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President Barack Obama speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room in the White House in Washington, Monday, Aug. 18, 2014. Taking a two-day break from summer vacation, Obama met with top advisers at the White House to review developments in Iraq and in racially charged Ferguson, Mo., two trouble spots where Obama has ordered his administration to intervene. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama to go it alone vs. ISIL in Syria; won’t seek congressional approval

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

** FILE ** In this Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 file photo, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, shakes hands with Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal, right, as the then Emir of Qatar, Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, looks on after signing an agreement in Doha, Qatar. The explosions rocking the Gaza Strip may seem far removed from the flashy cars and skyscrapers of ultra-rich Qatar, but efforts to end fighting between Hamas and Israel could hinge on how the tiny Gulf state wields its influence over a militant group with few friends left. (AP Photo/Osama Faisal, File)

Some see Qatar’s hand in collapse of Gaza talks

By Adam Schreck - Associated Press

**FILE** Cargo is unloaded from the APL Singapore vessel at the port of Los Angeles on Dec. 4, 2006. (Associated Press)

Government OKs Arab-owned company Gulftainer to operate U.S. cargo port

By Kelly Riddell - The Washington Times

** FILE ** A NASA artist's rendering of the Mars Rover, Curiosity. (Associated Press)

UAE plans to send first Arab spacecraft to Mars by 2021

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Setback for former Portland man in torture lawsuit

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Francis Cotes' painting named &quot;Portrait of William Welby and his wife Penelope Playing Chess&quot; (1769) and Antonio Canova's sculpture named &quot;The Pugilists Creugas and Damoxenos&quot; (1797-1803) are displayed as part of the exhibition &quot;Louvre Abu Dhabi. Birth of a Museum&quot;, at the Louvre museum, in Paris, Monday, April 28, 2014. The Louvre Abu Dhabi, the Persian Gulf’s first ever world museum, will open its doors in December 2015 in the arid Arab federation. Several thousand kilometers away on Tuesday the Louvre in Paris previewed the art that the Abu Dhabi project has acquired since 2009 for the first time to a European audience. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Louvre Abu Dhabi shows off its treasures in Paris

By THOMAS ADAMSON - Associated Press

FILE - This Sept. 25, 2013 file photo shows British entrepreneur Richard Branson at the Virgin Galactic hangar at Mojave Air and Space Port in Mojave, Calif. One lucky citizen of the oil-rich United Arab Emirates could soon get the chance to be rocketed into space. Government-backed Aabar Investments on Sunday announced the start of a competition to award an Emirati a free spot aboard Virgin Galactic's spaceship when it begins ferrying space tourists briefly into space. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)

Emirati firm promises to send citizen into space

By ADAM SCHRECK - Associated Press

FILE- In this Wednesday, April 16, 2014, file photo, passengers walk past the medical quarantine area showing information sheets for the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus at the arrival section of Manila's International Airport in Paranaque, south of Manila. One expert says recent outbreaks of MERS in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates that led to more than 20 infections, many among health-care workers, “have put us into uncharted territory.” (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Spate of Mideast virus infections raises concerns

By ADAM SCHRECK - Associated Press

UAE: Paramedic dies from MERS, others infected

By ADAM SCHRECK - Associated Press

Saudi Arabia reports 2 more deaths from MERS

By ADAM SCHRECK - Associated Press

Kansas Education Commissioner Diane DeBacker listens to comments from State Board of Education members after announcing her resignation, Wednesday, April 9, 2014, in Topeka, Kan. DeBacker is leaving her job as the top administrator at the State Department of Education to become an adviser to the top education official in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas education chief taking job in Middle East

By JOHN HANNA - Associated Press

“The Bold and the Beautiful” cast members Don Diamont, left, and Katherine Kelly Lang, right, film a scene, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, March 17, 2014. The American soap opera &quot;The Bold and the Beautiful&quot; is taking the show on the road again, this time all the way to the money-soaked shores of the Arabian Peninsula. (AP Photo/Adam Schreck)

‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ lands in the Emirates

By ADAM SCHRECK - Associated Press

Lawyer: Oregon man fears return after FBI actions

By NIGEL DUARA - Associated Press

FILE - This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Jennifer Connelly, left, and Russell Crowe in a scene from &quot;Noah.&quot; After sparking controversy among conservative Christians in the U.S., officials across parts of the Muslim world say they do not expect the Hollywood film Noah will be shown in local theaters because it depicts a prophet and could offend cinemagoers. Director of media content at the National Media Center in the United Arab Emirates, Juma Al-Leem, told The Associated Press on Thursday, March 13, 2014 that the movie will not be allowed in cinemas because it contradicts a generally agreed upon taboo in Islam by depicting a prophet. (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Niko Tavernise, File)

‘Noah’ will not debut in much of Muslim world

By AYA BATRAWY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014 file photo, Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah speaks with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry before their meeting in Rawdat Khurayim, a secluded royal hunting retreat in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia has identified the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group along with al-Qaida and other groups, warning those who join them or support them they could face five to 30 years in prison. A statement Friday, March 7, 2014 from the Saudi Interior Ministry said King Abdullah approved the findings of a committee entrusted with identifying extremist groups referred to in a royal decree earlier last month.(AP Photo/Brendan Smialowski, Pool, File)

Saudi Arabia names Brotherhood a terrorist group

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FC Seoul makes strong start to Asian Champs league

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FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 30, 2012 file photo released by the Turkish Presidency Press Office, Sheik Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), listens to the national anthem during a ceremony with Turkey's President Abdullah Gul in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The state news agency of the United Arab Emirates said Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, the country’s president has suffered a stroke and undergone surgery. (AP Photo/Murat Cetinmuhurdar, Turkish Presidency Press Office, File)

Emirates president suffers stroke, has surgery

By ADAM SCHRECK - Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo take Monday Nov. 12, 2007, an Emirati visitor asks a question to a military representative as they stand next to an MQ-1 Predator spy plane during the 2nd day of the 10th Dubai Airshow at the Dubai airport, United Arab Emirates. The UAE Prime Minister Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014, the Gulf nation has begun the process of imposing mandatory military service for adult males. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

UAE plans mandatory military service for males

By ADAM SCHRECK - Associated Press

American recounts experience in UAE prison

By AMY FORLITI - Associated Press