Egypt-Qatar face off in bid for UNESCO leadership
The ongoing feud between Qatar and Egypt took on global dimensions as Cairo announced July 19 that it had selected a candidate to challenge Doha’s…
Iran arrests 40 terrorists
Iranian security forces have arrested 40 members of a “terrorist group” in the eastern parts of the country, a high-ranking security official said. Iran’s Interior…
Israel takes on Facebook in battle against incitement
Nine months ago, Dareen Tatour posted a poem to Facebook about her frustration over spiking violence between Israelis and Palestinians. Days later, Israeli police banged…
Dubai Safari Park set to feature air-con rocks
‘Air-conditioned rocks’, specially cooled pools and misting machines are set to feature at the $272m Dubai Safar Park which is set to open to the…
Qatar residents warned about playing Pokémon Go
Fans of Pokémon Go and other mobile apps that utilize geolocation should think twice before using them, Qatar’s Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has said. In a…
Yemen Talks: National Delegation Calls to Disclose Fate of Detainees in UAE
The detainees committee in Yemen peace talks held a meeting attended by UN envoy in Bayan presidential castle in Kuwait. Yemeni sources reported that representatives…
Saudi Arabia’s PR Machine Uses the 28 Pages to Blame Iran for 9/11 Attacks
U.S. government finally released 28 pages of a 2002 congressional report that detail possible ties between the Saudi Arabian government and the 9/11 hijackers. The document lists various…
Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad launches Dubai Future Accelerators
Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, on Thursday launched the Dubai Future…
Israel makes an interesting impeachment move
When I saw a headline this week talking about the Israeli Knesset with the word “impeachment” in it my ears immediately perked up. That’s not…
France orders Microsoft to stop tracking Windows 10 users
France’s data protection commission has ordered Microsoft to “stop collecting excessive user data” and to stop tracking the web browsing of Windows 10 users without…