Middle East

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Gazan engineers create firefighting robot from scrap

Gazan engineers use a robot they’ve created from auto parts and other trash to handle dangerous remnants of war and extinguish fire, as they face shortage of raw materials due to the Israeli blockade.

28/08/2021

Money

Turkey investigates alleged Dogecoin mining scam worth €100 million

1,500 investors were promised 100 per cent returns in 40 days by a mysterious online character known as. “Turgut V”. Now they have disappeared offline.

27/08/2021

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At a crossroads: Is Cyprus becoming Europe's newest tech island?

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Cyprus has earned its fair share of poetic nicknames throughout the years. Now it's looking to add a new one: "tech island".

27/08/2021

Nature

Scientists discover 43 million-year-old fossil of a four-legged whale

Did you know amphibian whales used to have four legs?

26/08/2021

Cyprus

Turkish drone presence in northern Cyprus worries neighbours

The leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots has said the drones could be scrambled much faster than from airbases on mainland Turkey.

25/08/2021

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Jerusalem: Western Wall notes cleared ahead of Jewish New Year

Prayer notes were removed Wednesday ahead of the Jewish New Year from between the stones of the Western Wall in Jerusalem.

25/08/2021

Cyprus

Cyprus to revoke passports issued to Turkish-Cypriot officials

The decision is linked to Turkey's and the Turkish-Cypriot authorities' plan to reopen the eastern ghost town of Varosha in defiance of UN resolutions.

23/08/2021

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Women in Istanbul rally for Afghan women

Turkish women rally in front of the Afghan consulate in Istanbul, chanting "You will never walk alone" in support of Afghan women, after the Taliban seized control of Afganistan.

22/08/2021

Israel

Israel strikes Gaza after violent protests along border

Israel's military bombed Palestinian militant weapons sites in the Gaza Strip early on Sunday.

22/08/2021

Taste

Vegan Recipe: Healthy, animal and eco friendly

Healthy vegan food is often referred to as bland, boring, expensive and inaccessible. The award-winning vegan eatery 'Little Erth' is challenging this perception. With their vegan recipes, they aim to showcase that plant-based food can be much tastier than fast co

21/08/2021

Health news

Why is this lab 3D printing a deadly cancerous tumour?

Researchers in Tel Aviv are using MRIs, CT scans and cells from patients suffering from Glioblastoma to 3D print tumours to find new treatments.

20/08/2021

Turkey

Turkey builds a border wall to stop refugees from Afghanistan

Turkey will not become Europe's 'refugee warehouse', said President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

20/08/2021

Israel

Israel announces resumption of Qatari payments to Gaza

Israel has reached an agreement with Qatar for the Gulf Arab country to resume aid payments to thousands of families in the Gaza Strip, a step aimed at easing tensions with the Hamas-ruled Palestinian territory in the wake of an 11-day war in May.

20/08/2021

United Arab Emirates

Italian alleged mobster who bought stolen Van Goghs arrested in Dubai

Raffaele Imperiale has been wanted by Italian police since two stolen Van Goghs, thought to have been bought with criminal cash, were found in a farmhouse he owned outside Naples.

19/08/2021

The Exchange

Luxury brands find their place in the retail revolution despite the pandemic

In partnership with Media City

Online shopping has increased dramatically in recent years – helped by COVID-19. Many high street shops have been forced to close, but there are signs of a resurgence in demand for physical shopping, particularly amongst luxury brands. The Exchange looks at the direction retail is taking.

18/08/2021

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Residents face wildfire outside Jerusalem

Firefighters supported by firefighting aircraft work to put out a large forest fire, as smoke is visible from much of the city of Jerusalem. The fire threatened the villages of Beit Meir, Shoeva and Ramat Raziel, west of Jerusalem, police said in a statement.

17/08/2021

Turkey

At least 72 people killed in floods and mudslides in Turkey

The death toll from severe floods and mudslides in coastal Turkey has climbed to at least 72, the country's emergency and disaster agency said on Monday.

16/08/2021

Lebanon

At least 28 killed in fuel tanker explosion in Lebanon

A warehouse where fuel was illegally stored exploded in northern Lebanon on Sunday morning, killing at least 28 people and burning dozens.

15/08/2021

Turkey

Firefighting plane crashes in Turkey with at least eight on board

A firefighting plane that was rented from Russia crashed on Saturday in a mountainous area in southern Turkey, state media reported.

14/08/2021

Turkey

Dozens arrested in Turkey over attacks on Syrian refugees

Police detained 76 people in connection with attacks on homes and businesses owned by Syrians amid heightened tensions in Turkey against refugees.

12/08/2021

Turkey

Severe flooding in northern Turkey leaves at least 27 dead

The floods battered the Black Sea coastal provinces of Bartin, Kastamonu, Sinop, and Samsun on Wednesday, demolishing a number of homes and buildings.

12/08/2021

Egypt

Egyptian designer seeks to revive traditional cloth-dyeing art

Batik involves creating a patterned cloth by applying melted wax onto it before dipping it in dye or painting over it with a brush.

10/08/2021

Turkey

Passenger bus overturns in western Turkey, killing 15 people

The governor’s office of Balikesir province said the bus overturned at 04:40 local time on Sunday. Emergency units arrived at the site, where 11 people died. Four others died in the hospital.

08/08/2021

Oman

US and G7 blame Iran for deadly attack on tanker off Oman

A Briton and a Romanian national were killed in last week's attack on the Mercer Street tanker.

07/08/2021

Qatar

Qatar Airways grounds Airbus A350s as fuselage degrading

Qatar Airways said it grounded 13 Airbus A350s over what it described as fuselages "degrading at an accelerated rate" in the long-range aircraft, further escalating a monthslong dispute with the European airplane maker over the issue.

06/08/2021

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Clashes at Beirut protest on blast anniversary

Groups of protesters hurled stones and clashed with security forces near the Lebanese Parliament in Beirut on Wednesday, a year to the day since the devastating blast at the city's port.

05/08/2021