Qatar considering special courts for World Cup offenders
Qatar may create special courts during the 2022 soccer World Cup to deal quickly and "very gently" with alcohol-consuming fans who break the law...
Russian warships join air raids in Syria
Russian warships in the Caspian Sea fired cruise missiles on Wednesday night as Syrian government troops launched a ground offensive in central Syria in...
Muslim cabbie who was attacked by passenger awarded $350,000
A Muslim cab driver who said a passenger berated and physically attacked him over his religion was awarded $350,000 in damages by a federal...
U.S. is accommodating Russia on Syria: Opposition said
The United States has backtracked on its position over Syria, softening its stance to accommodate Russia, opposition coordinator Riad Hijab said on Tuesday, warning...
Erdogan: No difference between terror, whether Ankara or Brussels
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan condemned the attacks in Brussels that killed at least 26 people on Tuesday and said there was no difference between...
Palestinians call Greek action on Israeli plane 'apartheid'
The Palestinian leadership on Wednesday demanded the Greek government act after two Arab passengers were expelled from an Israel-bound flight, saying the decision to...
Iran offers no action in support of global oil pact
Iran on Wednesday stopped short of offering to restrain oil output as part of a global pact to freeze production to prop up prices,...
EU pushes Greece on Syrian migrant crisis
The EU piled more pressure on Greece on Wednesday, telling Athens to improve conditions for refugees so that other overstretched member states can send...
Kuwait to deport 23 expats for mass brawl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP1_XDuCkZg
Kuwaiti authorities will deport without trial 17 Egyptians and six Syrians after they were involved in a mass brawl over a commercial dispute, an...
Simple ways to help expatriate pupils learn Arabic
My children have attended schools in Abu Dhabi for more than two years, and I am stunned by how little Arabic they have learnt,...
