Why Israel is the most important startup ecosystem in the world
Spelled in Hebrew as ‘ḥutspâ’, chutzpa is the rare quality of audacity. According to Elena Donets, CEO at StarTau, Tel Aviv University Entrepreneurship Center, what…
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MMajid Al Futtaim’s charity drive gets record support
About 13,000 people donated more than 63,000 books, 46,500 toys, and 52,000 kilograms (kg) of clothes during Majid Al Futtaim’s annual ‘Make a Difference’ Ramadan…
New York Times names Qatar’s AlHazm one of world’s coolest malls
A QR3 billion Italian-inspired upcoming shopping center in Qatar has been dubbed one the most cultured, “coolest” new malls in the world by the New…
Iran to export Russian gas to Georgia via Armenia
The agreement on trial gas exports from Iran through Armenia to Georgia will allow covering one fourth of the country’s gas demand and will decrease…
Turmoil in Iran moved to provinces with an Azeri Turkish majority
London-Turmoil in Iran moved to provinces with an Azeri Turkish majority in the northwest of the country, to join the series of other regions where…
This is what happened at the Liverpool Arab Arts Festival’s family day
The festival is growing in popularity and stature while hoping to inspire more Arab cultural events throughout the world Liverpool was the first city in…
Syrian President Assad officially decrees amnesty for rebels who lay down arms
Syrian regime President Bashar Al-Assad yesterday issued a decree to grant an amnesty “for militants who took up arms if they turn themselves in to…
Emirates delayed me for 48 hours on flight to Australia
An Emirates flight from Australia has been delayed by two days after the airline suffered its second “technical fault” this week. Emirates flight EK435 was…
Moscow and Damascus have begun broad support for Aleppo
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced that the Syrian government and the Russian military launch Thursday a large-scale humanitarian process in Aleppo, adding that the…
Rebirth of tourism in Iran
More visitors have been exploring Iran since last year’s landmark nuclear deal and the lifting of sanctions. When the video Don’t Go To Iran first hit…