Isolated by the war on Ukraine, Russia has sent its cadre of state-owned defense companies for a big footprint at the IDEX defense exhibition in Abu Dhabi.

Denmark's Clara Tauson returns to Russia's Mirra Andreeva during the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship final match in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday he had discussed bringing back Ukrainians from Russian captivity with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at a meeting in Abu Dhabi on Monday.

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva beat Clara Tauson 7-6 (1), 6-1 in the Dubai Championships to earn the biggest title of her career.

Tallon Griekspoor rallied to defeat defending champion Ugo Humbert of France 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 and reach the quarterfinals at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Wednesday.

Russian money continues to flood into Dubai’s booming real estate market ... Zelenskyy’s visit comes as Denis Manturov, Russia’s first deputy prime minister, met on Sunday with Sheikh Mohammed. The WAM news agency described the talks as focusing ...

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva became the youngest player to reach the final of a WTA 1000 event after beating sixth-seeded Elena Rybakina 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 at the Dubai Championships.

Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev of Russia survived a day of upsets at the Dubai Tennis Championships, moving to the second round after a 6-4, 7-6 (4) win over Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff.

The world’s biggest country remains an international pariah in the eyes of the UK and Europe. Both have imposed sanctions against Russian airlines, which are banned from UK and EU airports and airspace; so too are carriers from Belarus, the Kremlin’s closest ally.

U.S. abstained from endorsing a WTO statement condemning Russia’s war in Ukraine. This is the first time since the war began that the U.S. has not supported such a WTO statement. The WTO declaration,

Dubai index fell on Friday, as investors continued to encash on the profits gained in previous sessions, while Abu Dhabi closed marginally lower.