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Four Egyptians arrested in Kuwait for selling $7 mn on the black market
Egypt
January 26, 2018
Four Egyptians arrested in Kuwait for selling $7 mn on the black market
Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Rai reported on Friday that four Egyptians have been arrested by Kuwaiti police for possession of $7 million,…
Qatar says World Cup on track despite boycott as supply lines fixed
Middle East
January 26, 2018
Qatar says World Cup on track despite boycott as supply lines fixed
Qatar is confident that it can host a successful World Cup in 2022 and preparations are fully on track after…
Video: Kuwaiti man assaults 10-year-old Egyptian child who defeated his son in kickboxing
Egypt
January 15, 2018
Video: Kuwaiti man assaults 10-year-old Egyptian child who defeated his son in kickboxing
A Kuwaiti man physically assaulted a 10-year-old Egyptian child, after the child defeated the Kuwaiti man’s son in a kickboxing…
A year of historic change in Saudi Arabia, with more to come
Middle East
December 29, 2017
A year of historic change in Saudi Arabia, with more to come
Saudi Arabia in 2017 laid the groundwork for momentous change next year, defying its conservative reputation for slow, cautious reforms…
UAE has information Tunisian women may commit ‘terrorist acts’, Tunisia says
Middle East
December 25, 2017
UAE has information Tunisian women may commit ‘terrorist acts’, Tunisia says
The United Arab Emirates has information that Tunisian women or women traveling on Tunisian passports might commit “terrorist acts” in…
Second man arrested in connection with brutal assault of Egyptian worker
Egypt
December 8, 2017
Second man arrested in connection with brutal assault of Egyptian worker
A Kuwaiti man suspected of accompanying the man who assaulted an Egyptian migrant worker in Kuwait, Waheed Mahmoud al-Rifeai, was…
Iran and Qatar discuss boosting ties in first Doha meeting since boycott began
Middle East
December 6, 2017
Iran and Qatar discuss boosting ties in first Doha meeting since boycott began
Tuesday’s meeting between Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Qatar’s ruling Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani was…
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting breaks up within hours
Middle East
December 6, 2017
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting breaks up within hours
A planned two-day meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ended just hours after it began, amid reports of a…
Qatar foreign minister decries ‘reckless leadership’ in region
Middle East
November 18, 2017
Qatar foreign minister decries ‘reckless leadership’ in region
Qatar’s foreign minister on Friday criticized “reckless leadership” in the Gulf for a number of crises including the Gulf rift…
Cairo Airport foils smuggling attempt of two lion cubs
Egypt
June 24, 2017
Cairo Airport foils smuggling attempt of two lion cubs
Custom officials at the Cairo International airport foiled an attempt to smuggle two lion cubs out of Egypt, as the…