Middle East Organisations

A 28-year-old man has tested positive for the potentially fatal Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in a city in Abu Dhabi on the border with Oman, the World Health Organization said on Monday.

Lobbyist Mark MacGann has come out as the Uber whistleblower who leaked documents on US ride-hailing firm to British newspaper The Guardian. MacGann led Uber's lobbying efforts in Europe, Africa and the Middle East between 2014 and 2016. Meanwhile, Uber added that MacGann only blew the whistle after he received EUR 585,000 (roughly Rs. 4 crore) fol...

The Dakar Rally returns in 2021 and the organisers have now announced the dates, route and the new list of rules for the challenging motorsport event. The Dakar Rally heads back to Saudi Arabia for the second year in a row and will continue to be held within the country, as opposed to plans of expanding it to other Middle East countries including J...

The Dakar Rally has been expected to witness change a change of venue next year and it's now believed that the world's most challenging rally will make its way to Saudi Arabia. As per a recent report by Motorsport.com, the Dakar Rally will leave South America to start afresh in the Middle East, marking the beginning of a new era. Dakar organisers A...

Jordan has begun consultations on convening an emergency meeting of the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation before an expected move this week by U.S. President Donald Trump to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital, a senior Jordanian source said.

Since the beginning of Euro 2016, Burckhardt has been organising "Soccer Dinners" for refugees to join Germans at home, sharing a pizza and a sofa in front of the game and getting to know their new neighbours

The Middle East is set to become the world leader in devices and consumer products connected to the Internet and expected to generate a revenue of USD 270 billion this year, according to a new research.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday the nuclear deal reached between Tehran and major world powers this month will help fight terrorism and bloodshed in the Middle East, Iran's state TV reported.

Two patients in Britain have tested negative for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), officials said today, after a hospital wing was shut down as a precautionary measure.

Islamic State insurgents threatened on Tuesday to turn the Gaza Strip into another of their Middle East fiefdoms, accusing Hamas, the organisation that rules the Palestinian territory, of being insufficiently stringent about religious enforcement.

In the year since it declared its "caliphate," the Islamic State group has become the world's most infamous jihadist organisation, attracting international franchises and spreading fear with acts of extreme violence.

An outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korea shows how deadly infectious diseases may strike at any time, but MERS is not yet a global health emergency, the World Health Organisation said today.

South Korea reported its seventh death today from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) as the government, concerned at the economic impact, said it hoped to halt the outbreak of the virus by the end of the week.

Adults and children from the Americas to Western Europe and the Middle East must roughly halve the amount of sugar they consume to lower risk of obesity and tooth decay, says the World Health Organization.

Australian police raided homes in Melbourne on Tuesday and charged one man with funding a terrorist organisation in a crackdown on radical Islamists who authorities believe are supporting Middle East militants or planning attacks at home.

A 28-year-old man has tested positive for the potentially fatal Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in a city in Abu Dhabi on the border with Oman, the World Health Organization said on Monday.

Lobbyist Mark MacGann has come out as the Uber whistleblower who leaked documents on US ride-hailing firm to British newspaper The Guardian. MacGann led Uber's lobbying efforts in Europe, Africa and the Middle East between 2014 and 2016. Meanwhile, Uber added that MacGann only blew the whistle after he received EUR 585,000 (roughly Rs. 4 crore) fol...

The Dakar Rally returns in 2021 and the organisers have now announced the dates, route and the new list of rules for the challenging motorsport event. The Dakar Rally heads back to Saudi Arabia for the second year in a row and will continue to be held within the country, as opposed to plans of expanding it to other Middle East countries including J...

The Dakar Rally has been expected to witness change a change of venue next year and it's now believed that the world's most challenging rally will make its way to Saudi Arabia. As per a recent report by Motorsport.com, the Dakar Rally will leave South America to start afresh in the Middle East, marking the beginning of a new era. Dakar organisers A...

Jordan has begun consultations on convening an emergency meeting of the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation before an expected move this week by U.S. President Donald Trump to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital, a senior Jordanian source said.

Since the beginning of Euro 2016, Burckhardt has been organising "Soccer Dinners" for refugees to join Germans at home, sharing a pizza and a sofa in front of the game and getting to know their new neighbours

The Middle East is set to become the world leader in devices and consumer products connected to the Internet and expected to generate a revenue of USD 270 billion this year, according to a new research.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday the nuclear deal reached between Tehran and major world powers this month will help fight terrorism and bloodshed in the Middle East, Iran's state TV reported.

Two patients in Britain have tested negative for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), officials said today, after a hospital wing was shut down as a precautionary measure.

Islamic State insurgents threatened on Tuesday to turn the Gaza Strip into another of their Middle East fiefdoms, accusing Hamas, the organisation that rules the Palestinian territory, of being insufficiently stringent about religious enforcement.

In the year since it declared its "caliphate," the Islamic State group has become the world's most infamous jihadist organisation, attracting international franchises and spreading fear with acts of extreme violence.

An outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korea shows how deadly infectious diseases may strike at any time, but MERS is not yet a global health emergency, the World Health Organisation said today.

South Korea reported its seventh death today from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) as the government, concerned at the economic impact, said it hoped to halt the outbreak of the virus by the end of the week.

Adults and children from the Americas to Western Europe and the Middle East must roughly halve the amount of sugar they consume to lower risk of obesity and tooth decay, says the World Health Organization.

Australian police raided homes in Melbourne on Tuesday and charged one man with funding a terrorist organisation in a crackdown on radical Islamists who authorities believe are supporting Middle East militants or planning attacks at home.