Supporters of Egypt’s deposed President Mohamed Morsi walk past his portrait during a protest outside a mosque in Cairo on July 23, 2013. Saudi Arabia has transferred USD 2 billion to the Egyptian Central Bank as part of an aid package Riyadh has pledged to Cairo following the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi. The USD 2 billion of Saudi funds arrived in the form of a five-year interest-free... 

Marte Deborah Dalelv, 24, jailed in Dubai for adultery after reporting to the police that she had been raped A Norwegian woman has been sentenced to 16 months in jail in Dubai for adultery after reporting her sexual assault to the police. Marte Deborah Dalelv, 24, who was convicted on Wednesday, was on a business trip to Dubai when she says the attack happened after a night out with colleagues. “I... 

The new killer virus in the Middle East, novel coronavirus, aka Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is deadly, there is no cure, its transmission mechanisms are hazy, though there have been cases of human to human transmission, yet the WHO imposes no travel restrictions in the run-up to the Hajj. Some questions to be answered… How interesting. Is the World Health Organization... 

Two patients, who were hospitalized over the suspicion of being infected with a new coronavirus, have died in Saudi Arabia. Thus, the total number of deaths from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in the country has reached 38. The number of patients has increased to 65 people, according to the Ministry of Health of the Kingdom. Earlier, Russia’s chief sanitary doctor warned tourists... 

Traveling abroad with your family can seem scary. After all, you’ll be away from home and all sorts of things can go wrong. However, if you pick you are careful about choosing your destination, you’ll be guaranteed an amazing vacation and a safe trip. Any of these 10 destinations can offer you both: 1. Dubai, United Arab Emirates Dubai might not be the cheapest place to vacation with your... 

Add another name to the list of critics concerned with attempts to rewrite the International Telecommunication Union to give governments control of the Internet: Silicon Valley’s Mozilla now officially opposes the ITU. Mozilla, the makers of the highly successful Firefox Web browser for Macs, PCs and smart phones, have come out to condemn a top-secret meeting in Dubai this week that could lead to... 

A United Nation conference in Dubai has been disrupted by a suspected hacking group after the UN agreed to adopt a new Internet standard that allows governments and corporations to spy on people. The World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) has convened in Dubai to debate changes to a wide-ranging communications treaty, and in particular, plans for deep-packet inspections which... 

Iran’s Navy successfully test-fired its first home-built medium-range anti-radar missile, Mehrab, on January 1, 2012. The British government is desperately struggling to make an impact in the Middle East and let the public know by making hollow gestures to pretend an attack on Iran, where Britain will be a major player, is imminent. British media reported on Friday that Prime Minister David Cameron... 

USNS Rappahannock. Fleet tankers or replenishment oilers are naval auxiliary ships with fuel tanks and dry cargo holds, which can replenish other ships while underway on the high seas. Rising tension in the Gulf has claimed a victim as a civilian boat came under fire from a US Navy ship after getting too close to an American tanker. One person was killed and three others wounded in the incident, say... 

Switzerland suspends arms shipments to the UAE over a report that Swiss hand grenades have ended up in the hands of militants groups in Syria. Switzerland has decided to suspend arms shipments to the United Arab Emirates following a report that Swiss-made hand grenades are being used by armed gangs in Syria. The measure was taken on Wednesday after the Sonntagszeitung newspaper published a photograph... 

Ship seen in the Strait of Hormuz off Oman Fears Iran may close the strategically vital oil route through the Strait of Hormuz has prompted the United Arab Emirates to seek an alternate route to export its product. OPEC’s third largest exporter of oil has almost finished constructing a pipeline that will allow it to reroute much of its oil exports, bypassing the Straits. Twenty per cent of the... 

A man walks past a Malaysian Islamic bank The government of the Australian state of New South Wales, home to the country’s financial capital Sydney, has put the introduction of the Islamic financial system on its agenda. A delegation, led by New South Wales Premier Barry O’Farrell and including financial services professionals will travel to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, to discuss regulatory... 

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Russian and Ukrainian intelligence services have foiled terrorist plans to assassinate Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Russia’s most-wanted terrorist Doku Umarov is thought to be behind the plot. ­The internationally-wanted criminals detained in Ukrainian city of Odessa confessed they had intended to assassinate Putin. The attack was supposed to be carried out... 

'Tortured': Adam Foster, 30, claims he was forced to confess in Dubai. An American who claims he was tortured by police in Dubai after they found police handcuffs in his suitcase could be jailed for seven years, it emerged today. Adam Foster, 30, was returning home from the United Arab Emirates in February when officers pulled him up at an airport. They found police handcuffs in his luggage... 

Avi Yanai (right) got only 18 years for ruining the lives of "hundreds of women". That means a few months for each life ruined. A few hours or days for every rape these women experienced. A military court in Russia has sentenced an Israeli citizen to only 18 years in prison for running a vast network of female trafficking in the Middle East and Europe. Aside from Yanai, 83 people were arrested...