Five UAE hand gestures that you need to know
Have you noticed yourself start to use them too? Regardless of whether you’ve just moved here or are a desert veteran, you’re likely to have…
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3 days in jail, 30 lashes for biting wife
The Criminal Court in Riyadh sentenced a Saudi man to three days of imprisonment and 30 lashes for biting his wife. The court gave the…
Ministers approve bill to block internet porn
The Ministerial Committee for Legislation on Sunday unanimously approved a bill forcing Israeli internet providers to censor pornography by default — a move the bill’s…
300 ISIS child soldiers from Syria killed in Mosul operation
Some 300 Syrian child soldiers brought in by ISIS to Iraq have been killed since the start of the Mosul offensive a fortnight ago, the…
Syrian rebels’ Aleppo offensive could amount to war crimes, UN envoy warns
The United Nations envoy for Syria has said he is “appalled and shocked” by indiscriminate rocket warfare targeting civilians in Aleppo after three days of…
World Cup qualifying terror attack stopped in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia claim they have prevented a terrorist attack on their World Cup qualifier against the United Arab Emirates. Authorities in the country say 8 people have…
More than 10,000 public officials sacked in Turkey
A total of 10,131 employee within public offices have been sacked by legislative decree published in the official gazette late Saturday. This decree made it…
Syrian opposition makes gains in Aleppo offensive
Syrian opposition forces have made progress in an ongoing operation to break a regime siege imposed on the northern city of Aleppo. Opposition fighters have…
Dubai’s newest mall will be built around a large botanical garden
Cityland Group in Dubai is building a massive nature-inspired shopping complex, costing an estimated 1.1 billion dirhams ($299 million), Located next to Dubai’s Global Village,…
Turkey extends crackdown to the internet
Turkey’s southeast and east are without internet for a third day in a row after connections were cut off following the arrests of the co-mayors…