From his office in Beirut, Shady Rizk had a front-row view of the cataclysmic explosion at the Lebanese capital's port. Some 350 stitches later, he sees his survival as a miracle, a second chance at life that he is determined not to spend in Lebanon. The 36-year-old telecommunications...

The United Arab Emirates' agreement to normalize ties with Israel was a "sovereign decision" that was not directed at Iran, UAE minister of state for foreign affairs Anwar Gargash said Monday. The UAE Sunday said it had summoned Iran's charge d'affaires in Abu Dhabi and given him a...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel is preparing for direct flights, over Saudi Arabia, to the United Arab Emirates as part of its normalization deal with the UAE. Israel and the UAE announced Thursday that they will normalize diplomatic relations under a US-sponsored...

The UAE's decision to normalise ties with Israel could propel Saudi Arabia to deepen its furtive relations with the Jewish state as Riyadh seeks to entice investments to fund an ambitious economic transformation, analysts say. The United Arab Emirates on Thursday became the first Gulf state...