The tourism ministry of the Sultanate of Oman has issued an order banning the holding of entertainment events in hotels cross the Gulf country during the 40-day national morning, decreed in tribute to late Qabous bin Said who passed away Jan. 10 at the age of 79. A statement issued by the Royal Court had […]
Turkey’s foreign ministry has summoned the senior Egyptian diplomat in the country to protest against a raid by Egyptian police on the Cairo office of Turkey’s state news agency, Anadolu. On Tuesday, Egyptian security forces shut down the agency’s security cameras and internet and searched the premises overnight, the agency reported. The workers’ passports, mobile […]
Iran Monday said it would expulse UK’s envoy for further interference after the ambassador was briefly detained following his alleged participation in a protest. Iran “calls for an immediate halt to all interference and provocation by the British embassy,” the foreign ministry said in a statement. The ministry also said its response will not be […]
Ahmad Ahmad, Chief of the Confederation African Football (CAF), has threatened to sanction Egyptian club Zamalek FC if they refuse to play the CAF Super Cup scheduled in February in Doha, over strained relations between Egypt and Qatar. Zamalek, reigning champions of CAF Cup, in November said they would not take part in the tie […]
Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guards Corps have confirmed they have fired a dozen missiles on US positions in Iraq, in response to the slaying of their commander Qassem Soleimani last Friday. Ballistic missiles launched from Iran targeted Ain Al-Assad Airbase, the Guards said in a statement. The base houses about 1,500 US troops and international forces. […]
The Court of Arbitration for Sport, CAS, has set March 12 as date for a hearing following an appeal by the UAE against Qatar for fielding two ineligible players during the Asian Cup, the tiny Gulf country won last year. The ruling will take several weeks following the hearing. If the court ruled against Qatar, […]
A US official said the Trump Administration has denied Iran’s foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif visa to attend a UN Security Council meeting amid escalation of tensions between two countries following the assassination of Qassem Soleimani in Iraq on Friday by US forces. The meeting, scheduled for Thursday, was planned long ago and the Iranian […]
The Iraqi parliament Sunday voted in favor of the expulsion of the American forces stationed in the country following the assassination early Friday in capital Baghdad of Iran’s top general, Qassem Soleimani. The 329-seat parliament, where Shiites make up the dominant coalition, adopted a resolution calling for the expulsion of the 5,200 US troops stationed […]
East Street Investment led by Abu Dhabi Business Development, the Private Office of Sheikh Saeed Bin Tahnoun Bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, became Thursday the new owner of the Charlton Athletic, a side in the English Championship league. Charlton outgoing owner, Roland Duchatelet in charge of the club since 2014 made the announcement on the club […]
Taiwan has chosen Dubai as the host of its Middle East Tourism Bureau that it intends to open in the first of half of the year. The official launch according to Tourism Bureau Director-General Chou Yung-hui will take place between March and May. The choice of Dubai as host of the office is motivated by […]