Why was Iran so quick to rally behind Erdogan?
Iran — Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was until recently a frequent critic of Iran’s policies in the region. These criticisms were not only numerous, but also expressed…
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Win a holiday in Dubai
Gatwick Express, LBC and the Evening Standard have teamed up to ofer you the chance to win a break for two people including flights and…
Oil price crash draining Saudi Arabia’s budget
The 2014 oil price crash together with the high spending of the last several years have been draining the Saudi government budget, the World Bank’s…
Nasrallah Attacks Saudis for ‘Normalizing Ties With Israel’
‘Saudi Arabia is establishing a relationship and is set to recognize Israel,’ the Hezbollah secretary general said in a broadcast; he warned Saudi Arabia from…
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…
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…
Morocco arrests 52 suspects in Daesh-linked cell
Morocco’s interior ministry yesterday announced that police had arrested 52 people suspected of having links to Daesh and who had planned several attacks in the…
The top 7 things to do in United Arab Emirates
Last week might just have been the hottest yet and getting out may seem like torture. With our top picks for this weekend’s activities, you…