A Ghostbusters ride is heading to Dubai
In this edition of Theme Park Bits: A Ghostbusters ride is heading to Dubai. Disney confirms that a newMuppets restaurant is one the way. Watch…
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Deputy PM: Coup plotters to receive heaviest punishment
The reintroduction of the death penalty is not “currently” being considered by the Turkish government, Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said Tuesday. However, he left…
22 coup suspects remanded in southern Turkey
Twenty-two people, including a high-ranking naval officer, have been remanded in custody for alleged links to last Friday’s deadly coup attempt in the southern province…
The Debt Panel: Dubai IT professional earning Dh10,600 has built up almost Dh700,000 in debt with 14 financial institutions
I work as an IT professional in a UAE-British construction firm in Dubai, earning Dh10,600 a month, However, I had an emergency back home that…
Lebanon: Beirut protesters decry racism toward Syrians
Protesters took the streets of Beirut to march against racism toward Syrian refugees, which they say has been growing in recent weeks. At least 200…
In Egypt, Many Leaders Quietly Cheered Turkish Coup Plotters
Egyptians watched raptly over the weekend as military forces moved to unseat a democratically elected Islamist president in Turkey, reminding many of a similar move…
RPT-Exodus of professional workers reshaping Qatar
* After layoffs, malls, hotels face shrinking clientele * Businesses aimed at Qataris less fearful about demand * Qatar says growth will outlast 2022 World…
Dubai Police adds 24 Kawasaki Concours bikes to its fleet
Dubai Police has inducted 24 high-powered Kawasaki Concours-1400 into its fleet, which were upgraded with a special police ‘up-fit’ kit. The bikes, which are widely…
UNESCO postpones vote on draft resolution on Al-Aqsa Mosque
The United Nation’s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) postponed on Sunday a vote on a draft resolution that would designate Al-Aqsa Mosque as an…
Eurasian bloc in Turkey: Erdogan and the Kemalists vs Gulen and the US
On July 15th, at around 23:00, the press reported a military coup d’etat in Turkey. In Ankara, shots rang out, and there were military planes…