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Largest Palestinian Displacement in Decades Looms after Israeli Court Ruling

Some 1,200 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank region of Masafer Yatta face the risk of forced removal to make way for an army firing zone after a decades-long legal battle that ended last month in Israel's highest court. The ruling opened the way for one of the largest displacements…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Can MENA countries fight climate change the same way?

With Egypt’s COP27 six months away, experts are calling attention to the MENA region’s transition to clean energy.

Al Jazeera

Will football ever have its own LIV Golf? It’s already here

European football is caught between American capitalism chasing profit and Middle Eastern sportswashing chasing political aims, and its historical powers are struggling to win back control

The Independent UK

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Western media usually misrepresents the Middle East. Not 'Real Housewives of Dubai'

Here's a couple things I've learned while watching "The Real Housewives of Dubai": bad bitches can throw shade anywhere, even in the desert, and the dumbest show ever is not entirely stupid in its representation of the Gulf.

Los Angeles Times

The Black Sea blockade: mapping the impact of war in Ukraine on the world’s food supply – interactive

From vast grain stores stuck in Odesa to famine risk in Yemen, a visual guide to the far-reaching effects of Russia’s block on exports

The Guardian - UK

Saudi Arabia Gears Up to Become Middle East’s Fintech Hub

Amid a fast-paced financial world, Saudi Arabia is emerging as a very bright spot for the future of the financial technology sector in the Middle East. What makes the Kingdom a prominent home for financial technology in the region are several record achievements, foremost of which is the development of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 106 of the invasion

Two Britons and a Moroccan national sentenced to death in Russian-occupied territory as Zelenskiy describes Sievierodonetsk fighting as probably most difficult of war so far

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WHO: COVID Cases and Deaths Falling Nearly Everywhere

The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths reported globally fell everywhere except the Middle East and Southeast Asia last week, according to a World Health Organization weekly report released Wednesday. In its latest weekly update on the pandemic, the UN health agency said confirmed cases dropped 12% to more…

Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO: COVID cases and deaths falling nearly everywhere

The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths reported globally fell everywhere last week except the Middle East and Southeast Asia

The Independent UK

Lebanon Pine Forest Blaze Begins Wildfire Season

Emergency teams brought under control a massive blaze in Lebanon's largest pine forest on Wednesday that authorities said could be deliberate, as the country braced for another summer of fires. The fire in the northern Dinniyeh region broke out on Tuesday night, prompting the army and volunteer firefighters to scramble…

Asharq Al-Awsat

How shutting Russia out of Turkish airspace will curb Moscow's influence in Middle East

Turkey is increasing pressure on Russia's military presence in Syria with the closure of its airspace to Russian planes flying over Syrian airspace and restricting its warships from using Turkish waters.

Radio France Internationale

Social media food star Eitan Bernath celebrates world comfort food in new cookbook

The recipes in “Eitan Eats the World” take readers from the Middle East to Spain, from Italy to India. Bernath makes sure he gives each cuisine credit and is “appreciative, not appropriative.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Saudi PIF Close to Buying Stake in Starbucks Middle East

The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) has been shortlisted to buy a stake in the Middle East, North Africa, and central Asia Starbucks franchise held by Alshaya Group, revealed sources. The Starbucks franchise has several hundred outlets in 14 countries across the Middle East, Russia, and central Asia. Last year,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Best Middle Eastern cookbooks for delicious and healthy recipes

From lamb kebabs and labneh to falafels and figs, master the art of Middle Eastern cuisine with these cookbooks

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'Apocalyptic' dust storm kills four people and could hit Europe next week

Medics in Syria believe the dust cloud shrouding parts of the Middle East could be potentially deadly as they report treating patients struggling to breathe after inhaling the sand-tainted air

The Guardian - UK

Prophet Muhammad remarks embroil India in row with Gulf states

‘Insulting’ comments by spokespeople for ruling Bharatiya Janata party met with anger in Middle East

Daily Record

James Tavernier in Rangers 'ready not rusty' message during gruelling workout in baking Dubai heat

The Ibrox side return on June 27 but Tavernier is working out with a fitness specialist in the Middle East.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi PIF Buys 23.97% Stake in Capital Bank Group

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, said on Sunday it will buy a 23.97% stake in Capital Bank Group, one of the largest banking groups in Jordan, Iraq and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. PIF will pay $185 million for the stake, by buying…

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Biden Postpones Middle East Tour Till July

US President Joe Biden postponed his trip to the Middle East from the end of June to July, according to media reports. Sources told NBC News that the White House is now planning a broader trip to the Middle East next month. "We are working on a trip to Israel…

Reuters

Europe's south expects over 150,000 migrant arrivals this year - minister

Mediterranean countries on major migrant routes into Europe expect over 150,000 arrivals this year as food shortages caused by the Ukraine conflict threaten a new migration wave from Africa and the Middle East.

Axios

Biden postpones planned trip to Middle East

The trip was originally expected to take place later this month.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh glamping entrepreneur on when he met Dubai royalty

Calum MacLeod, who grew up in Edinburgh and attended Craigmount high school, met one of the wealthiest monarch's in the world when unveiling a new product in the Middle East.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Planning 1st Middle East Visit, May Meet Gulf, Arab Leaders

US President Joe Biden stressed on Thursday that he is engaged in working towards achieving peace and stability in the Middle East. He revealed that his plans for his first visit to the Middle East have not been completed yet, but he expects to meet with the leaders of Israel…

Benzinga

Hyatt Picks This Apple Leisure Group Executive To Succeed Long-Serving Peter Fulton

Hyatt Hotels Corp (NYSE:H) has appointed Javier Águila as the group President for Europe, Africa & Middle East (EAME) region. Águila succeeds Peter Fulton, who is slated to retire after a 39-year career at Hyatt. Águila will officially assume the role in the next several months. Águila is an internal successor, hailing from Apple Leisure…

Al Jazeera

‘Vicious cycle’: Storms intensify in the Gulf as climate changes

Recent ecologically disastrous conditions in the Gulf are latest sign of climate danger to the MENA region.

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