Though many tourists returned to Egypt in 2012, their numbers are still well below what the nation attracted before the Arab Spring.
Mark Johanson
Jan 24, 2013
Woodward, Aixtron SE, Google, Alcatel Lucent, International Business Machines Corp, Facebook, KB Home and Ford Motor Co. are among the companies whose shares are moving in the pre-market trading Wednesday.
Satya Nagendra Padala
Jan 23, 2013
The United Arab Emirates seems to lead the world in terms of renewable energy research -- so why all the oil rigs?
Jacey Fortin
Jan 19, 2013
The sixth annual World Future Energy Summit kicked off in Abu Dhabi. Featured speakers include French president Francois Hollande.
Jacey Fortin
Jan 16, 2013
France continued with the air strikes against Islamic rebels in Mali throughout Monday night and the U.S. is mulling sending drones and providing aid to the French troops. Efforts to deploy African troops gathered pace as well.
Sreeja VN
Jan 15, 2013
Crude oil prices slightly declined and hovered below $91 a barrel during the Asian trading hours Thursday as traders remained concerned about the fiscal cliff negotiations.
Satya Nagendra Padala
Dec 27, 2012
Iran is flexing its military muscle in front of its enemies -- the oil-rich Arabian Gulf monarchies.
Maya Shwayder
Dec 26, 2012
The Spanish star's comeback remains on hold.
Bobby Ilich
Dec 25, 2012
Where will you travel in 2013? We've got some ideas ...
Mark Johanson
Dec 21, 2012
National security expert Linda Robinson said operations like those shown in "Zero Dark Thirty" are just one aspect of what U.S. Special Forces do all over the world.
Maya Shwayder
Dec 18, 2012
The UAE has arrested three more online dissidents for posting to a twitter account critical of the government.
Maya Shwayder
Dec 18, 2012
Despite going up against scalpers and imposters, Apple still managed to sell more than 2 million iPhone 5 units to Chinese customers in just two days.
Dave Smith
Dec 17, 2012
Apple launched the iPhone 5 in 33 new countries today, including China, Turkey, Israel and Russia.
Dave Smith
Dec 14, 2012
The U.S., Canada and the UK have refused to sign a U.N. treaty at the global telecommunications conference in Dubai.
Amrutha Gayathri
Dec 14, 2012
A failed proposal backed by Russia, China, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and others at WCIT in Dubai this week might have curtailed Internet freedoms.
Jacey Fortin
Dec 11, 2012
Russia, the UAE and several other nations have proposed at a U.N. conference in Dubai to restructure the governance of the Internet and place it under state control with authorization for extensive surveillance and censorship.
Amrutha Gayathri
Dec 10, 2012
From “superstorms” to mega disasters, 2012 was, by all accounts, an eventful year. More than 1 billion people traveled - led by the ramp-up in Chinese tourists.
Mark Johanson
Dec 07, 2012
Just one day after announcing the iPhone 5 in 54 new countries, Apple released the iTunes Store in 56 countries around the world on Tuesday, including Russia, India and South Africa.
Dave Smith
Dec 04, 2012
CEOs from over 40 international companies urged nations around the world to end HIV-based travel restrictions.
Mark Johanson
Nov 30, 2012
Mohammed bin Rashid City, Dubai's latest idea, includes plans for the largest mall in the world, 100 hotels and a Universal Studios entertainment center.
Mark Johanson
Nov 26, 2012
The new Syrian opposition coalition secured formal British recognition this week, but was rejected by a group of Syrian rebel militias on the ground in Aleppo.
Jacey Fortin
Nov 20, 2012
A country can’t maximize its socio-economic performance when half of its people can’t participate fully in its socio-economic life.
Lawrence J. Haas
Nov 15, 2012