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‘Tarabut Gateway’ CEO: Open Banking Has Tripled in The Middle East

Abdulla Al-Moayed, CEO and founder of the Dubai-based fintech company Tarabut Gateway, revealed that open banking has become a strategic option for growing digital transformation in regional countries as they move towards digital payments and cashless societies. Banking through fintech in the Middle East has tripled at a time when…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kevin Spacey attends London sexual assault hearing on video-link from Middle East to face seven new charges

Actor’s ‘travel plans had changed’, says defence lawyer as judge suggests rail strikes would have stopped him getting from airport

The Independent UK

Kevin Spacey attends London hearing by video link from the Middle East

US actor is charged with seven sexual offences, bringing the total number of charges to 12

The Guardian - UK

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Ronnie O'Sullivan coy on Christmas trip to Dubai after 'invite' from a mystery family

The seven-time world champion is set to jet to the Middle East for the festive period after his shock second-round English Open exit to Martin Gould in Brentwood

Irish Mirror

Green Spaces in Saudi Arabia Increase by 9%

In line with the Green Saudi Arabia and Green Middle East initiatives launched by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, official statistics revealed on Thursday that the areas of green spaces, parks and gardens in the municipal sector have expanded by 9% during 2021 compared to the same…

Asharq Al-Awsat

WFP to Double Efforts to Secure Syrians’ Needs

World Food Program (WFP) Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Corinne Fleischer revealed on Thursday the program’s plans to double efforts to secure the Syrians' needs. Foreign and Expatriates Minister Dr. Fayssal Mikdad discussed with Fleischer, and the accompanying delegation, developments related to food security in the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Harvey Elliott makes 'strange' admission on Liverpool training camp in Dubai

Opening up regarding the Reds' training camp in the Middle East, Elliott has insisted the break mid-season has been unusual

Liverpool Echo

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Tyson Fury boasts of earning double Anthony Joshua purse against Oleksandr Usyk

World heavyweight champion Fury will be going for the undisputed title against Usyk next year, and believes that if the fight lands in the Middle East that it will earn him a record-breaking sum

Irish Mirror

A Step-up for China’s Involvement in the Middle East

Beijing will soon supplant Washington as a dominant security partner – and the Arab world sees a chance for leverage.

The News Lens

What is camel flu and what are the symptoms as fans return from World Cup in Qatar

World Cup news: Doctors in the UK have been warned to be on the lookout for the signs of camel flu, otherwise known as the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).

Football London

The Original Fit Factory completes acquisition of eight companies for $137 million

Group is also set to expand into the Middle East early next year

Insider UK

Morocco's World Cup streak brings a joyful Arab embrace

It’s a rare moment in the Middle East when the public’s voice roars louder than those of the governments

The Independent UK

Israel Says Intercepted Message Brought Down Spy Cohen in 1965

Israel sought to lay to rest on Monday a decades-old debate about one of its most famous spies, Eli Cohen, saying his capture and execution in Syria was due to successful counter-intelligence rather than unprofessionalism. Cohen, a Jewish immigrant to Israel from Egypt, was recruited by Mossad and dispatched under…

Asharq Al-Awsat

AP PHOTOS: Qatar bustles with life as World Cup nears end

Qatar is still bustling with life just days before the end of the first World Cup in the Middle East.

The Independent UK

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Daily Mirror

Liverpool's Roberto Firmino wanted for lucrative Middle East move on free transfer

Roberto Firmino could be set to leave Liverpool next summer with his contract set to expire and he has since been linked with a shock move to the Middle East

Asharq Al-Awsat

The Arab-Chinese Riyadh Summit: Race for Progress, Renaissance

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman asserted that "Arabs will race for progress and renaissance once again.

Tribune News Service

UAE’s diplomatic might grows with Russian release of WNBA star

Among all the countries that have tried to mediate with Russia since it invaded Ukraine earlier this year — from France to South Africa — the United Arab Emirates and its Middle East partners are the ones showing an ability to get things done.

Caixin Global

Xi Says Saudi Arabia is a Foreign Relations Priority as Beijing and Riyadh Elevate Ties

The development of relations with Saudi Arabia is a priority in China’s overall foreign relations, in particular its diplomacy in the Middle East, Xi said during talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

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Daily Mirror

England fan exploring Qatar stumbles across abandoned 'migrant worker camp'

An England football fan has been exploring 'hidden Qatar' while in the Middle East for the World Cup and stumbled across an abandoned site where workers who built the stadium allegedly lived

Radio France Internationale

Saudi Arabia gathers China's Xi with Arab leaders in 'new era' of ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Arab leaders on Friday at "milestone" summits hosted by Saudi Arabia in a show of strength by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as an aspiring leader of the Middle East and key partner for global powers.

Reuters

China's Xi calls for oil trade in yuan at Gulf summit in Riyadh

President Xi Jinping told Gulf Arab leaders on Friday that China would work to buy oil and gas in yuan, a move that would support Beijing's goal to establish its currency internationally and weaken the U.S. dollar's grip on world trade.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sisi, Xi Discuss Global Challenges

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held two separate meetings with his Chinese and Iraqi counterparts in Riyadh on Thursday. The meetings touched on the regional and global developments, the challenges facing the Middle East, and ways to enhance bilateral cooperation. Presidential spokesman Bassam Rady said Sisi exchanged views with China’s…

The Conversation

What are Iran's morality police? A scholar of the Middle East explains their history

Until recently, most people outside of Iran had never heard of the country’s morality police, let alone followed their wider role in the region. But on Sept. 16, 2022, the death of Jina Mahsa Amini sparked widespread protests in the streets of Iran and elsewhere that have shown no signs…

Daily Mirror

Portugal face unified Arab world as Morocco plot another World Cup giant-killing

Morocco were congratulated by north African and Middle Eastern nations after defeating Spain on penalties in what was the biggest upset of the World Cup knockout stage

Reuters

White House mindful of China's attempts for influence in Middle East

The White House said on Wednesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Saudi Arabia is an example of Chinese attempts to exert its influence around the world and it will not change U.S. policy toward the Middle East.

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