Five of the Arab world's most impressive libraries
The imperative to read and pursue knowledge is established in early Muslim scripture with Islamic tradition
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Ten biggest cities in the Middle East
The Middle East includes countries in West Asia and reaches Egypt in North Africa. Its population is estimated at 476 million people, spread across 16 countries, including Palestine and Israel. Since The Middle East is such a vast …
Samarkand and Dubai to be connected by Flydubai flights
Flydubai airline will start operating flights between Samarkand and Dubai in autumn, Podrobno.uz writes. From September 20, flights to the UAE will be operated twice a week - on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Departure from Samarkand is at …
State-of-the-art megalibrary opens in Dubai
The largest innovative library complex was opened In the Dubai business center. The opening ceremony was headed by the ruler of the emirate, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. An extensive collection of various works is …
Flights to connect Batumi with Dubai
Fly Dubai airline will start operating direct flights in the direction of Dubai-Batumi-Dubai in June. According to the press service of the Department of Tourism and Resorts of Ajara, flights will be carried out three times a week …
Museum of future opens in Dubai
Dubai’s newly inaugurated Museum of the Future promises to transport its visitors to the year 2071, where they can be thrust to space aboard a “shuttle”, and visit an envisioned Library where thousands of DNA samples are stored …
Erdogan visits UAE to strengthen economic, political ties
The official visit is aimed at strengthening constructive dialogue to ensure regional peace and push bilateral relations to the next level
Israeli President conducts first-ever official visit to the UAE
Today, Israeli President Isaac Herzog flew to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the first ever official visit, his office said. "President Herzog went to the United Arab Emirates at the invitation of the de facto ruler of the …
More Russians visiting Dubai
The number of tourists from Russia who vacationed in the United Arab Emirates’ largest city rose significantly in 2021, Al-Monitor writes. An …
US 5G rollout throws flights into turmoil from Japan to Dubai
Dubai’s Emirates Airline said it will suspend flights to several US cities, including Chicago, Newark, and San Francisco
Dubai's Emirates suspends flights to U.S. on 5G concerns
Dubai's Emirates airline announced that it will suspend flights to several destinations in the United States as of Jan. 19 until further notice because of concerns over 5G mobile deployment. The move is "due to operational …
Qatar, Israel reach agreement on diamond trade
Qatar is not part to the Abraham Accords for normalizing ties with Israel, but this did not prevent it from reaching a bilateral agreement with Israel on the trade of diamonds.
Georgian Karate fighter wins gold at World Championships in Dubai
Georgian Karate fighter Gogita Arkania has claimed a gold medal at the 2021 World Karate Championships, becoming the world champion for the second time. In the competition held in Dubai, Arkania defeated Mexican, Montenegrin, …
Expo 2020 shows states as they want to present themselves
Spend a few hours wandering the manicured walkways of the Expo 2020 grounds and the world -- or at least this sanitized version in the Dubai desert -- feels at peace and in harmony. But, for many nations, it's all a façade, …
Azerbaijan Tourism Week kicks off at Expo 2020 Dubai
Azerbaijan Tourism Week has kicked off on October 11 within the Expo 2020 Dubai international exhibition. According to the State Tourism Agency (DTA), various events will be held in the Azerbaijan pavilion within the week organized …
Expo 2020 kicks off in Dubai
The first world fair to be held in the Middle East, Expo 2020 Dubai, opened on Thursday with a lavish ceremony of fireworks, music and messaging about the power of global collaboration for a more sustainable future. Stars headlining the …
Israel 'happy' to take part in Expo 2020 Dubai fair
Israel is gearing up to take part in Expo 2020 Dubai when the world fair opens Friday, a spokesman said, a year after the UAE and the Jewish state normalised ties. "We're very happy to be here," said Menachem Gantz, the …
Two carriers involved in "minor incident" at Dubai airport
The tail of a Gulf Air passenger aircraft was hit by another plane at Dubai International Airport on Thursday, Bahrain’s state news agency BNA reported, in what a Dubai Airports spokesperson described as a minor incident. BNA did …
Blast rocks Dubai port causing large fire
An explosion inside a container on a ship docked at Dubai's Jebel Ali port late Wednesday caused a large fire and was felt across the city, authorities said. There were no reported deaths or injuries and the fire is under control, …
Big changes underway in Middle East crude oil market
ADNOC is partnering with the Intercontinental Exchange in listing a physically delivered futures contract for its flagship Murban crude from March 29
