Doha home to highest density of millionaires in the Middle East
More than two out of every 100 people in Doha are millionaires, making the city home to the highest density of millionaires in the Middle…
My Grandfather: Scapegoat for a Century of Middle East Madness
My grandfather, Sir Mark Sykes, was only 36 years old when he signed one of the most controversial treaties of the 20th century, the Sykes-Picot Agreement…
Syria rebels seize key positions south of Aleppo
Coalition of jihadists, Islamist rebels takes control of armament school, where there is large amount of ammunitions; large part of artillery school. A Syrian coalition…
Iranian nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri ‘executed’ – video
An Iranian nuclear scientist detained since 2010 has been executed, his family has told the BBC. Shahram Amiri’s mother said the body of her son had…
Tower on fire in Dubai’s Jumeirah Village Circle – Urgent
Fire broke out in a building under construction in Jumeirah Village Circle on Saturday afternoon, according to Dubai Media Office tweet. “No injuries reported as…
Qatar to build Zaha Hadid’s desert flower hotel
Qatar will construct two buildings designed by late Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, including a tower shaped like a desert flower close to the site of…
Millions of liras seized in anti-Gülen operation in Istanbul
Millions of Turkish Liras were seized in an operation targeting the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization/Parallel State Structure (FETÖ/PDY) in the Pendik district of Istanbul which was…
Iran bans Pokemon Go over ‘security concerns’
Iran was quick to ban global gaming craze Pokemon Go, but as with many of the Islamic republic’s internet controls, tech-savvy youths have carried on…
Syrian rebels ‘seize key town Manbij from IS’
A coalition of Kurdish and Syrian rebel groups supported by US coalition air strikes have seized the Islamic State (IS) group stronghold of Manbij, two…
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid offers condolences to family of martyred Emirates crash firefighter
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, today extended condolences to the family…