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German player and London-based Premier League team Arsenal’s star Mesut Özil announced Sunday he will no longer play for Germany after he was abused by racist comments following his meeting with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in May in the Read more
US President Donald Trump Sunday warned Iran not to threaten the United States after Iranian President Hassan Rouhani also cautioned the Trump administration against a war with the Islamic Republic stressing it will be the ‘mother of all wars.’ “Never, Read more
The Islamic State group (ISIS) in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula Sunday announced the loss of one its top figures as the army continues carrying out its February-launched operation seeking to crush out the militant group. The local leader was identified as Read more
Aircraft lessor Novus Aviation Capital and Boeing agreed Thursday on the purchase of four Boeing 777-300ERs by the Dubai-based company, in a deal estimated at $1.4 billion at list prices. The commitment was sealed at Farnborough International Airshow, taking place Read more
Gaza ruling movement Hamas is eager for new reconciliation talks with rival Fatah of the West Bank after the movement Chief Ismail Haniyeh Thursday approved Egypt’s new bid to end rivalry between the opposed factions. Haniyeh, according to his office, Read more
After close to three years of siege, 6,900 women, children and men were finally able to leave the Syrian towns of Foah and Kafraya over the past few days, following a local agreement between parties to the conflict, the United Read more
Egypt has closed its World Cup campaign with a penalty as the football governing body FIFA fined the African team $50,000 for playing a friendly during 21-27 May period set by the Switzerland-based organization as mandatory time for players to Read more
Spain’s shipbuilder Navantia will build jointly with the Saudi defense company five warships with delivery to be completed by 2022, a deal signed between the two sides on Thursday discloses. The deal for five Avante 2200 corvettes warships, for a Read more
Saudi Arabia’s largest company Aramco Wednesday said a minor fire that erupted at one of its storage containers was quickly put off. “No personnel are injured and no impact on operations,” Aramco said in an update on its official Twitter Read more
Property developer group Emaar Wednesday announced it will erect in Dubai the Middle East largest Chinatown, at 10-minute drive from the mega city’s international airport. The future Chinatown will stretch on 6 km2 and will be located within the retail Read more