Dubai to invest Dh1 billion to launch the region’s first digital bank
Dh1 billion will be invested over the next five years to launch the first digital bank for the UAE, with the first products expected to debut…
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Saudi Arabia announces date for women to take driver’s seat
Saudi women will be allowed to start driving in the kingdom from June 24, the General Department of Traffic Director General Mohammed al-Bassami said on…
Baku hosts 15th meeting of EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee
The 15th meeting of the EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee has kicked off at the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan. The first day of the meeting focused…
Turkey’s EU minister Çelik meets German counterpart Roth
Turkey’s EU Minister Ömer Çelik met his German counterpart Michael Roth on May 8 at a working lunch, as Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu will pay a visit to Germany in…
Israeli soldier filmed killing Palestinian released from prison
An Israeli soldier convicted of manslaughter for shooting dead an injured Palestinian was freed from prison on Tuesday, the army said, after spending nine months…
Dubai to open ‘Quran Park’ showcasing miracles of Islam
Dubai is set to open a “Quran Park” that will display plants mentioned in the holy book, as well as the miracles mentioned in the…
Arab coalition strike hits presidential office in Yemen’s Houthi-held capital
An air strike targeted the office of the presidency in Yemen’s rebel-held capital Sanaa on Monday. The strike came hours after Saudi Arabia’s air defenses…
2 pilots killed in Russian helicopter crash in Syria
Russia’s Defense Ministry says one of its helicopters has crashed in Syria, killing both pilots. The ministry said late Monday that the Ka-52 attack helicopter…
French defense minister says weakening Iran deal would aggravate region
France’s defense minister said weakening the Iran deal would aggravate an eruptive region, as world powers waited to see if U.S. President Donald Trump would…
Some three million British tourists expected in Turkey in 2018: UK envoy
Almost three million British tourists are expected to visit Turkey in 2018, BritishAmbassador to Turkey Dominick Chilcott said on May 7. Visiting Antalya Governor Münir Karaloğlu in his office in Antalya, Chilcott said touristsfrom the United Kingdom would…