Saudi Arabia

Jizan, Saudi Arabia -- A Saudi Arabian court handed down a 120-lash sentence to a man who was simultaneously married to six women -- two more than the legal limit.

Dubai -- Defending champion Venus Williams shook off an early service break and posted a straight-set quarterfinal victory at the $2 million Dubai Tennis Championships.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates -- Lee Westwood, the top-ranked golfer on the European Tour, was among four players tied for the lead Saturday at the Dubai Desert Classic.

Cairo -- Muslims should not use verses from the Koran or the daily calls to prayer as ringtones for their cellphones, the Grand Mufti of Egypt said in a fatwa.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates -- Jermaine Jackson says his pop star brother Michael was close to converting to Islam before he died last June.

Dubai -- The world's tallest building in the United Arab Emirates was the stage Friday for two parachutists who claimed a world's record for base-jumping.

Miami -- The upcoming filming in Miami of a new superhero movie starring Indian actor Shahrukh Khan represents a new trend in filmmaking, a film official says.

Dubai -- U.S. golfer Tiger Woods will continue to construct a first class golf course in Dubai, HotelierMiddleEast.com reported Wednesday.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates -- "Nine," the film version of the Broadway musical homage to Federico Fellini's "8 ½," is set to open the Dubai International Film Festival 6 Wednesday.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates -- As the horse racing world turned attention to the Breeders' Cup in California, racing action quietly resumed in the United Arab Emirates this weekend.