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Alain Bejjani, CEO of the Majid Al Futtaim Group, talks to The Associated Press at the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, April 15, 2021. The Middle East's largest operator of malls, Majid Al Futtaim, expects revenue and earnings to climb back to pre-pandemic levels by the end of next year and is moving full steam ahead with plans to develop its biggest mall ever. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Mideast’s largest mall operator to expand amid vaccine hopes

By AYA BATRAWY - Associated Press

In this picture released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wearing a protective face mask, attends a meeting in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Khamenei said Wednesday that the offers being made at the Vienna talks over his country's tattered nuclear deal "are not worth looking at." (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

Iran’s supreme leader: Vienna offers ‘not worth looking at’

By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

Dubai parts with curtain covers for restaurants in Ramadan

Associated Press

In this Jan. 8, 2020, file photo, debris at the scene where a Ukrainian plane crashed in Shahedshahr southwest of the capital Tehran, Iran. Iranian media are quoting the outgoing military prosecutor of Tehran as saying that 10 officials have been indicted for the 2020 shootdown of a Ukrainian passenger plane. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)

Iran prosecutor says 10 indicted for Ukraine plane shootdown

By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

FILE - In Oct. 5, 2015 file photo, a thick blanket of early morning fog partially shrouds the skyscrapers of the Marina and Jumeirah Lake Towers districts of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Police in Dubai arrested a group of people on charges of public debauchery, authorities said Saturday, April 3, 2021, over a widely shared video that showed naked women posing on a balcony in the Marina. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

Those involved in naked photo shoot in Dubai to be deported

By ISABEL DEBRE - Associated Press

Dubai police arrest group over ‘lewd’ video of naked women

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A thick blanket of early morning fog partially shrouds the skyscrapers of the Marina and Jumeirah Lake Towers districts of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

Naked women arrested, charged with public debauchery in Dubai

Associated Press

A woman visits oil on canvas paintings by Ayesha Sultana of the Experimenter gallery in 14th edition of Art Dubai at Dubai International Financial Centre, DIFC, which features 50 galleries from 31 countries with a focus on modern and contemporary art, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, March 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

In Dubai, an art show’s return reflects city’s new normal

By MALAK HARB - Associated Press

This satellite image from Planet Labs Inc. shows the cargo ship MV Ever Given stuck in the Suez Canal near Suez, Egypt, Tuesday, March 23, 2021. A cargo container ship that's among the largest in the world has turned sideways and blocked all traffic in Egypt's Suez Canal, officials said Wednesday, March 24, 2021, threatening to disrupt a global shipping system already strained by the coronavirus pandemic. (Planet Labs Inc. via AP)

Massive cargo ship becomes wedged, blocks Egypt’s Suez Canal

By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

A waiter poses with a tray of baby bottles that he brought out from storage, at Einstein Cafe in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 14, 2021. Cafes across several Gulf Arab states have begun selling coffee and other cold drinks in baby bottles, kicking off a new trend that has prompted excitement, confusion and backlash. The fad started at Einstein Cafe, a slick dessert chain with branches across the region. Soon, authorities from Kuwait to Dubai cracked down claiming the trend violates local traditions. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Baby bottle craze sweeps Gulf Arab states, sparks backlash

By Isabel Debre - Associated Press

A woman enters the face and iris-recognition gate to board a plane, during a media tour at Dubai Airport, in the United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 7, 2021. Dubai's airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, has introduced an iris-scanner that verifies one’s identity and eliminates the need for any human interaction when leaving the country. It’s the latest artificial intelligence program the UAE has launched amid the surging coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

At Dubai airport, travelers’ eyes become their passports

By ISABEL DEBRE - Associated Press

The Israeli-owned cargo ship, Helios Ray, sits docked in port after arriving earlier in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. The ship has been damaged by an unexplained blast at the gulf of Oman on Thursday. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Israeli-owned ship docked in Dubai after mysterious blast

By ISABEL DEBRE - Associated Press

This undated image taken from video in an unknown location shows Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum speaking into a mobile phone camera. The United Nations’ human rights body said Wednesday Feb. 17, 2021, it will seek information from the United Arab Emirates about the daughter of Dubai’s powerful ruler after she said in video messages that she was being imprisoned in a heavily guarded villa. (#FreeLatifa campaign – Tiina Jauhiainen/David Haigh via AP)

UN asks Emirates for ‘proof of life’ for missing princess

By Associated Press - Associated Press

Emirati arrested for stealing camel for gift to girlfriend

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FILE - In this file photo dated Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum attends the 40th Gulf Cooperation Council Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Sheikha Latifa, daughter of Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, was detained by commandos as she tried to flee the country in 2018, and new videos have emerged with Latifa saying she is being imprisoned in a heavily guarded villa. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, FILE)

Dubai princess’ backers seek Biden help to win her freedom

By DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

A man receives a Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine from a medical staffer at the Guru Nanak Darbar Sikh Temple, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. With the coronavirus pandemic surging to new heights in the UAE, the Sikhs of Dubai have traded their traditional fare of free meals for free COVID-19 vaccines. The city's Sikh temple is administering 5,000 shots made by state-backed Chinese firm Sinopharm to those who may otherwise struggle to be vaccinated. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

In Dubai’s COVID vaccine scramble, Sikhs serve doses to all

By ISABEL DEBRE - Associated Press

People enjoy their weekend with the view of city skyline and the world tallest tower, Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Jan.29, 2021. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Dubai closes bars, limits activities after virus cases spike

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

In this April 15, 2020, file photo, a motorcycle delivery man rides past a billboard urging people to stay home over the coronavirus pandemic in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, File)

Dubai blamed for virus cases abroad; questions swirl at home

By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

Tourists party on a yacht in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. Since becoming one of the world's first destinations to open up for tourism, Dubai has promoted itself as the ideal pandemic vacation spot. With peak tourism season in full swing, coronavirus infections are surging to unprecedented heights, with daily case counts nearly tripling in the past month, but in the face of a growing economic crisis, the city won't lock down and can't afford to stand still. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Denmark suspends Dubai flights amid doubts over virus tests

By JAN M. OLSEN - Associated Press

A singer performs at a nightclub in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 5, 2020. On Thursday, Jan 21, 2021, Dubai’s tourism authorities announced an immediate halt to all live music and shows at hotels and restaurants as coronavirus cases surged to unseen heights over recent weeks. The UAE also ordered the suspension of all non-urgent surgeries to deal with an influx of new COVID-19 patients. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Dubai halts live entertainment amid surge in virus cases

By ISABEL DEBRE - Associated Press