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US-German Plan to Reduce Egypt's Gas Consumption

The European Union is seeking an alternative for Russian gas and diversifying its energy sources, as Germany found other options for its needs through the Middle East and the US. Germany depended on Russia for over 60 percent of its energy needs. In partnership with the US, Germany is trying…

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Arab fans' World Cup fever cooled by Qatar costs

Dubai (AFP) - Qatar's World Cup will be the first on Arab soil but despite excitement in the Middle East, the fervour is not universal in a region usually united by its passion for football.

AFP

Scottish dad freed from Iraq jail and will reunite with children 'within hours'

Brian Glendinning, from Fife had been detained in Iraq after arriving in the Middle East to work, only to be taken to prison over an 'Interpol Red Notice' that had been issued from Qatar.

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Saudi Commitment to Building a Green Future

Governor of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Chairman of Saudi Aramco Yasir Al Rumayyan said the Middle East Green Initiative (MGI) is a turning point in the environmental efforts, which aim to transition national ambitions into practical steps that affect the entire world. Al Rumayyan underlined the great efforts…

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Liverpool approached by eighth-richest man in world worth £90billion with takeover bid

Mukesh Ambani will have to fight off interest from other parties from the Middle East and the USA with Liverpool's current owners FSG having been swamped with offers

Daily Mirror

Biden, Sisi Pledge to Confront Climate Crisis

US President Joe Biden held bilateral talks on Friday with President Abdul Fatah El-Sisi on the margins of the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27) in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Bassam Rady, the official spokesman for the Egyptian presidency, said that Sisi stressed during his meeting with Biden…

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This course examines how images of veiled Muslim women are used to justify war

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Politics of Israel and Iran ensnare 1st World Cup in Mideast

Qatar may hope that soccer fans will ignore politics at the first World Cup in the Middle East

The Independent UK

Middle East round-up: Alaa Abd el-Fattah, Egypt and COP27

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

Al Jazeera

Saudi Arabia to Host MENA’s Largest Cybersecurity Event

Saudi Arabia will host the international Black Hat event in mid-November, the largest cybersecurity event in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA), bringing together the most important cybersecurity experts worldwide. The event is organized in cooperation between the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming, and Drones (SAFCSP) and Informa…

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How the unlikeliest World Cup ever came to be

Was realising the dream of the Middle East’s first World Cup worth it? Qatar is about to find out

Financial Times

Sister of Alaa Abd el-Fattah accused in Egypt of ‘spreading false news’

Complaint, which prosecutor has yet to accept, raises risk of Sanaa Seif’s detention during Cop27

The Guardian - UK

How much is a beer in Qatar? World Cup 2022 prices for fans

World Cup 2022 news - It's safe to say fans traveling to the Middle East are in for quite a shock ahead of the month-long tournament

Football London

Injured Reece James sets new return date after World Cup blow as Chelsea plan Middle East friendly

Devastated Chelsea defender Reece James is confident he will be fit when the Premier League resumes after being left out of England’s World Cup squad.

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Saudi Arabia Commits $2.5 Bln to Middle East Green Initiative

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, announced on Monday that Saudi Arabia was committing 2.5 billion dollars to the Middle East Green Initiative for the next ten years. He made the announcement as he co-chaired with Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi the Middle East Green Initiative Summit…

The Guardian - US

‘Blood moon’ total lunar eclipse to arrive on Tuesday

Total eclipse to be visible in North America, Asia and the Pacific, but Africa, Middle East and Europe will have to wait until 2025

Daily Mirror

Gay man 'hunted' by Qatar Police and gang-raped in hotel room ahead of World Cup

The World Cup will start in just two weeks' time, despite grave concerns over Qatar's record on human rights, with the Middle East country continuing to persecute the LGBT+ community

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia, Japan to Establish Largest Reverse Osmosis Water Project in Middle East

Saudi Arabia and Japan are working on a joint project to build an integrated reverse osmosis membrane desalination plant. During a press conference in Riyadh on Saturday the Saline Water Conversion Corporation signed a contract to establish the first plant in the Middle East and the second of its kind…

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SPARK to Launch Organic Fertilization to Lock Humidity in Saudi Arabia’s Sands

With the launch of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, which will witness the holding of the largest regional gathering in support of the two Saudi initiatives - the Green Middle East and Green Saudi Arabia - the King Salman Energy Park (SPARK) is emerging…

AFP

Pope prays for 'suffering peoples' on final day in Gulf

Aboard the Papal Plane (AFP) - Pope Francis said Sunday he was praying for "suffering peoples of the Middle East", at the end of a Bahrain visit promoting dialogue with Islam but marked by accusations of rights abuses in the Gulf state.

Daily Mirror

Boxing tonight: TV channels, live streams, start times and fight cards

There is a huge bill of action from the Middle East tonight, which will see Dmitry Bivol take on the challenge of Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez in a light-heavyweight world title clash

The Independent UK

Migrant border crossings rise at Poland-Belarus border

The Polish border service has reported an uptick in Middle Eastern migrants trying to illegally cross into the European Union at the border of Belarus and Poland

France 24

Lapid may be defeated in Israel’s polls, but he’s the ‘undisputed’ opposition leader

Israel’s former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made a comeback following his Likud party’s strong showing in Tuesday’s elections. But the party of leftist caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid has also made electoral gains, enabling the journalist-turned-politician to establish himself as a powerful opposition leader, according to a Middle East…

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Searching for ties to the Middle East in my mother’s old photos

Among a stack of photos from my mother’s childhood is a black-and-white picture from when she was 7 or 8. She’s standing on the sunlit balcony of her family’s apartment in Cairo. Her face looks directly into the camera, half in shadow.

France 24

Leaders hold final day of Arab League summit amid cost of living crisis

Arab leaders convened on Wednesday in Algeria for the second day of the 31st summit of the largest annual Arab conference, seeking common ground on several divisive issues in the region. The meeting comes against the backdrop of rising inflation, food and energy shortages, drought and soaring cost of living…

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