World’s largest indoor theme park opens in Dubai – PHOTO
It’s already home to the world’s tallest buildings, biggest shopping malls and largest man-made islands. Now, Dubai can claim yet another superlative — the “world’s…
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Merkel’s government does not recognize “Armenian genocide”
The German government intends to distance itself from a resolution by the Bundestag recognizing the “Armenian genocide” in the Ottoman Empire in 1915, thereby making…
More Turkish public officials dismissed for FETO-links
More than 8,000 public officials have been dismissed for suspected links to the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), Turkey announced Friday. The Official Gazette published delegated…
USA agreed to secret exemptions for Iran
The U.S. and its international partners made secret exemptions for Iran that allowed it to meet deadlines to receive relief from international sanctions that was…
Life’s a beach in Syria -Video
A new promotional video released by Syria’s Ministry of Tourism this week shows the war-ravaged country, where hundreds of thousands of people have been killed over the last…
Yemen and the idea of fighting ISIS
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) carried out another suicide bombing in Aden, killing more than 60 fighters loyal to the legitimate government….
25 Palestinian journalists are Israeli prisoners
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said that Israel is currently detaining 25 Palestinian journalists, seven of whom are imprisoned under arbitrary Administrative Detention orders, without charges or…
Qatar prepares for 2018 and 2022 World Cups
Qatar football officials are concerned right now with qualification for the 2018 World Cup finals, but preparations continue apace for the Gulf state’s controversial hosting…
U.S., others agreed ‘secret’ exemptions for Iran after nuclear deal
The United States and its negotiating partners agreed “in secret” to allow Iran to evade some restrictions in last year’s landmark nuclear agreement in order…
Police chief: It’s ‘natural’ to suspect Ethiopians, Arabs more than others
Israel’s police chief on Tuesday caused controversy by telling a group of lawyers that it is “natural” for his officers to be more suspicious of…