First Robotic Cop Joins Dubai Police
After bringing in Lamborghinis and Ferraris to patrol roads, Dubai police have enrolled a robotic officer, the first in a unit that aims to make up a quarter of the force by 2030. The robotic cop...
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Norway ‘regrets’ Saudi Activist Deportation From Qatar
Norway says it "regrets" Qatar's expulsion of a Saudi Arabian human rights activist on his way to claim refugee status in the Nordic nation. Mohammed al-Otaibi, 49, fled to neighbouring Qatar in...
Saudi Activist ‘deported’ From Qatar
Qatar has deported a Saudi human rights activist who was on his way to Norway where he hoped to seek asylum, a watchdog said on Monday. Mohammed al-Otaibi, 49, fled to neighbouring Qatar in March...
Rebel Parts of Syria Revive Beloved Arabian Horse Races
Perched on his chestnut steed Shams, teenager Munzer triumphantly held up his first place trophy at a rare horse race staged in an opposition-held area of Syria. Dozens of men and young children,...
Bahrain Warns Protesters After Deadly Crackdown
Bahrain on Wednesday warned people against holding protests a day after police shot dead five demonstrators in the home village of the spiritual leader of the kingdom's Shiite majority. Security...
Saudi Defends Bahrain’s Deadly Crackdown
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday defended the actions of Bahraini authorities who opened fire on a protest by supporters of a top Shiite cleric, killing five people. The security of Bahrain "is an integral...
US Forces Kill Seven Al-Qaeda Militants In Yemen Raid
US forces have carried out a ground raid on an Al-Qaeda compound in Yemen, killing seven militants, the Pentagon said late Monday. The raid took place in Marib Governorate in the early hours of...
As Trump Sets Out, US and Saudi Arabia Blacklist ‘terrorist’
As US President Donald Trump prepared to head to Saudi Arabia on Friday, Washington and Riyadh issued their first "joint terrorist designation" -- blacklisting a Hezbollah leader. Hashem Safieddine...
Football World Cup Will Attract 1.3 Mn Fans
Up to 1.3 million fans will visit Qatar during the 2022 World Cup, an official said Thursday, equivalent to half the Gulf country's population. Nasser Al-Khater, a senior figure with the body...
Air-Conditioned Qatar World Cup Stadium Ready
With a little under 2,022 days until the Qatar World Cup kicks-off, the tiny yet hugely ambitious Gulf state will officially unveil the tournament's first completed venue on Friday. The Khalifa...
Suspected Qaeda Suicide Bombing Kills Yemeni Soldier
A suspected Al-Qaeda suicide bombing on Wednesday killed a Yemeni soldier in the southeastern province of Hadramawt, a security official said. Six other people, including three civilians, were...
UPS Announces Dubai Venture, Eyes Middle East Growth
UPS announced a partnership Tuesday to provide logistics at the 2020 World's Fair in Dubai, a venture it sees as a springboard to a bigger presence in the Middle East. UPS expects to hire 1,000...
Dubai Becomes First City To Get Its Own Microsoft Font
Not content with having the world’s tallest building and biggest shopping centre, Dubai has become the first city to get its own font. The typeface, designed with Microsoft, comes in both Latin and...
AMERI Had Leaked Government Documents; Blame Kwabena Donkor
The ongoing debate about the AMERI deal and questions about its genuity and or rather ingenuity remains with former Minister of State Vicky Bright joining in the controversial discussions. For her,...
Government Gave Us Per Diem Not Ameri – Addison
The man who led the committee that investigated the controversial Ameri Power deal, Philip Addison, has disclosed that per diem for their trip to Dubai was paid by government. According to him, Ameri...
We Visited Dubai To Negotiate, Not To Investigate Ameri
The Committee tasked to investigate the Ameri Power deal, has stated that it visited Dubai to negotiate the terms of Ameri’s contract with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, and not...
Gov’t Gave Us Per Diem Not Ameri – Addison
The man who led the committee that investigated the controversial Ameri Power deal, Philip Addison, has disclosed that per diem for their trip to Dubai was paid by government. According to him, Ameri...
Ameri’s Hospitality Didn’t Influence Us – Philip Addison
The leader of the committee tasked by government to look into the Ameri deal, Philip Addison, has rejected claims that Ameri’s hospitality extended them influenced their work. The committee had...
Ameri’s Hospitality Didn’t Influence Us
The leader of the committee tasked by government to look into the Ameri deal, Philip Addison has rejected claims that Ameri’s hospitality extended them influenced their work. The committee had sent...
Qatar World Cup Workers Get Nutrition Health Checks
As many as 1,000 Qatar World Cup construction workers are receiving health checks as part of a pilot programme agreed between the 2022 tournament organisers and Weill Cornell Medicine. In a statement...