Scenes Watch: Ayşegül turning over a sustainable new leaf in Türkiye In partnership with Media City Ayşegül Taşkıran is revolutionising biofuels by converting natural waste into pellets 29/01/2024
Economy Iran's currency tumbles as tensions escalate in the Middle East The rial lost 17% in the past four months in the free market against the US dollar, as Iran tackles inflation soaring above 40%. 29/01/2024
Business Does China's Evergrande have to pay back its $300 billion debts now? The world’s most heavily indebted real estate developer has been ordered to undergo liquidation. But their assets don't cover their liabilities. 29/01/2024
Gaza Iran denies involvement in drone strike as Biden says US will respond All the latest developments on the Israel-Hamas war. 29/01/2024
Iran Iran launches three rockets into space as part of missile programme Analysis of the footage showed that it took place at the Imam Khomeini Spaceport in Iran’s rural Semnan province. 28/01/2024
Iraq Iraq and US begin talks to end coalition formed to fight Islamic State The two nations have made the decision to open the dialogue as US forces in Iraq and Syria are targeted by Iran-backed militias since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. 28/01/2024
Gaza Negotiators see progress on Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release A meeting in France on Sunday brings together US, Israeli and Egyptian intelligence chiefs, and Qatar's prime minister for more negotiations. 28/01/2024
Gaza UN chief calls for donors to restore funding for Gaza relief agency The UN agency has more than 13,000 staff working in Gaza, and at least 150 have been killed during the Israeli offensive. 28/01/2024
Yemen Crew extinguish fire on tanker hit by Houthi missile off Yemen The incident comes after US forces targeted the Iran-backed rebel group in a fresh airstrike. 27/01/2024
The Dialogue Mutaz Barshim, the high jump legend who defies gravity and time In partnership with Media City As the Olympic Games Paris 2024 are looming up, high jump legend Mutaz Barshim from Qatar sat with The Dialogue to discuss his career and his vision on the sport he raised to an art to become Olympic and triple World Champion. 27/01/2024
Design Mercedes-Benz unveil plans for residential skyscraper in Dubai As car makers jump on a new trend to create luxury skyscraper apartment buildings, we look at the history of building societies. 27/01/2024
Europe News EU countries halt UNRWA funding over alleged October 7 involvement A raft of EU countries - including France and Germany - have suspended funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees following allegations staff members were involved in the 7 October attacks on Israel. 26/01/2024
Explore Winter sport your thing? Check out these spots in the Greater Caucasus In partnership with Azerbaijan Tourism Board The Shahdag Mountain Resort is the perfect location to enjoy Azerbaijan during the winter. Days here are never boring, with a wealth of activities on offer, from skiing to paragliding, ice skating to hiking, and an alpine coaster that will take your breath away. 26/01/2024
Green News ‘An existential threat’: Will climate change sway Pakistan’s election? Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari says that Pakistan must adapt to climate change to survive. 26/01/2024
Iran Fire engulfs Tehran hospital, no casualties State media reported that a huge fire broke out at a hospital in Iran's capital Tehran. 26/01/2024
Gaza Gaza officials say 20 killed after Israeli fire struck crowd All the latest developments on the Israel-Hamas war. 25/01/2024
Football Now FIFA World Cup 2026: A look ahead to an historic tournament In partnership with Media City FIFA are set to announce the host venue for the final on February 4th 25/01/2024
India Thousands of Indians apply for jobs in Israel despite war The week-long recruitment drive began on Tuesday, with an Israeli expecting to fill over 5,000 positions for masons, carpenters and other construction workers in Israel. 25/01/2024
Yemen Euroviews. The Houthis are the epitome of 21st-century non-state actors The Houthi resistance against a coalition of regional and even far-off powers has only fueled their reputation, transforming them from a marginalised local group to an influential regional actor, Hafed Al-Ghwell writes. 25/01/2024
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia opens its first alcohol shop in more than 70 years While restricted to non-Muslim diplomats, the store in Riyadh comes as Saudi Prince bin Salman aims to transform the kingdom into a destination for tourism and business. 24/01/2024
Tech News Drones set to film inside Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant It is hoped that the drones will be able to gather more data from parts of the reactor that were previously inaccessible following multiple meltdowns. 24/01/2024
Culture news How Palworld or "Pokémon with guns" swept the gaming world The Pokémon promises to "investigate" Palworld, a new online game that critics are calling "Pokémon with guns". 24/01/2024
Qatar 365 Enjoying the winter season in Qatar, from marine traditions to hot air balloons In partnership with Media City Winter in Qatar offers the ideal weather conditions to spend more time outdoors, and Qatar 365 selected a few options for locals and visitors to enjoy, from an heritage-focused festival to family friendly activities in a theme park and a hot air balloon festival. 24/01/2024
Europe News Euroviews. Borrell’s candour has ended the two-state solution Borrell is openly and candidly saying that the creation of a Palestinian state is both the means and ends of the process — all other pesky issues, such as peace, prosperity and security, for both Israelis and Palestinians, are just a side issue, Ohad Tal writes. 24/01/2024
Travel News Japan imposes fee and visitor cap at Mount Fuji to protect UNESCO site Beginning this summer, visitors to Mount Fuji will have to pay to hike one of the routes up the iconic mountain. 23/01/2024
Yemen Who are Yemen’s Houthi rebels? The group, a Zaidi Shiite movement that’s been fighting Yemen’s Sunni-majority government since the early 2000s, recently launched a series of attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea which have disrupted global trade. 23/01/2024