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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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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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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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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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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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Emirati thriller “Zinzana” to hit theaters across Middle East
Audiences across the Middle East will get a chance to see Image Nation’s highly anticipated local feature film, Zinzana, in cinemas from December 10. Produced by Image Nation, one of the leading entertainment and media companies in the Middle East, and directed by Emirati filmmaker Majid Al Ansari, the film will…
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Abu Dhabi’s Mina Zayed to draw culture enthusiasts
Warehouse421, Abu Dhabi’s newest arts and cultural destination, is set to draw people of all ages and backgrounds for an introductory three-day event from 19-21 November that is free and open to the public. Under the theme, ‘Explore Your World,’ visitors can enjoy exhibitions exploring memory and transformation, hands-on creative…
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ISIS between conspiracy and media coverage
Now, in 2015 ISIS have managed to spread outside their territory of Iraq and Syria and the Middle East, terrorizing and attacking other countries in other continents, and between conspiracy theories and the difference in reporting their activities in Western and Middle Eastern news outlets, the image of ISIS…
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Twin bombings rock Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut
Twin suicide bombings rocked a busy shopping street Thursday in a Beirut stronghold of Lebanon’s Shia movement Hezbollah, killing 41 people and wounding more than 200 in the worst such attack in years. Health Minister Wael Abou Faour, speaking from the scene on a street of shops where vendors…
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Dubai Seminar tackles Teenage Angst and Stress Management
Though recent international research points to a rise in the number of teenagers suffering from stress, many of them are not aware of the impact stress can have on their long-term mental well-being, according to Dubai-based multi-disciplinary consultancy Ebdaah. A recent American Psychological Association (APA) survey says teenagers are now…
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