Middle East News & Arab Headlines From A Local Perspective

Published August 18th, 2017 - 21:57 GMT

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The UAE is Going to Send $15 million to Gaza Each Month. But How Will Hamas Spend It?

When Will It End? Erdogan Arrests Journalists Who Used Messaging App

'Just the Beginning' : It Seems The U.S. Has Big Plans for Syria after ISIS

Sellout Sisi: The Emir of Kuwait Now Controls 163 Acres of Egypt

The United Arab Emirates will provide $15 million a month to Gaza, Gulf News reported Thursday, citing Palestinian Arab politician Mohammad Dahlan. Full Story »

Turkey places nine more journalists under arrest on suspicion of links to Gulen, the alleged mastermind of the failed 2016 coup, in the latest series of measures against media workers. Full Story »

U.S. forces have no plans to leave Northern Syria following the defeat of ISIS and instead plans to stay in the region for decades to come, it has emerged. Full Story »

President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi issued a presidential decree, on Thursday, that allowed Emir [Ruler] of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the right to own land and property in the Sharqia Governorate of Egypt’s. Full Story »

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Indians Beat Arabs as Second-Largest Investors in London Property: Report

Gulf investors’ appetite remains hampered by falling oil prices, regional economic uncertainty and credit rating cuts.

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Khamenei’s Response to Charlottesville

ranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has taken to twitter to publicly criticise the US for its mishandling of Charlottesville.

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