Al-Jazeera publishes messages sent between the organisers of the failed Turkish coup
Qatar’s Al-Jazeera TV channel has obtained copies of messages sent between the organisers of the failed Turkish coup, which occurred in the late hours of…
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‘Crisis’ in Lebanon for Syrian children out of school
Mariam Khatib, a 15-year-old Syrian refugee in Lebanon, says she has just one wish in life – to be able to go back to school….
Dubai property transaction values drop 12.4% in H1 2016
Total real estate transactions in Dubai touched Dh113 billion in the first six months of 2016 after recording Dh55 billion in the first quarter. In…
Turkish diplomat nabbed at Saudi airport
Saudi authorities have arrested the Turkish military attaché to Kuwait in Dammam airport upon the request of the Turkish government, Al-Arabiya news channel reported late…
Turkey to file extradition request for Gülen from US this week, President Erdoğan says
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, giving his first media interview since Friday’s dramatic coup attempt, said Monday that his government would submit a written request for…
Diamond Beirut, through the eyes of a talented Instagram photographer
“It is not about what you see but how you see it.” This is the tagline at the top of Serge Najjar’s Instagram profile, and…
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…