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Spanish and world class tennis legend Raphael Nadal will launch in February next the largest tennis complex in the Middle East, bearing his name, reports say. Dubbed Rafa Nadal Academy Kuwait, Arabia Business reports, will serve as the training and Read more
Egypt’s Zamalek Football Club Tuesday said it will not play the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Super Cup set to take place in Qatar. The decision was made amidst the ongoing diplomatic feud opposing the tiny Gulf country and its Read more
Schools in Gaza Strip Monday paid tribute to Tunisia, hoisting the country’s flag and singing the national anthem in recognition for last week 20-minute school suspension in Tunisia in view of supporting Palestinians. The action came from Palestine Minister of Read more
Lebanese engineer and businessman Samir Khatib has announced he is ready to play the role of Prime Minister after his friend and caretaker Saad Hariri announced Tuesday his plans not to run for the position amid high demands from the Read more
Saudi and Emirati national football eams arrived in Qatar Monday to take part in the Arabia Gulf Cup though they initially gave a cold shoulder to the tournament taking place in the tiny gas-rich country. Both received an official welcome Read more
An Iranian who has been exposing corruption in the Islamic regime was gunned early this month in the streets of Istanbul, Turkey, reports say. Massoud Molavi, in his mid-30s ran a channel on Telegram called “Black Box”. The outlet published Read more
The Trump administration Saturday urged social companies including Twitter and Facebook to block the accounts of the Iranian officials as it seeks to punish authorities over last week internet blackout imposed by Tehran to quash protests. Iranian authorities have begun Read more
Egyptian authorities have released Mada Masr’s journalists detained Saturday after the online outlet published an article critical of President Fattah al-Sisi. Shady Zalat, an editor of the English and Arabic media, and four of his colleagues were detained Saturday. Security Read more
Egypt is launching this Friday its first communication satellite into orbit as government seeks to improve internet service and communication infrastructure, Reuters reports. Named Tiba-1, the satellite is due for launching from a space center in French Guiana and the Read more
Saudi low cost airline Flynas has signed up for ten A321 aircraft as it embarks on expanding its routes across the kingdom and in and outside region. The new order will enable the airline to expand its destinations, the airline Read more