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FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2009 file photo, cranes off load containers at the Jebel Ali port terminal 2, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Port operator DP World said Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, that it will delist from the Nasdaq Dubai stock exchange, returning the company to full state-ownership in a move that will help the Dubai government's investment company repay more than $5 billion to banks. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

Port operator DP World to delist from Dubai stock exchange

By AYA BATRAWY - Associated Press

Ivanka Trump, the daughter and senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, delivers a keynote address at Global Women's Forum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Ivanka Trump lauds Saudi, UAE on women’s rights reforms

By AYA BATRAWY - Associated Press

Damac buildings share the skyline in the Business Bay district of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. One of Dubai's largest privately-owned developers, DAMAC Properties, is reporting $10 million in net loss last year. The loss comes as Dubai's leadership is beginning to look at ways to curb an oversupply of new properties on the market that's been compounded by an economic slowdown and job losses across the emirate, which is ramping up spending this year to host Expo 2020, the world's fair. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Dubai’s property developer Damac reports $10M earnings loss

By AYA BATRAWY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug 3, 2016 file photo, a damaged Boeing 777 is seen at the Dubai airport after it crash-landed, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. An investigative report released Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, found that the pilots of an Emirates flight that crashed in 2016 and caught fire in Dubai failed to realize the engines of their Boeing 777 remained idle as they tried to take off from a failed landing attempt. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, File)

Report: Emirates pilots unaware engines idle in 2016 crash

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

Diplomat says 4 killed in oil tanker fire off UAE sheikhdom

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People queue up waiting to purchase face masks outside a shop in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 6,000 people in the mainland and more than a dozen other countries. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

UAE confirms 4 cases of new Chinese virus, first in Mideast

By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

In this Dec. 14, 2017, file photo, Jeff Bezos attends the premiere of "The Post" at The Newseum in Washington. United Nations experts on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, have called for "immediate investigation" by the United States into information they received that suggests that Jeff Bezos' phone was hacked after receiving a file sent from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's WhatsApp account. (Photo by Brent N. Clarke/Invision/AP, File)

U.N. says Jeff Bezos’ phone may have been hacked by Saudis

By Aya Batrawy - Associated Press

DP World wins ruling against Djibouti over seized port

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In this Jan. 14, 2019, file photo, Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman sits during a meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the Beit Al Baraka Royal Palace in Muscat, Oman. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool Photo via AP, File)

New Oman ruler vows to uphold late sultan’s peaceful policy

By Aya Batrawy - Associated Press

In this Jan. 14, 2019, file photo, Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman sits during a meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the Beit Al Baraka Royal Palace in Muscat, Oman. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who modernized Oman, dies at 79

By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

President of Dubai-based carrier Emirates to retire in June

By AYA BATRAWY - Associated Press

Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney talks to the audience at the Arab Strategy Forum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. Cheney warned Monday that &quot;American disengagement&quot; in the Middle East will benefit only Iran and Russia, indirectly criticizing President Donald Trump's pledges to pull forces out of the region. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Cheney warns disengagement in Mideast benefits Iran, Russia

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

In this June 16, 2005, file photo, celebrity chef Gary Rhodes poses for photographs at the launch of the &quot;Taste of London&quot; festival in the city's Regent's Park. The family of British celebrity chef Gary Rhodes said Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, that he has died at the age of 59 with his wife Jennie by his side. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)

Celebrity chef Gary Rhodes dies at 59 with wife by his side

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This undated family photo provided by Peter Manning, Jane Matthew's brother, shows Jane Matthew and her husband Francis Matthew on their wedding day, in an unknown location. A British newspaper editor convicted of killing his wife with a hammer in Dubai has seen his sentence reduced by the sheikhdom's Court of Appeal Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019. The court ordered that Matthew must serve a seven-year sentence for manslaughter in the 2017 killing of his wife, Jane. (Courtesy of Peter Manning via AP)

Dubai court reduces sentence for editor who killed his wife

By MALAK HARB - Associated Press

Jon Rahm of Spain follows his ball on the 2nd hole during the final round of the DP World Tour Championship golf tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Rahm lands $5M jackpot, emulates Ballesteros with Dubai win

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Jon Rahm of Spain plays a shot on the 2nd hole during the third round of the DP World Tour Championship golf tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Rahm moves into strong position to win Race to Dubai title

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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland watches his ball on the 3rd hole during the first round of the DP World Tour Championship golf tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

McIlroy’s ‘perfect’ shot upstages Race to Dubai title battle

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FILE - In this July 21, 2019, file photo, South Africa's Erik van Rooyen looks at the line of his putt on the fourth green during the final round of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. Van Rooyen needs a big finish to his year to crack the top 50 in the world. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)

Van Rooyen faces a crucial stretch at end of European season

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

FILE- In this Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 file photo, a team from Korea, on the right, competes with UAE Falcons during the First Global Challenge, a robotics and artificial intelligence competition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Israel's prime minister is greeting the country's triumphant teen delegation to the unofficial &quot;Robotics Olympics&quot; after it returned from a groundbreaking visit to Dubai. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

Israeli robotics delegation to Dubai marks warming Gulf ties

By ARON HELLER - Associated Press

In this Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 photo, a team from Korea, on the right, competes with UAE Falcons during the First Global Challenge, a robotics and artificial intelligence competition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Seeking to bolster its image as a forward-looking metropolis, Dubai hosted the largest-ever international robotics contest this week, challenging young people from 190 countries to find solutions to global ocean pollution. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Dubai displays tech reputation with global robotics contest

By ARON HELLER - Associated Press