Co-pilot stabs captain, tries to crash FlyDubai flight en route to Israel

Israel leader Benjamin Netanyahu says the FlyDubai co-pilot who allegedly stabbed the captain and tried to crash the plane had undergone "Islamist radical indoctrination."

• Oct 1

Man who "exhibited fixated behavior" tossed from tennis star's match, group says

Emma Raducanu was approached in a public space "by a man who exhibited fixated behavior" and the same man was spotted in the first few rows during her match, the WTA said.

• Feb 19, 2025

What is cloud seeding and did it impact Dubai's floods?

Dubai is known for using planes to help prompt precipitation over the region. But experts say it did not play a role in this week's historic downpour.

• Apr 18, 2024

Historic rainstorm sparks floods, derails Dubai airport operations

Dubai International Airport is urging travelers to stay away as flooding from "a historic weather event" hobbles the arid United Arab Emirates.

• Apr 17, 2024

Renewed concerns for civilians as Israel intensifies southern Gaza assault

Israel pounded targets in the southern Gaza Strip, intensifying a renewed offensive after a weeklong truce with Hamas and giving rise to renewed concerns about civilian casualties.

• Dec 2, 2023

Texas woman trapped in Dubai after arrest for "shouting"

Tierra Allen, known on social media as the "Sassy Trucker," has been stuck in the UAE since her arrest on an accusation of "shouting" in May.

• Jul 22, 2023