Activists: Bahrain police raid Shiite cleric’s town, 1 dead
Bahrain police firing tear gas and shotguns entered a town on Tuesday morning where a months-long sit-in has supported aContinue Reading
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Iran votes in verdict on Rouhani’s economy, diplomacy
Tehran (AFP) – Iranians poured into polling stations on Friday to give their verdict on President Hassan Rouhani and hisContinue Reading
US envoy to Qatar says news from home ‘increasingly difficult’
Doha (AFP) – The US ambassador to Qatar has expressed her dissatisfaction with political events back home in a decidedlyContinue Reading
Qatar Airways announced as Official Partner and Official Airline of FIFA until 2022
Qatar Airways was announced today as an Official Partner and the Official Airline of FIFA as part of a sponsorshipContinue Reading
Blue Whale ‘suicide game’ big concern for Dubai parents
It sets them 50 challenges and the last one is to commit suicide Worried school parents in Dubai have beenContinue Reading
Iran’s Rouhani says Trump abetting Syria ‘terrorists’
Tehran (AFP) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that “terrorists” were applauding his US counterpart Donald Trump forContinue Reading
Qatar population booms on back of 2022 World Cup
Doha (AFP) – Qatar’s population has swollen by more than two thirds since the emirate was chosen to the hostContinue Reading
Chilly Qatar Experiences Coldest Ever Day
Doha, Qatar: Desert state Qatar recorded the lowest ever temperature in the country’s history on Sunday, just 1.5 degrees Celsius,Continue Reading
Gulf airline giants face job cuts as growth slows
Emirates [EMIRA.UL], the world’s biggest long-haul airline, and Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways are reviewing their workforce as overcapacity and aContinue Reading
Iran reaches 100-jet deal with Airbus, sees first delivery in January
Iran has finalised an agreement with Airbus to acquire 100 jetliners, the first of which is tentatively expected to beContinue Reading
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