UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Passenger demand for Asia-Pacific airlines was high last year, but not as high as 2 other regions where demand soared.

Can a new tourist fee help Dubai with its goal of attracting 20 million visitors by 2020?

After posting a 4.6 percent economic expansion last year, the UAE is projected to deliver similar growth in 2014.

International tourist arrivals surged 5 percent last year, far exceeding the U.N. World Tourism Organization's 2013 forecast.

The United Arab Emirates may have welcomed 10 new skyscrapers in 2013, but another nation completed three times as many.

Pakistan itself is struggling with its own laws regarding capital punishment.

With drone rules to be relaxed in 2015, manufacturers are starting to make serious moves in the market.

Singapore is one of the wealthiest countries on earth, its stunning economic growth made possible by a global phenomenon -- legions of officially sanctioned, often exploited migrant workers.

The world’s largest indoor theme park, Europe’s biggest art center and the tallest building in the Americas will all open in 2014.

A Texas study says blasting millions of gallons of water to extract trapped gas in shale rock actually saves water, in a way.

The majority of people in the UAE are foreign migrant workers, principally from India, Pakistan and The Philippines

These economies are characterized by immature markets, though some investors see significant rewards along with the risks.

The Wealth-X and UBS Billionaire Census shows that the United States has the most billionaires of any country, but Asia is catching up.

Boeing got the largest order in its history, and Airbus sold 50 of the world's biggest passenger jet.

Fast-growing Middle East airlines are expected to order tens of billions in new airplanes at the event.

Created from scratch by the Dubai government, Emirates is growing so fast competitors cry foul. They should get used to a new world order.

State-owned Emirates is seen as one of the world’s most successful airline companies, although its rivals say it receives government assistance.

Kerry clung to hope Sun. for a deal to end Iran’s nuclear program, but said the U.S. would not ease sanctions.

A breakaway region of war-torn Somalia may be sitting on an oil bonanza. Among those looking to profit is the former boss of Gulf spill-era BP.

Egypt's output index has risen above the 50 mark, the demarcation point between expansion and contraction.

Kerry landed in Riyadh on Sunday night for the second leg of his 10-day tour of the Middle East, Europe and North Africa.