UAE denies airspace transit for Qatar
After Bahrain denied airspace transit for Qatar aircraft, Now United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday denied opening its sovereign airspace to transit registered aircraft in…
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Qatar has increased military spending by 282%
Qatar has drastically increased its spend on military imports since 2015 and is now the world’s third biggest importer, according to data released by the…
Six people arrested in Iran for teaching Zumba
Four boys and two girls have been arrested in Iran for teaching “Western” dance moves including Zumba, a Colombian fitness routine, a local Revolutionary Guards…
Santa Claus wanted by hotel on Palm Jumeirah
Dubai: It may still be too early to say or do anything Christmassy, but one hotel in Dubai is already getting way ahead with festive…
Kuwaiti mother beats five-year old daughter to death
Police in Kuwait have arrested a woman and her boyfriend for killing her five-year old daughter. The two are now awaiting their trial. A security…
Hotels and beaches in Egypt are banning burkini
An Egyptian women’s rights activist has slammed the ‘definite discrimination’ facing women who wear Islamic swimwear at the country’s high-end resorts. Egyptian Initiative for Personal…
Asker Akbarzade is persecuted in Iran for Azerbaijani language
According to the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI), an ethnic Azerbaijani, Asker Akbarzade, was sentenced to prison in Iran for participating in a…
Lavrov: ISIL remains threat to global security
TEHRAN (FNA)- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday that the ISIL terrorist group remains a grave threat to international security, despite recent advancements in…
Kuwaiti emir to visit Trump in Washington
The Kuwaiti emir will visit Donald Trump next month to discuss the Qatar crisis, in which Sheikh Sabah has been leading mediation efforts. The trip to…
Qatar Airways to decide whether to use opened airways
DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar Airways is evaluating whether it will use air routes which media reports said were opened this week by countries embroiled in…