Iranian national convicted of espionage in UEA
A court in the United Arab Emirates convicted an Iranian national yesterday of spying for his country and aiding its nuclear program, sentencing him to…
Turkish FM: Turkey is against EU sanctions on Russia
Turkey does not approve sanctions imposed on Russia by the EU over its annexation of Crimea, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said, urging both sides…
American co-chair on meeting between Aliyev and Sargsyan
“I hope that during the next meeting of the heads of Azerbaijan and Armenia the parties will undertake substantive work and announce about certain steps…
FBI: ISIS used eBay to funnel money
A recently unsealed FBI affidavit reveals investigators in the U.S. have been looking into a global financial network which used fake eBay transactions to funnel…
International Civil Aviation Organisation refuses to get involved in the Qatar crisis
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has declined to get involved in the Qatar crisis after the Gulf state filed a complaint against the four…
Turkish police officer stops suicide attempt pretending to be journalist
A police officer in the eastern province of Bingöl on Aug. 10 saved the life of a suicidal 18-year-old woman on a motorway overpass, by…
Sami Jamil Jadallah: The New Arab Foundation as an independent “think tank” but without generous funding from the Gulf
There are a lot of different organizations and foundations dealing with the problems of the Arab world. The New Arab Foundation is one of them….
Saudi Arabian Airlines announced a new dress code policy for passengers
The national carrier of Saudi Arabia has warned passengers on the airline to cover up in new clothing policies. The conservative country has issued new…
5 things to know about Sarahah, anonymous messaging app by Saudi developer
Sarahah, created by a developer from Saudi Arabia, named ZainAlabdin Tawfiq, has become a viral app on the internet and it is affecting everyone. This app…
Lebanon hits Daesh positions
The targeted Daesh positions on the outskirts of Ras Baalbek and Al-Qaa in northeast Lebanon on Thursday with heavy artillery, rocket launchers and helicopters. “Direct…