UAE
Meet Heba Ali, the first Egyptian appointed as the Australian National Team handball coach
Culture
December 2, 2018
Meet Heba Ali, the first Egyptian appointed as the Australian National Team handball coach
Handball has traditionally been a sports that Egyptians excel at; however in order to achieve good results Egypt has…
Briton jailed by UAE for spying returns to London
Middle East
November 27, 2018
Briton jailed by UAE for spying returns to London
British academic Matthew Hedges returned to London on Tuesday, his family said, a day after the UAE pardoned his…
UAE pardons British academic sentenced to life for spying
Middle East
November 26, 2018
UAE pardons British academic sentenced to life for spying
ABU DHABI/DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates on Monday pardoned a British academic jailed for life on spying…
UAE seeks rich, educated foreigners with long-term visa scheme
Middle East
November 25, 2018
UAE seeks rich, educated foreigners with long-term visa scheme
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates will offer long-term visas to rich property investors, senior scientists and entrepreneurs in…
UAE signals jailed UK academic could be freed in ‘amicable solution’
Middle East
November 23, 2018
UAE signals jailed UK academic could be freed in ‘amicable solution’
LONDON (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates signaled on Friday a British academic it jailed for life on spying…
Iran says US bases and aircraft carriers within missile range
Middle East
November 22, 2018
Iran says US bases and aircraft carriers within missile range
LONDON (Reuters) – An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said on Wednesday that US bases in Afghanistan, the UAE and…
UAE court sentences British student to life for spying
Middle East
November 21, 2018
UAE court sentences British student to life for spying
A United Arab Emirates court sentenced British student Matthew Hedges to life in jail on Wednesday after convicting him…
Yemeni Houthis halt missile attacks on Saudi coalition, raising peace prospects
Egypt
November 19, 2018
Yemeni Houthis halt missile attacks on Saudi coalition, raising peace prospects
DUBAI (Reuters) – Houthi rebels in Yemen said on Monday they were halting drone and missile attacks on Saudi…
150 killed in battle for Yemen’s Hodeida as global alarm grows
Middle East
November 12, 2018
150 killed in battle for Yemen’s Hodeida as global alarm grows
At least 150 people have been killed in 24 hours of clashes in Yemen’s Hodeida, medics and military sources…
Qatar’s ruler hopes Gulf crisis will end for sake of region
Middle East
November 6, 2018
Qatar’s ruler hopes Gulf crisis will end for sake of region
DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar’s ruler said on Tuesday that a political and economic boycott of his country by larger…