Middle East

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

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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

Cyprus

Nationalist candidate Ersin Tatar wins Turkish Cypriot leadership vote

Local officials confirm he narrowly defeated the left-wing incumbent Mustafa Akıncı in Sunday's run-off vote

18/10/2020

Turkey

Turkey 'tests' Russian air defence system despite US sanctions threat

US officials had previously told Turkey that the S-400 missiles were incompatible with NATO's own defences

16/10/2020

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

Turkey

Turkey is 'more assertive' on the world stage but also 'more isolated'

Turkey has become militarily involved in Libya, Syria and Iraq and drawn the ire of the EU by ramping up patrols in the eastern Mediterranean

16/10/2020

Turkey

Turkey bans Kurdish-language play, organisers say

Turkish authorities have put a stop to performances of Kurdish-language play "Beru" in an Istanbul theatre, according to organisers.

14/10/2020

Cyprus

Cyprus cancels controversial 'Golden passport' programme

The lucrative scheme allowed wealthy non-Europeans to get an EU passport for a minimum of €2.15 million.

14/10/2020

Lebanon

Israel and Lebanon start talks to settle maritime border dispute

The two neighbours both claim 860 square kilometres of the Mediterranean Sea as being within their own exclusive economic zone.

14/10/2020

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Burning off the calories at minus 120 degrees - my brush with cryotherapy in Dubai

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Dubai is a city that is focused on R&R and wellbeing. Some of the best spas and alternative treatments are on offer.

12/10/2020

Turkey

Turkish ship at centre of Greece drilling row returns to Mediterranean

The move is likely to reignite tensions with Greece over the sovereignty of waters in the eastern Mediterranean and ownership of natural resources.

12/10/2020

Israel

Israel: Tens of thousands call for PM Benjamin Netanyahu to resign

Protesters say the prime minister is unfit to rule while on trial for corruption charges and accusing him of mismanaging the nation’s coronavirus crisis.

10/10/2020

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Aerial shots of Lebanon forest fires in the Metn district

Army helicopters were dispatched on Saturday to help douse the fire, the state-run National News Agency reported.

10/10/2020

Lebanon

Lebanon tank explosion kills four

Four people died and several more were injured when a fuel tank exploded in a building basement in the Lebanese capital Beirut

10/10/2020

World

UAE sees steady rise in pets repatriated & rehomed during COVID-19 pandemic

Many animal shelters in the UAE have seen an influx of creatures since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold.

09/10/2020

World

Exotic, endangered & trafficked animals in the Middle East receive UAE care

For the past 15 years, the world has faced an unprecedented spike in illegal wildlife crime, according to the World Wildlife Fund.

09/10/2020

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How to bake a cake fit for a modern art gallery

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Welcome to the latest bespoke gourmet cake masterpiece from Dubai-based pastry chef Nadia Parekh.

07/10/2020

Travel News

In a changing Saudi Arabia, the first dog cafe delights pet lovers

Barking Lot is the first pet café in the ultra-conservative kingdom where, until recently, dog-walking was banned from public places.

05/10/2020

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Watch: In Mecca, pilgrims return to Islam's holiest site

A very small number of people circled the Kaaba in Mecca on Sunday after Saudi Arabia lifted coronavirus restrictions that had been in place for months.

04/10/2020

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Watch: Israelis protest Netanyahu despite emergency regulations

Israelis opposed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu protested in Tel Aviv in defiance of a COVID-19 lockdown.

04/10/2020

Israel

Israelis defy lockdown law to protest against Netanyahu

Across the country, Israelis have been calling for the Israeli prime minister to resign over ongoing corruption allegations.

03/10/2020

Travel News

"The treasure of Yemen" International Coffee Day celebrated in Sana'a

Mired in civil war since 2014 and one of the Arabian Peninsula's poorest nations, Yemen was once best known for its coffee industry

02/10/2020

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Breakthrough paves way for launch of UAE-Israel Business Council

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Israel and UAE quick to pursue economic ties - and the end of the office as we know it. Plus, the wildfires put California's wine industry under considerate strain. All in this week's Business Planet on Euronews.

02/10/2020

World

Is natural gas the MENA region’s ‘new oil’ following recent UAE discoveries?

The United Arab Emirates is continuing to diversify its economy & energy resources away from oil, by investing in natural gas and renewables.

02/10/2020

World

Here’s a look inside a COVID-19 waste facility in Abu Dhabi

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many aspects of people’s lives including their health, ability to socialise, and also the environment.

02/10/2020