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'Barbie' hits nerve in conservative Gulf
AFP, Published on 22/08/2023
» DUBAI - After being banned in some Arab countries, the film "Barbie" is dividing audiences in the conservative Gulf.
LGBTQ Arabs fear backlash after World Cup 'spotlight'
AFP, Published on 30/11/2022
» DUBAI: With rainbow flags and "OneLove" armbands, World Cup fans have protested against host Qatar's anti-LGBTQ policies, but many queer Arabs fear a Western solidarity push could do more harm than good.
Pope prays for 'suffering peoples' on final day in Gulf
AFP, Published on 06/11/2022
» MANAMA: Pope Francis said Sunday he was praying for "suffering peoples of the Middle East", at the end of a Bahrain visit promoting dialogue with Islam but marked by accusations of rights abuses in the Gulf state.
Jeruto storms world steeple, Feng claims discus
AFP, Published on 21/07/2022
» EUGENE (UNITED STATES) - Kenyan-born Norah Jeruto won world gold for Kazakhstan in the women's 3000m steeplechase on Wednesday while China's Feng Bin threw a massive personal best to claim the discus title.
Israel foreign minister opens embassy on landmark visit to Bahrain
AFP, Published on 01/10/2021
» MANAMA - Israel's top diplomat Yair Lapid began a landmark visit Thursday to Bahrain where he opened the Israeli embassy one year after the US-brokered normalisation of ties.
Apple users urged to download Pegasus spyware flaw fix
AFP, Published on 14/09/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: Apple users were urged Tuesday to update their devices after the tech giant announced a fix for a major software flaw that allows the Pegasus spyware to be installed on phones without so much as a click.
Bahrain eyes golden racing future in wake of 'Royal' winner
AFP, Published on 10/07/2020
» LONDON - English racegoers have become used to the silks of Dubai's Godolphin, Qatar Racing and Saudi Arabia's Prince Khalid Abdullah taking the big prizes but Golden Horde's win at Royal Ascot allowed Bahrain to bask in the racing limelight.
Cyclists await test results after coronavirus hits UAE Tour
AFP, Published on 29/02/2020
» ABU DHABI - Cyclists including Britain's Chris Froome awaited the results of coronavirus tests from their hotel lockdown Friday, after the UAE Tour was abandoned when two Italian staff members tested positive.
Qatar's rivals reach Gulf Cup final despite absent fans
AFP, Published on 06/12/2019
» AL WAKRAH (QATAR) - A tiny handful of Saudi fans were present in Qatar Thursday to see their side's hard-won 1-0 Gulf Cup semi-final victory over the hosts whose supporters dominated the cavernous Al-Janoub stadium.
Turkish diplomat among two shot dead in Iraq's Arbil
AFP, Published on 17/07/2019
» ARBIL (IRAQ) - The Turkish vice consul to Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region was among at least two people shot dead Wednesday in the regional capital Arbil, prompting pledges of "retaliation" from Ankara.