As a Soviet Studies major in college (yes, it was that long ago when it was still the USSR), I was excited to visit Kazakhstan and spend time in its largest city, Almaty.

DUBAI -- The UAE National Olympic Committee on Sunday announced the country's participation in the 9th Asian Winter Games, ...

The UAE first participated in the Asian Winter Games in 2011, competing in ice hockey in Almaty and Astana, Kazakhstan. Its second appearance came in 2017 in Sapporo, Japan, where it expanded its ...