President of the Emirates Policy Centre (EPC), a leading Emirati think tank, Ebtessam Al-Ketbi was in Cairo this week to take part in the launch of a project at the American University in Cairo (AUC) on the future of the Middle East.
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A Bahraini court sentenced 69 people to life in prison and revoked the citizenship of 138 defendants on terrorism-related charges, the public prosecutor said Tuesday, in one of the largest mass trials ever held in the country.
It also marked the (...)
The famous legal case dubbed the Marriott Cell in Egypt goes back to the year 2014 when three Al Jazeera English journalists were sentenced to seven years for belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood and fabricating news to support the agenda of the (...)
An Israeli delegation of businessmen and government officials planning to take part in a business conference in Bahrain has cancelled its visit on security concerns, a statement from the organisers said on Sunday.
The group had been planning to (...)
Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa was re-elected unopposed to the position as president of the Asian Football Confederation on Saturday after the regional body's congress confirmed a new four-year term for the Bahraini by acclamation.
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Three Egyptian banks got on the list of the 500 best banking brands in the world in 2019, according to an analytical study issued by the Union of Arab Banks (UAB).
The list includes the National Bank of Egypt (NBE), Banque Misr, and the Commercial (...)
Four Arab countries – Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain – said in a statement on Thursday that they have officially informed the Geneva-based Inter-Parliamentary Union that they object to the 140th round of its general (...)
It was a spectacular final for the International Darts Open which was held for the first time in the Middle East. The five-day event in the Egyptian resort of Hurghada saw the participation of 72 darts players who competed in four disciplines: the (...)
التقى لاعب الكرة الشهير ديفيد بيكهام، الأمير سلمان بن حمد آل خليفة ولى عهد مملكة البحرين، أثناء تواجده فى سباق سيارات فورميلا 1 أمس الأحد.
ونشر بيكهام صورا تجمعه مع ولى عهد البحرين عبر حسابه الشخصى، بالإضافة الى صورا من تشجيعه فى مدرجات السباق (...)
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani abruptly left Tunisia shorty after the start of the 30th Arab summit earlier today, Qatar's official new agency QNA reported, without clarifying the reason for the emir's departure.
During the summit, (...)
“We, the leaders of the Arab countries gathered in Tunisia... express our rejection and condemnation of the United States' decision to recognise Israel's sovereignty over the Golan,” Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Abul-Gheit said as the two-day (...)
Egyptian-US military relations have grown steadily closer over the last four decades and Cairo is keen to further strengthen ties, especially in the area of joint defence.
The relationship has had a major impact on security developments in the (...)
The United States President Donald Trump signed late on Monday an official proclamation recognising Israel's sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights, a few days after his controversial announcement of his country's obligation to take such a (...)
The United Nations Security Council will meet later on Wednesday, at the request of Syria, over U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights.
Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria in the 1967 (...)
Four Gulf Arab states on Tuesday rejected a U.S. decision to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights, with Riyadh warning the move would hurt the peace process and affect regional stability.
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait - (...)
The World Economic Forum (WEF) released its Energy Transition Index (ETI) 2019 on Monday, throughout which Egypt ranked number 89 among 115 countries, scoring 49% at the ETI, 55% at system performance, and 43% at transition readiness.
Sweden, (...)
No extra fees for omra
EGYPT's Minister of Tourism Rania Al-Mashat has affirmed that her ministry will abide by Saturday's administrative court ruling overturning a government decision to impose extra fees on pilgrims travelling to Mecca for omra, (...)
Former Socceroo Craig Foster has described as "sickening" the support of Australia and the ASEAN bloc of countries for the re-election of Asian Football Confederation President Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa.
Earlier this year, Foster led a (...)
Mercedes enjoyed a dominant start to the 2019 Formula One season, with Valtteri Bottas winning the Australian Grand Prix ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton. Sebastian Vettel's Ferrari team never troubled the leaders.The Finnish driver started second (...)
FIFA's ruling council has not ruled out expanding the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48 teams but a final decision will probably be pushed back until June, a source close to world football's governing body told Reuters on Thursday.
FIFA's feasibility (...)
Jared Kushner, senior adviser to US President Donald Trump, has recently concluded a visit to five countries in the Arab Gulf plus Turkey to discuss and present part of his long-awaited Israel-Palestine peace process plan. While the details of the (...)
Amir Bashtak Palace
Al-Muaaz St, Tel 02 2787 9187
Every Saturday and Wednesday, 4pm: The training courses of the Arab Singing House students.
Amir Taz Palace
27 Al-Syoufiya St, off Al-Saliba St, Al-Khalifa District, Tel 02 2514 2581
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US President Donald Trump's senior advisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner's recent tour of Middle Eastern countries has rekindled speculation over the Trump administration's so-called “deal of the century” to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. (...)
FIFA is considering Oman and Kuwait as hosts of some matches at the 2022 World Cup if the tournament, to be staged in Qatar, is expanded from 32 to 48 teams, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.
The World Cup will be expanded from 32 to 48 (...)
Jared Kushner, senior adviser to US President Donald Trump, has recently concluded a visit to five countries in the Arab Gulf plus Turkey to discuss and present part of his long-awaited Israel-Palestine peace process plan. While the details of the (...)
