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‘The Mountain’ wins World’s Ultimate Strongman and talks Game of Thrones spinoffs

Game of Thrones star Hafthor Bjornsson has won the World’s Ultimate Strongman (WUS) competition in Dubai.

09/11/2018

World

Strongman Eddie Hall recalls 500kg deadlift: “I woke up in a massive pool of blood”

As the World’s Ultimate Strongman 2018 competition was held in Dubai, last year’s World’s Strongest Man, Eddie Hall, was on the ground to oversee proceedings.

09/11/2018

World

Bahrain Bikers gear up to drive MENA road safety forward

The Bahrain Bikers, a group of 31 motorcycling enthusiasts are taking to the streets of Bahrain to tackle road safety issues in the region.

09/11/2018

Turkey

Turkey recalls ambassador over Greek mythology-inspired outfit

The ambassador used an event commemorating the proclamation of the Republic of Turkey to promote the 2018 “Year of Troy”.

03/11/2018

Egypt

So-called Islamic State say they shot dead seven Christians in Egypt

Thousands of Christian mourners prepared on Saturday to bury six members of the same family who were killed while returning from a baptism at a Coptic monastery in Egypt's Minya province.

03/11/2018

Turkey

Erdogan: Saudi government to blame for murder of Jamal Khashoggi

The Turkish president has for the first time publicly accused the Saudi state of orchestrating the killing of the dissident journalist at its consulate in Istanbul.

03/11/2018

Yemen

The girl who became the face of Yemen’s humanitarian crisis

One deeply distressing photograph of a starving little girl has become the human face of Yemen’s vast humanitarian crisis.

02/11/2018

Egypt

Christians in Egypt prepare to bury dead a day after attack

Gunmen killed at least seven in an attack on a bus driving towards a Coptic Christian monastery in Egypt.

02/11/2018

World

French-Canadian singer Garou talks fame, future and The Voice

Garou, one of the most successful recording artists in the world, recently made his debut in the Middle East as part of his 20 Year Jubilee Tour.

02/11/2018

World

Bahrain Jazz Fest promotes popular music with a regional twist

The second edition of the Bahrain Jazz Festival, held on October 26th in the capital Manama, brought together musicians and jazz fans from across the region to celebrate the 100-year-old American music genre.

02/11/2018

Turkey

Khashoggi strangled as soon as he entered consulate: prosecutor

Turkey has given its first public confirmation that Khashoggi was strangled and dismembered after entering the consulate on October 2.

31/10/2018

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Gravity-defying indoor skydivers go for World Cup gold

The elite of Indoor Skydiving showed off impressive athleticism and teamwork at the third FAI World Cup of Indoor Skydiving.

30/10/2018

Sport

Georgia tops judo medals table with three golds after final day of thrilling Abu Dhabi Grand Slam

Georgia finished top of the medals table at the 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Slam, winning a total of three gold medals, as Russia claimed second place with two gold medals on the third and final day of a thrilling judo competition in the U.A.E.

29/10/2018

Turkey

Turkey's Erdogan opens new airport, set to be one of 'world's largest'

The airport, which will be fully operational in January, is set to take in 90 million passengers a year, with plans to expand to 200 million per year.

29/10/2018

World

Macron, Merkel, Putin and Erdogan holding hands — an unlikely photo

You could say the leaders' body language spoke volumes in a photograph after a summit on Syria

29/10/2018

United Arab Emirates

First Emirati-made satellite launched into space

KhalifaSat, the first-ever Emirati-manufactured satellite successfully launched into space from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Centre on October 29.

29/10/2018

Sport

Judo sends a message of peace to the world during the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam on World Judo Day

Day two of the history-making Abu Dhabi Grand Slam produced an emotionally charged day both on and off the tatami as Israel - who were competing under their own flag for the first time in a Gulf country - and France, Georgia and the Netherlands struck gold in Abu Dhabi on World Judo Day.

29/10/2018

Sport

Thrilling competition on Day 1 of 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on the eve of World Judo Day

Thrilling judo abounded on Day 1 of the 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in the United Arab Emirates on the eve of World Judo Day. Georgia's Vazha Margvelashvili was our Man of the Day as he took gold in the -66kg category, while our Woman of the Day was Nora Gjakova of Kosovo, who won the -57kg gold.

27/10/2018

Syria

Syria summit: The "return of refugees must be voluntary"

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan says a constitutional committee for Syria should be formed as soon as possible. It comes after a four-way summit on Syria in Istanbul together with Germany's Angela Merkel, France's Emmanuel Macron and Russia's Vladimir Putin.

27/10/2018

Turkey

Leaders meet in Istanbul for summit on how to stop Syria's war

More than 360,000 people have been killed in Syria since 2011.

27/10/2018

Turkey

Khashoggi’s fiancée speaks of regrets at letting murdered journalist walk to his death

Hatice Cengiz says she feels emotional responsibility

27/10/2018

Turkey

Khashoggi's fiancee rejects Trump's invitation

The fiancee of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Friday said she did not accept an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to visit the White House because she thought it was aimed at influencing public opinion in his own favour.

26/10/2018

World

Can turning plastic bottles into clothing help solve the UAE’s waste problem?

The UAE is amongst the world’s highest consumers of single-use plastic. According to estimates, a single UAE resident can use around 450 plastic water bottles per year and less than 10% of the country’s total plastic waste is currently recycled.

26/10/2018

World

‘Sharks’ and recycling debris: UAE initiatives for waste management

The United Arab Emirates has one of the highest waste generation rates in the world, and the Emirates’ population has tripled over the past 18 years to 9.4 million residents.

26/10/2018

World

“We must not wait” - Former French President Hollande urges for green commitment at WGES

The World Green Economy Summit (WGES) has wrapped up in Dubai.

26/10/2018

Turkey

Pavement collapses in Turkey, swallowing two women

In Turkey, two women disappeared in a cloud of dirt after the sidewalk on which they were walking collapsed.

26/10/2018