Dubai scraps 30% alcohol tax and licence fee in ‘bid to boost tourism’
Trial suspensions came into effect on Sunday and will last for rest of 2023 as observers welcomed potential boost to hospitality
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Exiled Iran opposition figures predict 2023 ‘victory for nation’ after protests
A group of prominent exiled Iranian pro-opposition figures have issued a coordinated message predicting 2023 will be a year of “victory” with the regime shaken by protests.
Israeli soldiers kill two Palestinians in West Bank
The Israeli Army troops have killed two Palestinian men during a raid on a village near the city of Jenin in the northern part of the occupied West Bank.
Aide to Iranian FM: Iran wants good relations with neighbors including Saudi Arabia
An aide to Iran’s foreign minister has said Iran is open the normalization of ties with Saudi Arabia.
Thousands of Palestinians detained by Israeli soldiers in 2022: Report
A Palestinian rights advocacy group has reported that the Israeli forces arrested a total of 7,000 Palestinians, including hundreds of women and children, in 2022.
Damascus Airport shut down following Israel attack on Syrian capital, two soldiers killed
Syria’s military has announced that Israeli raids have killed at least two Syrian soldiers and put the country’s main international airport out of service.
Israeli missile strikes put Damascus airport out of service, says Syrian army
Israel’s military fired missiles toward the international airport of the capital Damascus early Monday, putting it out of service and killing two soldiers and wounding two others, the Syrian army said.
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‘Vileness and brutality’: Mother in Iranian jail for 13 years shares letter from inside ‘hell’ prison
Exclusive: Maryam Akbari Monfared was imprisoned for supporting the People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran in 2009 and hasn’t seen her children since
Turkey says troops withdrawal from Syria requires Damascus political steps
The withdrawal of Turkish forces from Syria requires steps in the political process, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has stated.