Doha home to highest density of millionaires in the Middle East
More than two out of every 100 people in Doha are millionaires, making the city home to the highest density of millionaires in the Middle…
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My Grandfather: Scapegoat for a Century of Middle East Madness
My grandfather, Sir Mark Sykes, was only 36 years old when he signed one of the most controversial treaties of the 20th century, the Sykes-Picot Agreement…
Syria rebels seize key positions south of Aleppo
Coalition of jihadists, Islamist rebels takes control of armament school, where there is large amount of ammunitions; large part of artillery school. A Syrian coalition…
Iranian nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri ‘executed’ – video
An Iranian nuclear scientist detained since 2010 has been executed, his family has told the BBC. Shahram Amiri’s mother said the body of her son had…
Yuriy Mavashev: What is happening can be described with a very pithy term – “Anti-Kemalist revolution”
Events and processes that are taking place in Turkey, immediately after the failed attempt of a military coup, have a rather mixed reception both in…
Council of Europe head to visit Turkey
The chief of the Council of Europe arrive in Turkey on Wednesday for meetings with officials and opposition leaders, the council said Sunday. Secretary General…
HSBC Bank Oman posts 52 per cent growth in profit
HSBC Bank Oman achieved a net profit of OMR7.9 million for the first half of 2016, representing a 51.9 per cent increase compared to OMR5.2…
Iraq minister says IS leaders, families flee Mosul
Iraq’s Defence Minister Khalid al-Obeidi has said that Islamic State group leaders and their families have sold their belongings and fled Mosul as Iraqi forces…
Yemen’s exiled government accepts UN peace proposal
Yemen’s exiled government says it has accepted a peace deal proposed by the UN that calls on Houthi rebels – who control large swaths of…
How safe is your holiday? Popular destinations including Turkey, Egypt and France examined as ISIS threaten UK ships
Million of Brits are flocking to UK airports this summer in search of dream holidays abroad. While many will head to different countries in Europe,…