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Tag Archives: Western Asia

05Nov/17

Saudis back corruption probe arrests

November 5, 2017PoliticsAbdulaziz bin Mohammed bin Ayyaf Al Muqrin, Asia, Countries, Foreign relations of Saudi Arabia, Geography of Asia, Heirs apparent, House of Saud, Khaled bin Ayyaf, Kings of Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Miteb bin Abdullah, Mohammad bin Salman, Mohammed bin Salman, Muhammad bin Nayef, Mutaib bin Abdullah, Politics, Politics of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Western Asiasmbale

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (NOVEMBER 5, 2017) (REUTERS) – Saudi Arabian citizens reacted positively to the reports of 11 princes, four current ministers and dozens of former ministers being detained by authorities on Saturday (November 4) Continue reading →

27Sep/17

Interpol approves membership for State of Palestine: Interpol on Twitter

September 27, 2017Crime6th arrondissement of Lyon, Continents, France, Gaza Strip, Geography of Asia, Interpol, Israel, LYON, Palestinian Authority, Palestinian National Authority, Palestinian nationalism, Palestinian territories, Politics, Solomon Islands, State of Palestine, United Nations General Assembly, United Nations General Assembly observers, War/Conflict, Western Asiasmbale

LYON, FRANCE (REUTERS) – Palestine joined Interpol as a member state on Wednesday (September 27), a move opposed by Israel, in a vote at the international police organisation’s general assembly in Beijing, Interpol said. Continue reading →

27Sep/17

‘Women have the right to drive’ – Saudi announcement at UN

September 27, 2017SocialAbdallah al-Mouallimi, Asia, Countries, Country: Saudi Arabia, Geography of Asia, Jamal Khashoggi, King, Middle East, Outline of Saudi Arabia, Salman, Saudi Arabia, Social Issues, Western Asia, Women's rights in Saudi Arabiasmbale

Speaking at the United Nations, Abdallah al-Mouallimi, the Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia to the UN, says a decree by the Saudi king allowing women to drive is ‘historic’. Continue reading →

26Sep/17

Dubai starts tests in bid to become first city with flying taxis

September 26, 2017TransportAirbus, Aircraft, Asia, City: Dubai, Company: Uber, Company: Volocopter, Country: United Arab Emirates, Developments in Dubai, Dubai, Electric aircraft, Emirates, Expatriates in the United Arab Emirates, Geography of Asia, Google, Hamdan bin Mohammed, Healthcare in the United Arab Emirates, Larry Page, Persian Gulf, Prototypes, Province/State: Dubai, Uber, United Arab Emirates, United States, Volocopter, Volocopter 2X, VTOL aircraft, Western Asiasmbale

DUBAI, UAE (SEPTEMBER 25, 2017) (REUTERS) – Dubai on Monday (September 25) showcased a flight for what it said would soon be the world’s first drone taxi service under an ambitious plan by the United Arab Emirates city to lead the Arab world in innovation.
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09Sep/17

Egyptian archaeologists discover 3,000-year-old tomb of goldsmith

September 9, 2017TravelAmenemhat, Ancient Egypt, Continents, Corporeal undead, Countries, Country: Egypt, Eastern Mediterranean, Egypt, Geography of Africa, Geography of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, Jewellery, Khaled Al-Anani, Luxor, Luxor Temple, Mummy, Nile, Thebes Egypt, Tourism in Egypt, Western Asiasmbale

Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a tomb of a prominent goldsmith who lived more than 3,000 years ago, unearthing statues, mummies and jewellery in the latest major find near the Nile city of Luxor. Continue reading →

06Aug/17

Israel moves to shut down local operations of Al-Jazeera

August 6, 2017MediaAl Jazeera, Al Jazeera controversies and criticism, Al Jazeera English, Arab culture, Ayoob Kara, Ayoub Kara, Benjamin Netanyahu, City: Jerusalem, Country: Israel, Entertainment/Culture, Geography of Asia, Government of Israel, Israel, Jerusalem, Mass media, State media, Western Asiasmbale

JERUSALEM (AUGUST 6, 2017) (REUTERS – Israel plans to revoke the press credentials of Al-Jazeera TV journalists, close their Jerusalem bureau and pull the Qatar-based station’s broadcasts from local cable and satellite providers, Communications Minister Ayoub Kara said on Sunday (August 6). Continue reading →

06Aug/17

Another Dubai tower catches fire in three days – media

August 6, 2017DisasterAsia, City: Dubai, Countries, Disaster/Accident, Dubai, Dubai Civil Defence, Dubai Metro, Environment, Geography of Asia, High-tech architecture, Marina Pinnacle, Persian Gulf, Province/State: Dubai, The Dubai Mall, The Marina Torch, United Arab Emirates, Western Asiasmbale

DUBAI, UAE (AUGUST 6, 2017) (REUTERS) – Another tower in Dubai caught fire on Sunday morning (August 6), the second in three days, but the fire was extinguished soon, emergency services told national media. Continue reading →

30Jul/17

Damascus unveils giant ‘newspaper’

July 30, 2017InternetCity: Damascus, Damascus, Damascus Governorate, Entertainment/Culture, Geography of Asia, Levant, Monzer Nizha, Nadine Al-Habar, Ottoman architecture, Syria, Technology/Internet, Western Asiasmbale

A supersized ‘newspaper’ has been unveiled in Damascus, spanning the corner of a hotel in the Syrian capital.
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02Jul/17

Qatar says demands are ‘made to be rejected’

July 2, 2017PoliticsAl-Thani, Ankara, ARABIA BORDER, Bahrain, Doha, Egypt, Geography of Asia, House of Al Thani, Iran, Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict, Italy, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Politics by country, Qatar, Qatar diplomatic crisis, Qatar–Saudi Arabia relations, Rome, SAMRA, Saudi Arabia, Scarlett Cvitanovich, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Western Asiasmbale

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Demands made of Qatar by four other Arab states were designed to be rejected, Doha’s foreign minister said on Saturday, explaining that their ultimatum was aimed not at tackling terrorism but at curtailing his country’s sovereignty. Scarlett Cvitanovich reports. Continue reading →

29Apr/17

Turkey blocks access to Wikipedia

April 29, 2017InternetAccess control, Ankara, Block, Block of Wikipedia in Turkey, Censorship in Turkey, Countries, Country: Turkey, Geography of Asia, Human sexuality, Internet censorship, Internet censorship in the United Kingdom, Internet censorship in Turkey, Internet Watch Foundation, Obscenity, Technology/Internet, Turkey, Turkey Blocks, Web blocking in the United Kingdom, Western Asia, Wikipediasmbale

Turkey blocks access to the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, citing a law allowing it to ban access to websites deemed obscene or a threat to national security.
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