Rights group: Halt incendiary weapons in Syria
Syrian and Russian warplanes have repeatedly used incendiary weapons in “disgraceful” attacks on civilians in northern Syria, Human Rights Watch charged Tuesday. The rights group…
Arar border crossing opens for Iraqi pilgrims heading to Mecca
The Arar border crossing between Iraq and Saudi was opened yesterday for Iraqi pilgrims to pass through on their way to Mecca, the Anadolu Agency…
The fate of US Nukes in Turkey
Since the failed coup, Turkey must accomplish the reorganization of its own political-military structures. Arrests and investigations are only the tip of the iceberg. Real…
UAE Business: IMG Worlds of Adventure to open on August 31
Dubai residents looking for new avenues of entertainment at the city’s newest landmark will have to wait as IMG Worlds of Adventure theme park has…
15 Guantanamo detainees sent to UAE in major transfer
The move marks the largest single transfer of Guantanamo prisoners under Obama’s government. Fifteen Guantanamo Bay prisoners have been transferred to the United Arab Emirates…
Russian bombers launched from Iran to bomb Syrian rebels
Russia has deployed long-range bombers to an air base in the Iranian city of Hamadan to carry out air strikes against militants in Syria, the…
Saudi Arabia to grant Haj visas to Iran expatriates
Saudi Arabia said it had no objection to issuing pilgrimage visas to Iranians living outside Iran through accredited tour operators. Tehran decided not to allow…
Suicide bombing kills 5 soldiers in Yemen’s Abyan
Five Yemeni soldiers were killed in a suicide bombing late Monday in the southern Abyan province. A bomber blew himself up at a military checkpoint…
Most Daesh recruits have poor knowledge of Islam, study reveals
The extremist employment form asked the recruits, on a scale of 1 to 3, to rate their knowledge of Islam. And the Daesh applicants, herded…
Emirates’ special A380 flight to Amman
Emirates will operate a special one-off A380 service to Amman on 25 September, marking 30 years of commitment to Jordan. The airline’s flagship double-decker, with…