Hotel caught fire in Makkah
A hotel in Makkah Azaziya neighborhood caught fire yesterday, sending plumes of smoke over the area as firefighters worked for hours to extinguish the flames…
What is Erdogan’s purpose of accusing Gulen of military coup?
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blamed the uprising on Fetullah Gulen, a retired Islamic cleric and former political ally, who once had a sizeable following in…
Military pensions in Egypt increased 7 times in the last 3 years
Egypt’s parliament approved a 10 per cent raise on military and civilian pensions, which comes into effect this month, marking the seventh rise in three…
New Israeli ambassador arrives in Cairo
Israel’s newly appointed ambassador David Govrin arrived in Egyptian capital Cairo on Sunday to begin his diplomatic mission. Govrin replaced Haim Koren, who served as…
39 best things to do in Dubai
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Saudi Arabia started to work on buying oil tankers
Saudi Arabia’s national shipping company and the Arab Petroleum Investments Corp. (APICORP) have launched a joint fund to purchase large oil tankers for the kingdom,…
Emirates, Samsung among UAE’s top 10 brands
Dubai-based Emirates airline has emerged as the most popular and positive brand in the UAE for the second year running even as Global Village, Dubai’s…
Turkish lira gains its pre-coup attempt levels, trading at 2.92 against US dollar
The U.S. dollar fell by 3 percent against the Turkish lira on Monday, extending a bounce after the failed coup attempt by a Gülenist faction…
Why expat residents prefer to rent than own in UAE?
High house prices and deposit requirements mean that more than two thirds of people living in the UAE rent their homes rather than buy them…
Rebels fear Assad victory in Syria as noose tightens around Aleppo
Just over a month into Syria’s uprising in 2011, the leader of Lebanon’s Druze sect, Walid Jumblatt, travelled to Damascus to visit Syria’s then security…