Middle East

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How working with horses helped with a family crisis

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Natalie Lankester is a professional dressage rider who will represent UAE in the Asian Games in September 2022. She's also having to face up to her husband's leukaemia diagnosis.

23/04/2022

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7 tips from cybercrime experts to stop hackers in their tracks

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Euronews spoke to a set of experts to see how hackers are operating and what you can do to combat them.

22/04/2022

Turkey

Turkey cuts power to opposition leader’s home after protest

Kemal Kilicdaroglu vowed not to pay his electricity bills until the Turkish government withdrew the price increases.

21/04/2022

Lebanon

Wanted Portuguese man arrested in Chile over Beirut port explosion

The suspect is accused of bringing "explosive elements" into Lebanon ahead of the blast that devastated the port in August 2020.

21/04/2022

Turkey

Man given suspended sentence for filming burned Grenfell Tower model

The 49-year-old man admitted filming an "offensive" video and sharing it on WhatsApp.

20/04/2022

Qatar 365

Qatar’s history: a rich past of heritage and archaeology

In partnership with Media City

Qatar 365 has visited some of the Qatar’s most intriguing historical sites – from heritage houses, ancient forts to reconstructed palaces. But what are the challenges of telling the untold stories? And how can future generations benefit from lessons from the past?

20/04/2022

Turkey

'Hand-made bomb' explodes on prison vehicle in Turkey

A remote-controlled explosive device has been detonated as a bus carrying prison guards passed by in Turkey, killing one and wounding four others.

20/04/2022

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Turkey: flamingos bring colours to the Lake Eber

Lake Eber, one of Afyonkarahisar's (Turkey) most important natural wealth, was recently coloured by flamingos, whose numbers have recently increased.

19/04/2022

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Turkish charity holds iftar for Syrian orphans in war-torn Idlib

Syrian orphaned children have a fast-breaking iftar meal organised by the charitable "Turkiye Diyanet Foundation" at a fairground in al-Bardaqli town, in the northern countryside of the rebel-held city of Idlib.

19/04/2022

Scenes

The Lebanese dynamic duo helping frontline workers this Ramadan

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"The story of the crisis transformed our relationship with this country. These people in this country are heroes to sustain this current situation."

18/04/2022

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Jerusalem's Christians gather for Easter service

Jerusalem's Christians gathered at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for Easter services. Easter commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, as recounted in the Bible. Christians traditionally believe Jesus was crucified and buried at the site where the Jerusalem church now stands.

17/04/2022

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Prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque hours after clashes

Hours after clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, the mosque was re-opened, and some 60,000 people attended the main Friday prayers midday, according to the Islamic endowment that administers the site.

15/04/2022

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Clashes at Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem

Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli police clash at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound.

15/04/2022

Israel

EU and US call for restraint after Al-Aqsa mosque clashes injure 150

More than 150 Palestinians were hurt and hundreds more arrested in clashes with Israeli riot police inside Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Friday.

15/04/2022

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Digital government: can digitalisation shape a better future?

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Can digitalisation shape a better future by improving government and citizens' well-being? That was the key theme at the eighth edition of the World Government Summit in Dubai.

14/04/2022

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World-famous Turkish dish kebab attempted to be sent into space

A Turkish restaurant owner tried to send a plate of Adana kebab, one of the Turkish dishes listed as one of the best traditional dishes in the world, into space with a helium balloon.

14/04/2022

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Washing of the Feet ceremony at the Holy Sepulchre

A Holy Thursday ceremony was held at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre as Catholics mark Holy Week in Jerusalem.

14/04/2022

Egypt

Tourist bus crash in Egypt kills at least ten

The bus collided with a truck near the city of Aswan in southern Egypt on Wednesday.

13/04/2022

The Exchange

Art and crime - the dark side of the antiquities trade

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The global art and antiquities trade is a multi-billion dollar industry. But this market has also spurred illegal trade in stolen antiquities. In this episode, The Exchange explores the growing trade in stolen art and artefacts and asks what more can be done to prevent it.

13/04/2022

Green News

Turning Turkey’s coal mines into solar farms would power 7m homes

Converting open-cast coal sites would significantly lower energy costs, which are surging due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

13/04/2022

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Syrians queue to receive free Iftar meals in Damascus

Syrians queue to receive free Iftar meals being distributed by a local charity in the capital of Damascus.

12/04/2022

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Qatari chef cooking up a storm in Doha

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"I'm done with being a home-based business. I need to be represented somewhere where people can experience the full experience."

11/04/2022

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Modern Pirates hack superyachts' cybersecurity

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Cyber security and hydrogen-powered boats were the big themes at this year's Dubai International Boat Show. Sci-tech went to find out more.

11/04/2022

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Dubai Annual Investment Meeting aims for sustainable growth

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The Dubai Annual Investment Meeting is a global exchange for international investment. Business Line looks at the main themes which dominated this year's event and finds out how Ireland is hoping for a boost in tourism from the UAE.

08/04/2022

Israel

Israeli forces 'kill Palestinian attacker' after Tel Aviv shooting

The gunman opened fire into a crowded bar in central Tel Aviv, killing two and wounding over 10 in an attack that caused scenes of mass panic.

08/04/2022

Turkey

Turkish court transfers Khashoggi murder case to Saudi Arabia

Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist, was killed on 2 October 2018 at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

07/04/2022