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Coronavirus: Stockpiling continues in the UK despite government calls
Stefano Fasano, Al Arabiya English If you live in London, it’s a hard time for toilet roll hunters. For a couple of weeks now, toilet paper has become the favoured prey of seemingly uncontrollable hoards of irrational stockpilers in the country, leaving many supermarkets in a daily apocalypse-like situation of… »
Ten stories you might have missed because of coronavirus
As the coronavirus pandemic sweeps the world and dominates the headlines, it is easy to forget that life goes on outside of the virus. From the US democratic primaries to the ongoing migrant crisis in the eastern Mediterranean to, here are ten of the stories you might have missed from… »
Turkey snap elections set for the 1st of November
The Turkish election board confirmed that snap elections, which President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for earlier this week, will be held on November 1. Erdogan called for a new election after an inconclusive vote in June, and the collapse of coalition-building efforts. He said last week that the election was… »
First female lawyer’s office opens in Saudi Arabia
Bayan Alzahran has opened the first female lawyer’s office in Saudi Arabia, Al Arabiya News Channel reported on Thursday, two months after she and three other women were granted licenses to practice the profession in the kingdom. “Our activity is not restricted to cases involving only women. Saudi Arabia’s lawyer… »
Abu Dhabi opens World Future Energy Summit
More than 3,000 people from 150 countries, including world leaders and government ministers gathered in the UAE capital Tuesday for the sixth World Future Energy Summit (WFES). The summit will discuss, debate and display the latest ideas in renewable and clean energy by business executives, academics, scientists, engineers, developers, global… »
The reality of the Egyptian identity
By Tarek Osman In a taxi in central Cairo this week, a friend commented on the passing of Egypt’s new constitution by saying: “It’s now settled; Egypt will become an Islamic state,” which prompted the taxi driver to retort: “Egypt has always been an Islamic state.” By the mid-11th century,… »
Russia ‘actively’ persuading Assad regime to talk to opposition: Lavrov
Russia is pressing the Syrian leadership to put into action previous pledges for dialogue with the opposition, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday. “We actively encouraged… the Syrian leadership to maximally put into action its declared readiness for dialogue with the opposition,” Lavrov told reporters when asked about his… »
Assad prepares to ‘fight to his last bullet’ in Alawite hometown: report
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad is reportedly planning an escape from Damascus, preparing for a last stand in his home town, The Sunday Times reported this week. The embattled leader, facing a lingering 22-month-old uprising against his rule, is preparing for the “worst case scenario,” according to a Russian source who… »
Calm returns to Gaza, but Israel warns of attacks if truce fails
Israel may resume its attacks on Gaza at any time if a truce that ended a week of bloodshed fails to hold, said Defense Minister Ehud Barak in a warning on Thursday. The ceasefire “can last nine days, nine weeks or more, but if it does not hold we will… »
Syrian minister calls for dialogue; opposition chief asks for more weapons
Syria’s Information Minister Omran al-Zohbi on Saturday called for a national dialogue to resolve the country’s crisis, while the new chief of the main Syrian opposition group overseas expressed hope for more military aid. “The only way to succeed in Syria is to sit down at the table to launch… »
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