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Over 31 Million People Used Uber in Middle East Since its Launch

Uber, the global taxi-hailing app, revealed on Sunday that over 31 million riders took trips using the app since its launch in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. According to the “Uber MENA: 2021 in Numbers” report, 703,000 drivers in Egypt, 530,000 in Saudi Arabia and 18,000 in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Focus on chicken, halal for Saudi market

The Commerce Ministry is set to roll out export promotion plans for chicken and halal food to tap into the Saudi Arabia market after the Middle Eastern state last week restored full diplomatic relations with Thailand after a freeze for more than three decades.

Bangkok Post

Drone Race in the Middle East

Over the past two decades, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has been characterized by deep divisions, political turmoil, and inadequate governance. Geopolitical competition and increased ambitions of some countries (Iran, Israel, Turkey) were reflected in bold and unilateral foreign policies that in many cases exceeded longtime restrictions…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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White House Coordinator: US Is Never Going to Normalize Ties with Assad

The United States is "never going to normalize" relations with Damascus, White House Middle East coordinator Brett McGurk said on Thursday. In a virtual seminar with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, McGurk commented recent moves made by some countries in the Middle East to restore ties with Assad. "We…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Coronavirus: Is the newly found NeoCov COVID variant by Wuhan scientists the deadliest of all COVID strains?

Scientists in China have warned about a new strain of coronavirus, NeoCov, related to the Middle East respiratory syndrome MERS-coronavirus. NeoCoV carries with it the potentially combined high mortality rate of MERS-CoV (where one in three infected people die on average) and the high transmission rate of the current SARS-CoV-2…

The Times of India

Israel Says 'Almost Killed' Soleimani in Syria

Former Israeli Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot revealed that his army had "almost killed" commander of Iran's Quds Force Qassem Soleimani in Syria years before his was assassinated by the United States. In an interview with Israel's Maariv newspaper, he said his forces have carried out several operations against the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US defence chief orders military to better protect civilians

Lloyd Austin’s memo comes amid condemnation of US drone attacks that killed civilians in Middle East, Afghanistan.

Al Jazeera

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Defense Department taking steps to mitigate civilian harm after botched airstrikes

The Pentagon has faced criticism for years for amassing civilian casualties in its missions, especially in the Middle East.

Axios

Rare Snowfall Carpets Jerusalem

Snow carpeted Jerusalem and its holy places Thursday as a rare wintry storm swept across Israel and the Palestinian territories as well as the wider Middle East. The cold snap, which has already caused major disruption in Athens and Istanbul, saw heavy snowfall in areas better known for their summer…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Attacks on the UAE: 'A new chapter has begun in the Yemen conflict'

One week after a first attack on the United Arab Emirates, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired ballistic missiles at Abu Dhabi and Dubai on Monday. The attacks mark a new chapter in the crisis that has engulfed Yemen, according to Marc Goutalier, a geostrategy consultant and Middle East specialist.

France 24

Key to improving motorsport engagement is fan access, says Carlo Boutagy

Carlo Boutagy is the Promoter of the Diriyah E-Prix, the opening round of the Formula E season as well as the Extreme E season-opener in Saudi Arabia. He created the official F1 Fan Zones 12 years ago and is a pioneer of fan engagement in motorsport. This weekend sees the…

Autosport

Saudi trip 'breakthrough'

Experts believe Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's visit to Saudi Arabia heralds a major breakthrough in efforts to restore diplomatic ties between the two countries, which have been strained for more than 30 years.

Bangkok Post

Heavy snowfall in Turkey forces Istanbul Airport to shut

The closure of Europe’s busiest airport grounds flights stretching from the Middle East and Africa to Europe and Asia.

Al Jazeera

Teneo Launches Financial Advisory Business in the Middle East

New York-based Teneo said on Monday it was launching a financial advisory business in the Middle East. The company has hired restructuring veterans Matthew Wilde and Elie Fakhoury from AlixPartners, it said, Reuters reported. Wilde was involved in the restructuring of Dubai builder Arabtec and hospital operator NMC healthcare, while…

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Daily Mirror

British sports firm relocates to Middle East as part of £71million takeover

Exclusive: British firm Arena provide the seating and infrastructure for sports events and they are relocating their HQ to the Middle East, where they are holding their next board meeting

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Dubai to Host First Edition of the Middle East & North Africa’s 50 Best Restaurants

Middle East & North Africa’s 50 Best Restaurants 2022 announced that it will hold its first Middle East and North Africa edition in Dubai next month. Lebanon's Kamal Mouzawak, who founded Souk El Tayeb - the first farmers’ market to open in his country's capital Beirut -, was given with…

Asharq Al-Awsat

WEF President: New Technologies Key to Fighting Climate Change

From fighting climate change, to building an inclusive post pandemic economic model and managing migratory flows, the President of the World Economic Forum highlights the importance of ‘Global Cooperation’. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, on the sidelines of this year’s “Davos Agenda” week, Børge Brende warned of the high…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Riyadh, Washington Discuss Consolidation of Ties

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed during a phone call ways to improve the strategic ties between the two countries, and exchanged viewpoints on regional and international issues of common interest. During Friday’s phone conversation, the Saudi Foreign Minister and Blinken…

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The Independent UK

Eddie Howe defends Newcastle’s Saudi Arabia trip amid ‘sportswashing’ claims

The Magpies will head for the Middle East after their Premier League trip to Leeds.

Manchester Evening News

Gang from Oldham ran staggering £3million international 'chop shop' plot shipping Range Rovers, Mercedes and Porches often stolen in terrifying robberies to Dubai

Five men have been jailed for almost 50 years

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Envoy Warns of ‘Dangerous Collapse’ Amid Absence of 2-State Solution

The UN’s Middle East envoy, Tor Wennesland, warned that amid the absence of “a realistic prospect of an end to the occupation and the realization of a two-state solution”, it is only a matter of time before reaching “dangerous collapse and widespread instability.” The Security Council held a session on…

Reuters

Dozens of firms to make cheap version of Merck COVID pill for poorer nations

Nearly 30 generic drugmakers in Asia, Africa and the Middle East will make cheap versions of Merck Co's COVID-19 pill, under a landmark U.N.-backed deal to give poorer nations wider access to a drug seen as a weapon in fighting the pandemic.

Manchester Evening News

Tyson Fury in Oleksandr Usyk talks amid Dillian Whyte purse bids 'chaos'

Tyson Fury's next bout could be a heavyweight unification clash against Oleksandr Usyk as talks with Dillian Whyte's team are proving difficult.

Reuters

West stresses unified stance on Ukraine after Biden's 'minor incursion' remark

The United States and Western countries sought to project unity and a tough stance over Ukraine on Thursday, after U.S. President Joe Biden suggested allies were split over how to react to any potential "minor incursion" from Russia.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Arab nations move against Uighurs for sake of China ties

CAIRO -- Members of the Uighur ethnic minority who fled to the Middle East to escape Chinese government oppression have been detained in countries such as Saudi Arabia and Morocco, with some facing possible deportation to China. These nations appear to be prioritizing their economic interests with China over solidarity…

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