Iranian city breaks weather records with 54°C (129°F) temperature
The highest temperature ever measured on Earth was when Death Valley, California hit a sizzling 134°F in July 1913. The record has held, despite skyrocketing…
Crude oil up 2.5%
Toward the end of trading Friday, the Dow traded up 0.44 percent to 21,381.65 while the NASDAQ climbed 0.24 percent to 6,159.33. The S&P also…
Dubai RoboCop will deploy mini self-driving patrols equipped with 360-degree cameras and drones
Dubai, the Future City, recently announced its plans to debut self-flying taxis this year. Now, Dubai Police is taking its force to the next level…
Offshore boom will break OPEC deal
While all eyes are riveted on how much U.S. shale output is undermining OPEC’s production cuts and any oil price gains, other non-OPEC producers are…
Trump and Erdogan discuss Qatar over phone
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his American counterpart Donald Trump discussed the Gulf crisis involving Qatar over the phone on Friday, highlighting the need for…
Turkey deported BBC journalist due to reports
Jiyar Gol, BBC World Bilingual correspondent and filmmaker, tweeted on Friday that he was detained by police at İstanbul’s Atatürk Airport and then deported from…
United Arab Emirates optimistic about oil market recovery
The UAE has expected oil demand to pick up over the third and fourth quarters of 2017 despite the price fall by the end of…
Iran ranked among worst offenders in human trafficking
The U.S. State Department on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, released its report on Trafficking in Persons. According to this report, “Some Iranian women, who seek…
Egypt: Qatar has chance to change course and enhance regional security
Egypt has called on Qatar to choose between regional security or emboldening foreign powers in the Arab world. Foreign minister Sameh Shoukry made the comments…
Rihanna’s new Saudi boyfriend – Photos
A prominent Saudi businessman took the Internet by storm after photos of him with pop star Rihanna surfaced on social media and went viral Wednesday….