UAE-funded Pakistani Friendship Road opens in tribal region
The UAE-Pakistani Friendship Road, funded by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development at cost of US$60.6 million, has been inaugurated in the Federally Administered Tribal…
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Regional security problem binds Israel and Turkey
“A serious security problem occurred in the Middle East after the so-called Arab Spring,” says Turkish Foreign Ministry official Mesut Ozcan. Turkey sees regional security…
Saudi Arabian Women Love Bumper Cars
Joudi al-Omeri drove in circles. And when cars came in her direction, she swerved. These were electric bumper cars, but in Saudi Arabia, the ride…
Charity home makeovers in Qatar – From decrepit to dazzling
Though Qatar organizations spend a countless number of hours and dollars helping people abroad, there is also a lot of work to be done closer…
Daesh captured 900 Kurds from Aleppo in three weeks
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Friday that Daesh has been detaining around 900 Kurds for three weeks in the governorate of…
Erdogan says BREXIT is “start of new era”
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Britain’s planned departure from the European Union signalled the “beginning of a new era” and warned the bloc…
Arab Parliament pays tribute to late founding father of UAE
Speaker of the Arab Parliament, Ahmed Al Jarwan, said the United Arab Emirates continues to make progress as an advanced nation, thanks to the legacy…
Vote takes UAE residents by surprise
A combination of disappointment and delight was the response in the UAE to Britain’s vote to leave the 28-member European Union. The vote also received…
Lawrence of Arabia DID help raid Saudi train, expert tells museum
Town Museum has hosted a lecture by a renowned archaeologist who claims to have discovered proof Lawrence of Arabia took part in a pivotal Saudi…
Pope Francis speaks of ‘genocide’ in Armenia
Pope Francis on Friday denounced the mass killing of Armenians a century ago by Ottoman forces as “genocide”, risking Turkey’s fury as he met Armenian…