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Nagorno-Karabakh: New ceasefire struck but both sides allege breaches

Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to a third attempt to establish a ceasefire after four weeks of hostilities, but immediately accused each other of breaching it.

26/10/2020

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Hindu festival season scaled down due to coronavirus

The colourful Hindu festivals of Durga Puja and Dussehra have been scaled down this year in India due to the coronavirus pandemic.

25/10/2020

Azerbaijan

Flare-up rages on over Nagorno-Karabakh despite US-hosted peace talks

As Armenian and Azerbaijani diplomats arrived in the US for peace talks, fighting continued over Nagorno-Karabakh.

25/10/2020

South Korea

Lee Kun-Hee, driving force behind Samsung’s rise, dies at 78

In just 30 years at the helm, Lee Kun-Hee turned Samsung into a global force and transformed South Korea into one of Asia's top economies.

25/10/2020

Afghanistan

Suicide bomb at Kabul education centre kills 18 and injures over 50

The explosion struck outside an education centre in a heavily Shiite neighbourhood of western Kabul.

24/10/2020

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The hotel inspired by Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Guests at this luxury hotel in Taiwan can take in the sights of the aquarium with which it shares its infrastructure.

24/10/2020

World

Emirati henna artist launches natural henna brand & rolls out 'risqué' designs

Whilst the art form of henna may be thousands of years old, just like any fashionable trend it has taken many a stylish twist and turn down the years.

23/10/2020

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E-learning: boosted by the pandemic, where is it headed next?

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The sudden explosion in distance learning because of COVID-19 has been positive in some areas and challenging in others - but how will it be incorporated in education going forward? Focus takes a look at the background to e-learning and - and how it's working now for students, educators and adults.

23/10/2020

World

Al Ain Oasis: A monument to the UAE’s building & construction past

The archaeological city of Al Ain is located along the north-eastern border of the Rub’ Al Khali desert in the UAE.

23/10/2020

World

Might Al Harrah desert drawings reveal the Middle East’s forgotten past?

In this vast plain of the Al Harrah desert, stretching from Syria across north-eastern Jordan and into Saudi Arabia, ancient drawings are carved into volcanic basalt rock.

23/10/2020

Travel News

Dubai breaks the record for the world's largest fountain

The dancing fountain is not just for entertainment. It's also environmentally friendly, using seawater so there's no filtration system.

23/10/2020

Lebanon

Could former prime minister Saad Hariri reverse Lebanon's fortunes?

Two-time prime minister Saad Hariri was preparing to bid farewell to politics. His name is now in the frame to stop Lebanon from completely collapsing.

22/10/2020

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Netflix pioneer Mitch Lowe on entertainment industry's future

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In this edition of Interview, we’re talking about the video streaming revolution with Mitch Lowe, one of the founding executives of Netflix and someone who's been at the forefront of the video entertainment industry since the early 1980s - plus where he thinks the sector is heading next.

22/10/2020

Lebanon

Former PM Saad Hariri asked to form Lebanon's next government

Hariri’s return to office is a setback for protesters who had been demanding change, and see him as a symbol of a political class they blame for the country’s woes.

22/10/2020

Thailand

Thailand cancels emergency decree in bid to calm protests

Thailand’s government on Thursday cancelled a state of emergency it had declared last week for Bangkok in a gesture offered by the embattled prime minister to cool massive student-led protests seeking democracy reforms.

22/10/2020

United Arab Emirates

Cutting edge robotic surgery helps combat COVID-19 in Dubai

Robots have been employed by surgeons in Dubai. Ai technology is used for machine learning. Robots can digest large amounts of information by watching previous operations. Using intricate algorithms the robot recognises any irregularities and informs the surgeon to aid decision making.

22/10/2020

World News

Astronaut and cosmonauts return after mission launched during pandemic

An American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) after a six-month mission in space, launched in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak.

22/10/2020

Bangladesh

Euroviews. The need to support Rohingya refugees is at an all-time high ǀ View

This year, most of us have had to learn to live amidst a deadly crisis and uncertain future. For the Rohingya, this is not new. COVID-19 is yet another threat to their families, to their lives.

21/10/2020

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Dynamic new destination Dubai Future District is a place that mixes business with pleasure

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In this edition of Postcards, we explore a new Dubai neighbourhood - the aptly-named Dubai Futures District, combining the International Finance Centre, Dubai World Trade Centre and the Emirates Towers District as well a smany shopping and leisure options.

21/10/2020

Philippines

Philippines' Duterte says he can be held responsible for drug killings

The Philippine president has said he has no problem with being held responsible for the many killings under his anti-drug crackdown.

20/10/2020

Iran

Iran: UN arms embargo ends after ten years amid U.S. anger

Iran welcomed the expiration of the deal, but said it was not planning to go on a 'shopping spree'.

19/10/2020

Pakistan

Euroviews. Emmanuel Macron must give Muslims the same free speech protections as other communities ǀ View

Those committed to the freedom of speech should remember that it comes with conditions to ensure its survival. It is not unbridled; it comes with protections which must apply to all communities.

18/10/2020

Thailand

Protesters take to streets of Bangkok despite government warning

All stations of Bangkok's elevated Skytrain transit system were closed on Saturday afternoon to try to keep protesters from gathering but crowds met anyway and marched or took taxis to several rally points spread through the city

17/10/2020

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Thai protesters back on Bangkok's streets in defiance of police

Thousands of young Thai protesters returned to the streets of Bangkok on Saturday, a day after riot police used water cannon to break up a rally in the centre of the city

17/10/2020

World

UAE-based celebrity couturier Michael Cinco pivots to protective clothing during pandemic

Shopping for high-end apparel & accessories fell out of fashion when the COVID-19 pandemic struck.

16/10/2020

World

Lebanese designers struggle to rebuild their brands following triple crisis

Lebanon’s fashion industry is currently enduring a triple crisis. The current economic recession is the worst in the country’s history, COVID-19 has decimated sales and August’s port explosion has destroyed many outlets.

16/10/2020