UAE imposes higher taxes on tobacco, energy and soft drinks
The UAE government has issued a new law that imposes taxes on tobacco products, energy drinks and soft drinks. President of the UAE, His Highness…
Man tries to smuggle 5.75m pills to Dubai inside sheep intestines
An Arab man has been arrested in Dubai for allegedly trying to smuggle 5.75 million drug pills stuffed inside sheep intestines. Dubai Custom officers seized…
Russian FM: ‘We’re not going to take out our anger on American citizens’
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said Russia will not respond with reciprocal measures after the U.S. Embassy announced on Monday it would implement a visa…
Ayatollah Khamenei appoints new chief of Iranian Army
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei appointed a new commander as chief of the Iranian Army, and assigned the previous Army commander…
US Defense Secretary arrives in Iraq
US Defence Secretary, Jim Mattis, arrived in Iraq on Tuesday, just days after the start of an offensive to take back the city of Tal…
King Salman spends ‘$100m on Moroccan summer holiday’
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman reportedly spent $100m (£77m) on his annual summer holiday to Morocco. The royal was greeted by Moroccan Prime Minister Saadeddine Othmani…
Smoking in private cars to be banned in Turkey
Turkey will extend a smoking ban previously issued on public transportation vehicles to include private vehicles, but only for those “sitting in the driver seat,”…
Saudi prince spends 2.5 mln. liras in one week during holiday in Turkey
Saudi Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal bin Abdulaziz al-Saud has spent at least 2.5 million Turkish Liras ($710.568) during his one-week-long holiday in the Aegean resort…
Qatar reveals design of sixth 2022 FIFA World Cup stadium – Photos
Qatar has revealed the design of Al Thumama Stadium, the sixth 2022 FIFA World Cup venue. Al Thumama Stadium is one of seven venues currently…
Erdoğan: Joint operation with Iran against PKK is always on agenda
The possibilities of an Ankara-Tehran joint operation against the PKK terror group, and its branch in Iran, the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), has increased…