Buoyed by Iran and Russia, Assad Gains Confidence to Test Israel
Recent developments on the northern front are not encouraging. Last week, Syria shot an SA-5 anti-aircraft missile at an Israeli Air Force plane on a…
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How Iraq crushed the Kurds’ dream of independence
We crossed the Kurdish frontline without realising. It did not amount to much on the morning of 16 October; a few lightly armed men in…
British Isis fighters in Syria must be killed in almost all cases, says minister
The only way of dealing with British Isis fighters in Syria will be to kill them in almost every case, an international development minister has…
Dubai Culture raises awareness of UAE Heritage
Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, Dubai Culture, has highlighted its ongoing efforts to raise awareness of the UAE’s growing heritage scene by taking part in…
Shahdag ranked second among Ski Resorts of the CIS countries, popular for upcoming winter holiday
According to the analytical agency TurStat, Shahdag ranked second among Ski Resorts of the CIS countries, popular for upcoming winter holiday. “Shahdag is among top…
Dmitriy Frolovskiy: For KSA, building relations with Moscow is useful in perspective of future policy-making in region
The attitude towards Saudi Arabia is very ambiguous in Russia. The visit of the King of this country, basically, is taking place in a challenging…
EmCash Is Dubai’s First Official Cryptocurrency
FUTURE CITY, FUTURE CASH The government of the city of Dubai launched their own blockchain-based cryptocurrency last week. The city’s economy department partnered with one…
Dubai is building 500km of new bicycle lanes
The streets of Dubai are about to get greener, after Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid approved construction of 500km of bike lanes by 2021. The Vice…
8 people wounded due to trash can explosion in Turkey
Eight people were wounded due to an explosion during the passage of a prison bus in the Aegean province of İzmir on Aug. 31. The…
Rouhani: ‘Saudi Arabia should stop backing terrorists’
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has accused the country’s rival Saudi Arabia of backing terrorists in Yemen’s war, according to state TV. Saudi Arabia and Iran…