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West Asia
Khamenei: Iran to defend Palestinians ‘in every possible way’
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that Iran would support the Palestinian uprising against Israel “in any way we can”. He also rejected US accusations that a recent wave of Palestinian knife and car-ramming attacks amounted to “terrorism”. A day earlier, US Secretary of State John Kerry,…
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South East Asia
It must definitely be more Fun in the Philippines
Korea has an abundance of embassies, representing more than 100 countries in the world. Living in Korea, I have observed a large number of travelers looking for experiences come to Korea, an interestingly unique cultural hub that it is, while many Koreans go out to experience other countries, be it…
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West Asia
Biggest legal TV drama in the UAE chooses its cast
Image Nation, one of the region’s leading media and entertainment companies, has announced the cast for its upcoming legal drama Justice (Qalb Al Adalah). Emirati actors Fatima Al Taei, a star of Iftah Yah SimSim, and Mansoor Al Feeli (Zinzana) have been cast in the leading roles. They are joined…
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West Asia
Turkey shoots down a Russian jet near its borders
A Russian Su-24, an all-weather attack aircraft, was shot down by two Turkish F-16 in the Turkey-Syria border, as governmental resources say that the aircraft breached the Turkish airspace while Russia denies. The plane crashed in the mountainous Jabal Turkmen area of the coastal Syrian province of Latakia, which is…
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South Asia
Pakistani nuclear scientist talks about Menopause taboo
Nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan has a history of provoking Pakistanis by talking about subjects considered controversial and unspeakable in Pakistan’s conservative society. Several years earlier, the controversial metallurgist, who once ran Pakistan’s nuclear program, publicly declared that he had undergone a vasectomy – a surgical procedure for male sterilization.…
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West Asia
Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre announces 10 innovative space technologies
The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC) announced 10 new innovative space technologies and satellite applications, distributed among KhalifaSat, Nayif-1, SAFIY and “Semi-Supervised classification tool for DubaiSat-2 multispectral images”. Most of the innovative technologies were designed to meet the needs and requirements of their users, inside and outside the UAE.…
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West Asia
Egypt border guards shoot Sudanese migrants
Egyptian border forces have shot dead five Sudanese migrants trying to cross from Egypt’s North Sinai region into Israel on 24th November, the Egyptian military said in a statement. “Law enforcement tasked with protecting the border spotted at dawn today a group of Africans trying to sneak though the international…
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West Asia
The War against Expats in the Arab Gulf States
It needs you a few minutes to search the headlines to realize the active war of the Arab Gulf States authorities against expatriates who live and work there, as many procedures have been taken into effect regarding the current and future expats. Kuwait is considering to stop all access to…
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South Asia
6.2 magnitude earthquake hits north-west Pakistan
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan’s border area with Tajikistan on Sunday night. The epicenter of the earthquake was reported at a depth of 86 kilometers. According to television reports, shocks were felt in many cities of Pakistan, including Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Swat, Malakand, Abbottabad, Peshawar, Gilgit-Baltistan and other northern…
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West Asia
Australians among other nationals arrested in Kuwait for supplying ISIS
Two Australians are part of a group arrested in Kuwait, accused of being members of an extremist network that supplied funds and weapons, including rockets, to Islamic State militants, the state news agency Kuna quoted the interior ministry as saying on Thursday 19th November. The group also included a Lebanese,…
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