Middle East

Football Now

An overview of the remarkable 2023/24 European football season.

In partnership with Media City

A look at the established names - and underdog stories - that captivated fans around the world this European football season.

06/06/2024

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WATCH: Israeli strike on Gaza school kills over 30, including women a

An Israeli strike early Thursday on a UN-run school sheltering displaced Palestinians in central Gaza killed over 30 people, including 23 women and children.

06/06/2024

Gaza

Israeli school strike kills more than 30 as Spain joins genocide case

Israel's military has not yet offered evidence for its claim Hamas and Jihadi militants were plotting attacks from the site.

06/06/2024

Culture news

Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood says BDS criticism is "unjustifiable"

The pro-Palestinian BDS movement has criticised the Radiohead guitarist for his collaboration with Israeli musician of Kuwait origin Dudu Tassa.

05/06/2024

Israel

Israel steps up its offensive in Gaza amid ongoing ceasefire efforts

Doctors Without Borders says at least 70 bodies and 300 wounded people, mostly women and children, have been brought to a hospital in central Gaza since Tuesday.

05/06/2024

Gaza

Famine possibly gripping north Gaza: report

Famine exists when 20% of households are essentially starving; at least 30% of children suffer wasting; and two adults or four children per every 10,000 people are dying daily of hunger and its complications.

05/06/2024

Gaza

US urges UN Security Council to support Israel Hamas ceasefire plan

Biden has announced a three-phase plan aimed at ending the war in Gaza. Now he is seeking international backing for it.

04/06/2024

Israel

Four more Israeli hostages declared dead

From Blinken's latest phone call with Israeli officials to the number of displaced people from Rafah surpassing one million, these are the latest developments from the Israel-Hamas war this Monday.

03/06/2024

Explore

Looking for greenery? Try İstanbul’s gardens, forests and islands

In partnership with GoTürkiye

İstanbul is synonymous with history and cultural landmarks, but it also has colourful gardens and forests to enjoy a spot of nature in the city.

03/06/2024

Turkey

Building collapse in Istanbul, kills at least one and injures eight

Emergency workers tried to rescue people trapped under the collapsed apartment building in Istanbul on Sunday.

02/06/2024

Yemen

Houthi rebels say at least 16 killed in joint US-British airstrikes

Joint British-US airstrikes targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels killed at least 16 people and wounded 42 others, the rebels said on Friday.

01/06/2024

Yemen

UK and US strike Houthis in Yemen after surge in shipping attacks

According to Houthi officials, the airstrikes killed at least 16 people and wounded 35.

31/05/2024

Gaza

Palestinians search Jabaliya refugee camp ruins after IDF pulls back

Families continue to stream out of Rafah in search of safer areas elsewhere in Gaza with the UN estimating around 900,000 people have fled the city since the start of Israel’s 'limited' military operation.

31/05/2024

Partner content

POCO targets gamers, photographers & budget conscious users with performance power-packing F6 series

Partner content presented by Xiaomi

A popular technology brand among young tech enthusiasts, POCO unveiled its new additions at a global launch in Dubai, showcasing two “all-rounder” devices to attract photographers, demanding power users and those all-important gamers.

31/05/2024

Football Now

2024 Champions League final: Who Will Win at Wembley?

In partnership with Media City

Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund will be fighting for glory as the Champions League final awaits at Wembley stadium.

30/05/2024

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WATCH: Ramallah market engulfed in flames after Israeli raid

Firefighters in Ramallah battled blazes in a market ravaged by an Israeli army raid, leaving shops charred and produce destroyed.

30/05/2024

Partner content

5 deep-tech solutions for the world’s biggest healthcare challenges

Partner content presented by Department of Health Abu Dhabi

Despite historic breakthroughs, technology is having to constantly evolve to confront humanity’s latest challenges.

30/05/2024

Health news

Ancient Egyptians may have tried to treat cancer 4,000 years ago

Thin cuts in a skull from Ancient Egypt shed light on what could be the earliest known attempt to treat cancer

29/05/2024

Qatar 365

Tasting world food and revisiting coffee in Qatar

In partnership with Media City

Qatar 365 treats your taste buds visiting the Qatar International Food Festival and an exhibition dedicated to coffee.

29/05/2024

Yemen

Greek-owned cargo ship hit by twin missile attacks off Yemen

Strikes are thought to have been the work of Houthi rebels, who claim to be intercepting and attacking ships in support of the Palestinian people.

29/05/2024

Gaza

EU foreign ministers approve reactivation of border mission at Rafah

While EU members Ireland and Spain are expected to make the recognition of the Palestinian State official on Tuesday, European Foreign Affairs Ministers approve the reactivation of an EU border mission at Rafah.

28/05/2024

Taste

Here’s everything you need to know about tasty Turkish tea or çay

In partnership with GoTürkiye

Tea is big in Türkiye, bigger than in any other country, in fact. We speak to a local tea producer to find out everything you need to know about çay.

27/05/2024

Gaza

Israeli airstrikes kill at least 35 in Rafah as displaced people hit

Palestinian medics say Israeli strikes in Gaza's southern city of Rafah have killed at least 35 people, many of them displaced civilians.

27/05/2024

Israel

Sirens blare in Tel Aviv as Hamas fires rockets

Palestinian militants have fired projectiles at Israeli communities around Gaza for more than seven months, but have not fired longer-range rockets in months.

26/05/2024

Gaza

Protests erupt in Tel Aviv over hostages held by Hamas

Protesters also demanded the resignation of Israeli pime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who they accuse of prolonging the Gaza war for his own political gain.

26/05/2024

People

How female-only adventure travel is driving change in Jordan

‘Islam does not have to limit you’: Meet the female guides changing the face of tourism in Jordan.

26/05/2024