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/23/port.security/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/23/port.security/index.htmlDubai Ports World has agreed to postpone its plans to take over management of six U.S. ports after the proposal ignited harsh bipartisan criticism on Capitol Hill.Thu, 23 Feb 2006 06:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/22/port.security/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/22/port.security/index.htmlThe White House said Wednesday that critics of a deal that would let a United Arab Emirates company manage six U.S. seaports are "misinformed," but conceded it should have consulted Congress earlier.Wed, 22 Feb 2006 12:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/21/port.security/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/21/port.security/index.htmlPresident Bush on Tuesday defended a deal that would let a United Arab Emirates-based company run some key U.S. seaports, telling reporters that he would veto any bill to hold up the agreement.Tue, 21 Feb 2006 08:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/20/port.security/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/20/port.security/index.htmlPresident Bush on Monday faced political pressure to block a deal that would give a United Arab Emirates-based company management of six major U.S. seaports.Mon, 20 Feb 2006 12:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/12/01/uae.elections/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/12/01/uae.elections/index.htmlIn a step toward its first political reforms, the United Arab Emirates announced Thursday it will hold the first elections for its consultative council since the nation was founded in 1971.Thu, 01 Dec 2005 18:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/11/15/sleep.tips/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/11/15/sleep.tips/index.htmlFor long-distance business travelers, conquering jet lag is a priority as they need to maximize their performance on the road.Tue, 15 Nov 2005 13:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/11/02/saddam.exile/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/11/02/saddam.exile/index.htmlDays before the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, Saddam Hussein agreed in principle to accept an offer of exile from the United Arab Emirates, but the deal fell through, a UAE government senior official told CNN.Wed, 02 Nov 2005 23:46:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/08/01/8269676/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/08/01/8269676/index.htmPity the ignorant executive who boards a plane for the United Arab Emirates bragging about his Ritz-Carlton reservations. Because even before landing, he'll spot the best business hotel in the Midd...Mon, 01 Aug 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/06/22/spy.plane.crash/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/06/22/spy.plane.crash/index.htmlAn American U-2 spy plane crashed early Wednesday morning in the United Arab Emirates, killing the pilot, U.S. military officials said.Wed, 22 Jun 2005 06:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/05/13/bt.uae.business.tips/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/05/13/bt.uae.business.tips/index.htmlIn the UAE, impatience is seen as bad form.Fri, 13 May 2005 10:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/11/03/uae.new.president/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/11/03/uae.new.president/index.htmlThe eldest son of the late leader of the United Arab Emirates has been elected successor to his father, official sources have told CNN.Thu, 04 Nov 2004 03:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/11/03/uae.president/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/11/03/uae.president/index.htmlThe eldest son of the late leader of the United Arab Emirates has been elected successor to his father, official sources told CNN.Wed, 03 Nov 2004 18:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/11/03/election.mideast/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/11/03/election.mideast/index.htmlArabic newspapers gave special coverage to the American elections on Wednesday, but the story ranked second behind the death of Sheikh Zayed, the UAE president.Wed, 03 Nov 2004 15:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/11/02/UAE.death/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/11/02/UAE.death/index.htmlAfter ailing for many years, United Arab Emirates president and founder Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan has died Tuesday, according to his office. He was about 90.Tue, 02 Nov 2004 23:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/11/02/uae.president/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/11/02/uae.president/index.htmlSheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan, president and founder of the United Arab Emirates, has died after many years of poor health, according to his office. He was about 90.Tue, 02 Nov 2004 17:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/05/12/iraq.berg.reax/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/05/12/iraq.berg.reax/index.htmlVideo posted on an al Qaeda-linked Web site of the beheading of a U.S. civilian in Iraq has prompted outrage around the world.Wed, 12 May 2004 11:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/03/24/uae.us.embassy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/03/24/uae.us.embassy/index.htmlA bomb threat temporarily closed the U.S. Embassy and consulate general offices in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, according to a senior United Arab Emirates official and a statement from the embassy.Wed, 24 Mar 2004 08:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/02/10/uae.planecrash/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/02/10/uae.planecrash/index.htmlAn Iranian airliner crashed Tuesday as it approached Sharjah International Airport in the United Arab Emirates, killing 43 people, government officials said.Tue, 10 Feb 2004 08:43:00 EST