United Arab Emirates

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A former Iranian government official who backs the opposition was stabbed Monday by a knife-wielding intruder at his university office in Tehran, a pro-reform website reported.

NEW YORK - Workers involved in building and operating New York University's Middle East campus in Abu Dhabi must have protections in areas such as how often they are paid and how many hours they can work in a week, the university announced Wednesday in a move that human rights advocates hope reverberates around the region.