Dubai royalty share family photos of casual Tube ride in London
You don’t usually see royalty when travelling on the London Underground but the Prince of Dubai and his father are clearly the exception to the…
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Rebels fear Assad victory in Syria as noose tightens around Aleppo
Just over a month into Syria’s uprising in 2011, the leader of Lebanon’s Druze sect, Walid Jumblatt, travelled to Damascus to visit Syria’s then security…
Yemen’s Hadi threatens to boycott peace talks
Spokesman for President Hadi threatens boycott of talks if UN envoy pushes for unity government with Houthi rebels Yemen’s government threatened on Thursday to boycott…
Сhildren suffer from UK anti-terror plan
Prevent policy limits freedom of expression in the classroom and leads to Muslims self censoring, rights group says The UK’s counter terrorism strategy is stifling…
Amnesty: Hundreds abducted, tortured in Egypt
Hundreds of Egyptians have been abducted and tortured by the country’s security services as part of a clampdown on dissent since early 2015, according to…
Film on family ‘devastation’ released to deter Syria fighters
A film highlighting the “shattering” impact experienced by the families of those who go to Syria is being released in a bid to dissuade others…
‘Compelling Evidence’ Shows UK Weapons Used on Civilian Targets in Yemen
Report into the use of UK-made weapons in Saudi-led air strikes will form part of a legal bid to halt UK arms sales to the…
Jewellery retailers scope options outside UAE
Jewellery retailers will have to start generating more sales outside to compensate for the decline in growth rates in the UAE, according to trade sources….
Blair asked UAE for $35mn to boost Gulf state’s ‘reputation, influence’
Ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair offered to boost the reputation and influence of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in return for $35 million, it has emerged….
Deadly air strikes continue across Syria despite truce
Air strikes have killed at least 22 people in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, as a government-announced ceasfire entered its third and final day and pro-government…