Insider Guide: Best of Dubai
Dubai’s reputation as one of the world’s wealthiest and most luxurious cities should not be taken lightly. The iconic Middle Eastern city exudes opulence and grandeur….
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Olympics: Boos for Brazil after Iraq stalemate
An irritated Neymar drew another blank as Brazil’s faltering bid for a first football Olympic gold continued with second 0-0 draw in as many games…
Images unveiled of Dubai Water Canal taxi terminals
These are first images of the new water taxi terminals on Dubai Water Canal will look like. Released on Twitter by the RTA on Saturday,…
Syria-bound relative killer of journalists at Charlie Hebdo arrested
Brother-in-law of one of the men who carried out the 2015 Paris office attack halted in Turkey while attempting to travel to Syria A relative…
Paul Williams: How to see new exports of US natural gas to the Middle East
In the last 30-40 years the Gulf region has been the world leader in the supply of energy. But now we are seeing gas supplies…
My Grandfather: Scapegoat for a Century of Middle East Madness
My grandfather, Sir Mark Sykes, was only 36 years old when he signed one of the most controversial treaties of the 20th century, the Sykes-Picot Agreement…
Tower on fire in Dubai’s Jumeirah Village Circle – Urgent
Fire broke out in a building under construction in Jumeirah Village Circle on Saturday afternoon, according to Dubai Media Office tweet. “No injuries reported as…
Qatar to build Zaha Hadid’s desert flower hotel
Qatar will construct two buildings designed by late Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, including a tower shaped like a desert flower close to the site of…
Millions of liras seized in anti-Gülen operation in Istanbul
Millions of Turkish Liras were seized in an operation targeting the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization/Parallel State Structure (FETÖ/PDY) in the Pendik district of Istanbul which was…
Iran bans Pokemon Go over ‘security concerns’
Iran was quick to ban global gaming craze Pokemon Go, but as with many of the Islamic republic’s internet controls, tech-savvy youths have carried on…