AKKAR: In Lebanon’s remote northeastern district of Akkar, teachers and pupils at the Rajam Issa public school are hoping this winter will be the first when the lights stay on. “Electricity is the lifeline of the school,” said...
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Many of Dubai's large expatriate population are anxious about their future after the shock news of the emirate's financial difficulties, revealed just before the long weekend of the Eid al-Adha holiday. The Dubai government...
Rather than risk having a hostile (or competing) nation obtaining the software that controls the inner workings of the new F-35 fighter-bomber, the U.S. has decided that no foreign country will have access to the source code...
Abu Dhabi to "pick and choose" help for Dubai - official * Abu Dhabi will not underwrite all Dubai debt - official * UAE central bank says closely watching events (Adds details, quotes, background, central bank comment) By...
You can listen to me talking about Lebanon’s architectural heritage and transformation, on the BBC’s From our Own Correspondent program last week. You can also read it (unedited) below: Dalila Mahdawi in Beirut They wake me up...