Middle East

Women Beyond Borders

Meet Nouf Alosaimi: the woman reaching new depths in travel

In 2008, Nouf Alosaimi made the life changing decision to do a recreational scuba dive while on holiday in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt.

26/11/2020

Turkey

Turkey blocks EU inspection of cargo vessel travelling to Libya

Turkey has protested after German soldiers boarded a Turkish cargo ship in search of suspected arms shipments to Libya. The EU mission says all protocols were followed in the operation, and no illicit materials were found.

23/11/2020

Israel

Israel launches strikes on Hamas sites in Gaza after rocket attack

There were no reports of casualties after the Israeli air force launched strikes in locations in the Gaza Strip after it blamed Hamas for launching a rocket into southern Israel.

22/11/2020

Saudi Arabia

G20: Calls for worldwide coordinated response to COVID-19 pandemic

World leaders at the first virtual G20 summit, hosted this year by Saudi Arabia, called for COVID-19 vaccines for all countries and globally coordinated response to the coronavirus pandemic.

22/11/2020

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Saudi Arabia's King Salman launches G20 summit in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia's King Salman officially launches the G20 summit in a first for an Arab nation, with the virtual forum dominated by efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and the worst global recession in decades.

21/11/2020

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On the course with Amy Boulden at the Omega Dubai Moonlight Classic

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After one of the most successful amateur careers in Welsh golfing history, Amy Boulden has just claimed her first European Tour win at the Swiss Ladies Open. We catch up with her at the Omega Dubai Moonlight Classic in this week’s Interview.

21/11/2020

World

How are political cartoonists in the MENA region drawing attention to social issues?

The lot of political cartoonists in the Middle East & North Africa region is not an easy one.

20/11/2020

World

Children in the Middle East & North Africa want funnier, relatable Arabic cartoons

For many children in the Middle East and North Africa, who have grown up almost exclusively watching international animations, finding relatable cartoons can be a challenge.

20/11/2020

Israel

Pompeo becomes first top US diplomat to visit an Israeli settlement

Pompeo later visited the Golan Heights, a strategic plateau Israel captured from Syria in the 1967 Mideast war and later annexed.

19/11/2020

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'People of determination' helped to navigate living in Dubai

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How has Dubai become one of the most accessible cities in the world? In this episode of Focus, Euronews meets 'people of determination' there to find out.

19/11/2020

Travel News

In conversation with Nadhira Al Harthy

Al Harthy was part of the all-female Arab team, Joyce Azzam and Nelly Attar of Lebanon and Mona Shahab of Saudi Arabia who climbed to the top of the world’s tallest mountain in the controversial 2019 season.

19/11/2020

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Disability in the UAE: how work can empower 'people of determintation'

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To replace the term 'disabled' the phrase 'people of determination' was coined in 2017 by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Meaningful employment could empower some of the 110,000 people of determination in the UAE.

16/11/2020

Cyprus

Turkey's Erdogan visits North Cyprus and calls for two island states

The Turkish president's comments came during a controversial visit to the north of the island, occupied by Turkey since 1974 and not recognised internationally.

15/11/2020

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Watch: Archaeologists find at least 100 coffins in 2,500-year-old tomb

Sealed sarcophagi and statues, that were buried more than 2,500 years ago, were found at the famed Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara.

14/11/2020

Egypt

Egypt discovers 2,500-year-old tomb containing at least 100 mummies

It the latest in a series of discoveries in the same area of the country south of the capital, Cairo.

14/11/2020

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Avni Doshi: 'surreal' experience of Booker Prize shortlist

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In this edition of interview, we chat to Avni Doshi, the first-time novelist based in Dubai about her Booker Prize-shortlisted ‘Burnt Sugar’, the Emirates Literary Festival and why literature is so important in the region.

14/11/2020

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Emerging from lockdown - Dubai’s music scene hits the right notes

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Dubai's thriving music scene is bouncing back after lockdown, albeit with responsible social distancing in place. Some of its leading lights - and a literal Legend - tell Focus how important that scene is.

13/11/2020

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia accused of 'sportswashing' its human rights record

Amnesty International said Saudi Arabia's hosting of a golf tournament was 'pure hypocrisy' given its alleged human rights abuses.

13/11/2020

World

Property mogul & reality TV star Mohamed Hadid talks cookbooks & kibbeh in lockdown

The global pandemic has triggered a boom in reading, according to the president of the International Publishers Association.

13/11/2020

World

Sporty UAE staycations prove a hit amidst COVID-19 travel restrictions

Global tourism, being one of the world’s most important and fastest growing economic sectors, took a hard hit during the COVID-19 pandemic.

13/11/2020

World

How is the ancient art of Egyptian puppetry making a comeback?

The art of puppetry in Egypt dates back to ancient times and the rule of the Pharaohs.

13/11/2020

Egypt

Eight killed after peacekeeping force's helicopter crashes in Egypt

Two Europeans among eight killed after peacekeeping force's helicopter crashes in Egypt.

12/11/2020

Saudi Arabia

Three injured in 'explosive' attack at a cemetery in Jeddah

Several people have been injured in an "improvised explosive device attack" on an international Armistice ceremony at a non-Muslim cemetery in the Saudi city of Jeddah.

11/11/2020

Turkey

Turkish fishing boat collides with Greek tanker, killing five people

Five people have been killed after a Turkish fishing boat collided with a Greek-flagged tanker on Wednesday morning.

11/11/2020

Turkey

Turkish President Erdoğan congratulates Joe Biden on election win

"I believe that the strong cooperation and alliance between our countries will continue to contribute to world peace in the future as it has been until today," Erdoğan said in his message to Biden.

11/11/2020

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'Kosh-Armani' Cuisine: Dubai opens its very first kosher restaurant

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Kosher cuisine comes to Dubai thanks to closer relations between the UAE and Israel. For restaurants in Dubai that means competition to offer food which complies with Jewish Dietary laws. Chef Fabien Fayolle at the Armani Hotel in Dubai’s Burj Khalifa is no exception.

10/11/2020