Today in History - May 26

US to pause immigrant visa processing for 75 countries including Egypt, Iraq and Yemen

Abu Dhabi appoints Sheikh Khaled as chairman of new sovereign wealth fund L'imad

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My Dubai Salary: ‘From not knowing English at my first job, I now earn Dh200,000 a month in real estate'

Trump says Iranian executions 'won't take place' as world waits to see if US will strike

Muse cancel Abu Dhabi concert due to 'unforeseen circumstances'

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Etihad Airways named world’s safest airline thanks to turbulence management and crash-free history

Once America's favourite in Syria, Kurdish-led militia faces extinction