Turkish, US, French ministers discuss anti-Daesh fight
Turkey, the United States, and France have agreed on basic principles in the fight against Daesh, diplomatic and military sources confirmed Wednesday. In a tripartite…
Kurdish YPG will be part of coalition effort to isolate Raqqa
Kurdish YPG militia fighters will be included as a part of the force to isolate the Islamic State-held Syrian city of Raqqa, the top U.S….
Dubai billionaire Alabbar plans messaging app for Middle East
Billionaire Mohamed Alabbar, one of Dubai’s most prominent businessmen, plans a phone messaging service for the Middle East that aims to compete with services such…
Denmark’s feminist mosque founder challenges norms
The Mariam Mosque opened in March and held its first Friday prayer in August, when Danish-born imam Saliha Marie Fetteh spoke to around 60 women…
Turkey hits dozens of Daesh, PKK/PYD targets in Syria
The Turkish army has hit 99 Daesh and 18 PKK/PYD targets as part of the Operation Euphrates Shield in northern Syria within the last 24…
Queen Margarethe II has called on Muslim migrants to adopt European values
Queen Margarethe II said it was “not a law of nature” that asylum seekers automatically integrated into society and called on Muslim groups to do…
State Dept. approves exercise support deal for UAE
The U.S. State Department approved a proposed $75 million foreign military sale to United Arab Emirates supporting their participation in military exercises, the Defense Security…
UAE to standardise 3D printed buildings with new Index
Strong efforts in the field of smart solutions are required to accelerate the implementation of the goals of UAE Vision 2021, said His Highness Shaikh…
Kurdish leader meets EU envoy to Iraq in Erbil
Masoud Barzani, president of northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region, met Tuesday with EU Ambassador to Iraq Patrick Simonnet in the city of Erbil. According to…
“Ali and Nino” opened a film festival in Los Angeles
“Ali and Nino” opened a film festival in Los Angeles. A screening of Oscar-winning director Asif Kapadia’s “Ali and Nino” has opened the second Asian…