New theme parks in Saudi Arabia to boost tourism
Saudi Arabia is looking to tap into the growing regional theme park industry with a new government-owned company set to build 24 parks across the…
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Israeli officer killed in helicopter crash
TEHRAN (FNA)- An Israeli officer was killed and his co-pilot seriously injured when their Apache attack helicopter crashed on landing at an air force base,…
5.3-magnitude earthquake hits Turkey’s Bodrum
A Turkish tourist resort has been hit by another earthquake two weeks after a powerful tremor triggered a tsunami in the area. An earthquake with…
Rouhani submits list of ministerial candidates
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has proposed the list of his nominees for 17 ministerial posts to the Parliament. The Iranian president has not yet proposed…
Sheikh Mohammed visits Expo 2020 site
UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum toured the Expo 2020 Dubai Site Office…
In Dubai woman knifed boyfriend then slept beside corpse
Dubai: A Russian businesswoman lost her final appeal and will spend 15 years behind bars for fatally stabbing her boyfriend with a 25cm-long knife after…
Lavrov: Representatives of Russia, Turkey, Iran to meet in Tehran
TEHRAN (FNA)- “The meeting will continue the talk on further strengthening the regime of de-escalation zones,” the Russian foreign minister said. Representatives of Russia, Turkey…
Female MPs planning to raise legal age of marriage in Iran
Iranian lawmaker Fatemeh Zolqadr said the Iranian Parliament, in coordination with the country’s Vice-Presidency for Women and Family Affairs, has decided to compile a plan…
UN war crimes prosecutor resigns saying ‘in Syria, everyone is bad’
Former war crimes prosecutor Carla Del Ponte says she is resigning from the UN’s independent Commission of Inquiry on Syria, decrying Security Council inaction to…
Bahrain’s Interior Minister accuses Qatar of spying
Bahrain’s Interior Minister Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa stated that Qatar continues to interfere in the domestic affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain and…