The cheapest and costliest communities in Dubai
The cheapest and costliest communities in Dubai in the second quarter 2016 are International City and Palm Jumeirah, respectively; while the maximum annual decline was…
Great Middle East
The US-Saudi plan to withdraw Iranian troops from Syria
The US and Saudi Arabia have been conspiring with one another to engineer a series of crises that could prompt Iran to pull back its…
Israel presents plans for 770 more settlement units near East Jerusalem
The Israeli-controlled Municipal Planning and Construction Committee in Jerusalem has presented plans for another 770 new settlement units as part of a project for 1,200…
2016 Olympics: Royals at the Court of the Olympics
Saudi Prince Faisal Al Shalan is an equestrian rider at Rio, the latest in a long list of kings and queens, barons and counts to…
Syrian refugee detonates bomb as Germany suffers third attack in week
Man kills himself and wounds dozen others in Ansbach, Bavaria, as southern state reels from machete attack and Munich gun rampage A Syrian refugee set…
Turkey: Arrest warrants issued for 42 journalists
A detention warrant was issued for 42 journalists on July 25 as a part of the investigation into the Fethullahist Terror Organization/Parallel State Structure (FETÖ/PYD)…
149 nationalities invest Dh57bn in Emirate’s real estate sector
The biggest investors in Dubai property market have been UAE nationals followed by Indians in the first six months of 2016, according to Dubai Land…
Turkey rounds up 283 members of president’s guard in post-coup crackdown
Turkey issued warrants for the detention of 300 presidential guards after last week’s Gülenist coup attempt. At least 283 had already been detained and taken…
Over 25,000 March in Jerusalem Gay Pride Parade Under Stringent Security
Some 25,000 Israelis, including dozens of Knesset members, marched in Jerusalem’s Gay Pride Parade on July 21. They were taking part in much more than a heart-warming…
UN Condemns Killings Of Children In Northern Syria
UNICEF yesterday condemned the killing of children in recent attacks in northern Syria. The UN agency said in a statement released by its regional office…