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Sponge cities could be solution for UAE amid extreme weather events

Experts believe that sponge cities could help countries in the Arab Gulf region cope with extreme weather events caused by climate change, including heavy rainfalls and the ensuing floods.

Legacy: Gulf

The Egyptian pound, British pound sterling and US dollar banknotes are seen in this photo, Aug. 25, 2022.

Egyptian pound plummets after interest rate hike, exchange rate change

Egypt is contending with high inflation as the central bank continues to look for a way out of the current crisis.

Egypt

Greek PM Mitsotakis (L) met German Chancellor Scholz (R) on Thursday

Germany's Scholz rejects Turkish claims against Greece

Agence France-Presse

Lebanese army soldiers (L) stand by an infantry-fighting vehicle (IFV) near peacekeepers (R) of the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Naqura along the border with northern Israel on Thursday

Israel, Lebanon strike 'historic' maritime border deal

Agence France-Presse

$A protester in Istanbul holds aloft a photograph of Mahsa (Jhina) Amini, the young Kurdish woman who died in the custody of Iran's morality police who arrested her for an alleged infraction of the country's mandatory dress code for women$

Protest-hit Iran vows to 'punish' those behind shrine massacre

Agence France-Presse

A Syrian teacher shows letters on a board at school in the village of al-Shamatiyah on the ourskirts of Deir ez-Zor, Syria, Feb. 7, 2018.

Culture

Syrian Kurds ban niqab in schools in northeast Syria

The decision to ban the niqab at schools by the US-aligned Syrian group has angered some Arab constituents.

Syria

Shell CEO Ben van Beurden is stepping down at the end of the year

Shell posts more bumper profits on high energy prices

Agence France-Presse

Australia have become the first World Cup participant to collectively criticise host Qatar over its human rights record

Australian team condemns 'suffering' behind Qatar World Cup

Agence France-Presse

Israeli Foreign Minister and alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid meets with Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry at Tahrir Palace, Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 9, 2021.

In rare visit to Egypt, Israel’s Lapid to attend COP27 climate summit

The COP27 in Egypt will be launched a week after the general elections in Israel, but Prime Minister Yair Lapid intends to participate in the conference whatever the outcome of the vote.

Israel

Israel's far-right leader Ben-Gvir wins adoring young fans

Agence France-Presse

Moroccan rapper ElGrande Toto held a press conference with his lawyer in Rabat on Sunday to apologise for his comments on cannabis

Moroccan rapper ElGrande Toto released after cannabis controversy

Agence France-Presse

Canada's Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, shown here on October 14, 2022

12 women foreign ministers condemn Iran's crackdown

Agence France-Presse

An attack claimed by the Islamic State group at the Shah Cheragh mausoleum in the Iranian city of Shiraz left at least 15 people dead and 19 wounded

Fifteen dead in attack on Shiite shrine in Iran

Agence France-Presse

Mobileye Global, Inc. founder and CEO Amnon Shashua and Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger clap.

Israeli autonomous driving firm goes public

Mobileye’s stock rose on its first day trading on Nasdaq.

Israel

This image obtained from the Iranian news agency IRNA on October 16, 2022.

British-American detainee Tahbaz returned to Iran's Evin Prison

Morad Tahbaz, who also holds Iranian citizenship, was released on a temporary furlough in July.

Iran

Analysis

The Takeaway: US weighs options amid Iran’s protest crackdown

The Biden administration has rolled out new sanctions on Iranian officials linked to the widening crackdown on protesters, but is facing pressure to do more from activists who want the regime toppled.

By Elizabeth Hagedorn , Andrew Parasiliti

The Middle Eastʼs leading independent since 2012

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Archives for October, 2022

Sponge cities could be solution for UAE amid extreme weather events

Egyptian pound plummets after interest rate hike, exchange rate change

Germany's Scholz rejects Turkish claims against Greece

Israel, Lebanon strike 'historic' maritime border deal

Protest-hit Iran vows to 'punish' those behind shrine massacre

Syrian Kurds ban niqab in schools in northeast Syria

Shell posts more bumper profits on high energy prices

Australian team condemns 'suffering' behind Qatar World Cup

In rare visit to Egypt, Israel’s Lapid to attend COP27 climate summit

Israel's far-right leader Ben-Gvir wins adoring young fans

Moroccan rapper ElGrande Toto released after cannabis controversy

12 women foreign ministers condemn Iran's crackdown

Fifteen dead in attack on Shiite shrine in Iran

Israeli autonomous driving firm goes public

British-American detainee Tahbaz returned to Iran's Evin Prison

The Takeaway: US weighs options amid Iran’s protest crackdown