Middle East

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Eid prayers celebrated at Istanbul's Hagia Sophia

Muslim worshippers in Istanbul pray inside and outside the Hagia Sophia Mosque for the Eid holiday which marks the end of Ramadan. Many of them express solidarity with Palestinians as hostilities with Israel continue.

13/05/2021

Israel

US envoy arrives for talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials

At least 126 people have been killed, including 31 children and 20 women in Gaza so far; in Israel, seven people have been killed, including a 6-year-old boy and a soldier.

13/05/2021

Moments

The world’s biggest sandpit: Desert camping in Oman's golden dunes

Golden dunes, wandering camels and emptiness. Desert camping is an experience you and your family will never forget.

13/05/2021

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Early morning Israeli strikes on Gaza City

lames and smoke billow following early morning Israeli strikes on Gaza City. Palestinian militants and the Israeli army exchanged a barrage of deadly fire in the early hours as intense fighting continued overnight.

12/05/2021

Egypt

Egyptian authorities impound Suez Canal vessel amid financial dispute

Egyptian authorities have impounded a massive cargo vessel that blocked the Suez Canal last month amid a financial dispute with its owner, the canal chief said.

12/05/2021

Israel

Israeli-Palestinian clashes: How did we get here?

Rockets fired at Jerusalem, Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, tensions are running high in the holy land.

11/05/2021

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World’s only dry age meat boutique opens in Dubai

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The world’s only ‘dry aged meat boutique’ has opened in Dubai. The concept store brings a fresh look to the traditional butcher shop.

11/05/2021

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Israel forces clash with Palestinian protesters

Demonstrators and Israeli security forces clash at Qalandia checkpoint, between the West Bank town of Ramallah and Jerusalem, during a gathering in support of protesters in Jerusalem.

11/05/2021

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Stun grenades fired at Palestinians inside Al-Aqsa

Israeli police in riot gear threw stun grenades to disperse Palestinians who were throwing stones at a holy site in Jerusalem.

11/05/2021

Israel

Rocket barrage fired at Israel after Hamas commanders killed

A 6-year old was killed on Wednesday evening in a rocket strike on an apartment building in the Israeli city of Sderot, becoming the latest victim of the recent flare-up in violence.

10/05/2021

Israel

Israel delays controversial Palestinian eviction hearing in Jerusalem

The Supreme Court was due to hear an appeal on Monday against an order to evict Palestinians from properties on land that Israeli settlers claim belongs to them

09/05/2021

Israel

At least 90 Palestinians wounded as unrest continues in Jerusalem

Israeli police on Saturday clashed with Palestinian protesters in a show of force that threatened to deepen the holy city's worst religious unrest in several years.

08/05/2021

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Beirut blast victims with 204 portraits

Beirut-based American artist Brady Black memorialises the victims of the deadly August 4 port blast with a series of 204 portraits.

07/05/2021

United Arab Emirates

Charity auction featuring artworks by Mandela raises €8.2 million

Art-loving philanthropists dug deep into their pockets to support the 100 Million Meals campaign — the biggest food drive in the MENA region.

06/05/2021

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From sharks to sea turtles – how Dubai is protecting its marine life and coastline

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Dubai is home to kilometres of unspoiled coastline, which conservationists are keen to preserve. Many organisations in the city are working together to protect and support the native wildlife and negate long-term impacts on the ecosystem.

06/05/2021

Mobility

Company producing oxygen from Moon soil is making Mars missions easier

Entrepreneurs like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are determined to get human beings to the Moon and Mars. This company, which has found a way to produce oxygen from soil on the Moon, may help them to get us there.

06/05/2021

Egypt

Egyptian court refuses to release ship that blocked the Suez Canal

The 400m-long cargo ship will only be released back to its Japanese owner once damages have been paid, Egyptian authorities have said.

05/05/2021

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Palestinians arrested at protest over Jerusalem evictions

Palestinians are arrested in clashes with Israeli police as Palestinian families face eviction, part of an ongoing effort by Jewish Israelis to take control of homes in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood

05/05/2021

Syria

Syria reports Israeli missile strikes killed and injured civilians

It comes two weeks after a missile fired by Syria struck deep inside Israel, which set off air raid sirens near the country’s top-secret nuclear reactor.

05/05/2021

Israel

Netanyahu misses deadline, political future in question

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has missed a midnight deadline for putting together a new coalition government.

04/05/2021

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Christian Orthodox take part in Holy Fire ceremony

Christian Orthodox take part in Holy Fire ceremony

01/05/2021

Turkey

Clashes, arrests as May Day demonstrations take place across the world

Protests have taken place everywhere from Indonesia to Istanbul to Paris and the U.S.

01/05/2021

Israel

Funerals begin for those who died in stampede in Israel

On Friday a festive gathering in northern Israel turned into one of the country's worst-ever tragedies, with at least 45 people killed in a stampede.

01/05/2021

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Ultra-Orthodox Jews hold funeral for pilgrim who died in Israel

In a race against time, several funerals were held in Israel before sundown Friday for some of the 45 people killed at a stampede at a religious festival. Among them was a memorial for Rabbi Eliezer Mordechai Goldberg, as burials do not take place during the Jewish Sabbath.

30/04/2021

Taste

Chef Daniel Delgado explains the role of cuisine in Spanish culture

Chef Daniel Delgado sits under a larger than life mural of Lola Flores, the Cádiz native and iconic flamenco dancer, as he explains the role of cuisine in Spanish culture.

30/04/2021

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This April Dubai gets creative, London theatres prepare to open and Gates tackles emissions

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Dubai gets a helping hand from the creative economy strategy, theatres in London see light at the end of the tunnel as they prepare to re-open and Bill Gates urges more to be done about carbon emissions - That's April's business outlook.

30/04/2021