Azerbaijanis no longer need visa to Qatar
According to The National, Qatar, isolated by its neighbors in a diplomatic crisis, introduced visa-free travel for 80 countries including Azerbaijan on Wednesday. Simplifying the…
450,000 muslims arrive in Saudi Arabia for Haj
Manama: The number of Muslims who arrived in Saudi Arabia from all over the world to perform Haj reached 447,302 on Tuesday. The figure represents…
Yemeni General: ‘If they don’t cease aggression, we will go for conquering Saudi cities’
TEHRAN (FNA)- Senior Yemeni military officials warned that the country’s army and popular forces might go on the offensive to capture Saudi cities in imminent…
Russian channel airs footage of army jets bombing Syria – Video
Russian channel Zvezda aired footage on Wednesday of two pilots flying a Su-25 military aircraft in Syrian airspace. The video also included pictures from the…
UAE denies airspace transit for Qatar
After Bahrain denied airspace transit for Qatar aircraft, Now United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday denied opening its sovereign airspace to transit registered aircraft in…
Qatar has increased military spending by 282%
Qatar has drastically increased its spend on military imports since 2015 and is now the world’s third biggest importer, according to data released by the…
Six people arrested in Iran for teaching Zumba
Four boys and two girls have been arrested in Iran for teaching “Western” dance moves including Zumba, a Colombian fitness routine, a local Revolutionary Guards…
Santa Claus wanted by hotel on Palm Jumeirah
Dubai: It may still be too early to say or do anything Christmassy, but one hotel in Dubai is already getting way ahead with festive…
Kuwaiti mother beats five-year old daughter to death
Police in Kuwait have arrested a woman and her boyfriend for killing her five-year old daughter. The two are now awaiting their trial. A security…
Hotels and beaches in Egypt are banning burkini
An Egyptian women’s rights activist has slammed the ‘definite discrimination’ facing women who wear Islamic swimwear at the country’s high-end resorts. Egyptian Initiative for Personal…