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Hormuz traffic slows as Iran threatens to set 'ships on fire"
1+ mon, 10+ hour ago (767+ words) A senior Islamic Revolutionary Guards official on Monday increased threats to vessels seeking to traverse the Strait of Hormuz, further heightening risks to supply chains and maritime security in the crucial waterway. Brig. Gen. Sardar Ebrahim Jabbari told Iranian media…...
Spokesperson: Over 10,000 Chinese travelers safely return from UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, other countries
3+ week, 2+ day ago (146+ words) An aircraft takes off from Dubai International Airport in Dubai, the UAE, March 8, 2026. /VCG More than 10,000 Chinese travelers have safely and orderly returned from the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Saudi Arabia and other countries, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on…...
Chinese airlines resume Middle East flights amid regional tensions
3+ week, 6+ day ago (195+ words) Chinese airlines have resumed some flights to the Middle East after regional air services were disrupted by US-Israeli strikes on Iran since Feb 28, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said on Thursday. The resumption follows safety assessments conducted by Chinese…...
Young artists pull traditional Turkish art into zeitgeist
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (246+ words) As miniaturist Cagri Dizdar puts it, "Traditional Turkish arts cannot be locked into romanticization, Orientalization or old forms. Imagine asking painters today to work in the style of the Renaissance. If we cannot ask that, why ask miniaturists or tile-makers…...
China displays latest UAV and fighter jets at the Middle East’s largest air show
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (209+ words) Full-scale model of Wing Loong-X UAV makes first defence exhibition appearance outside the mainland as Beijing promotes aviation products China is offering a glimpse of some of its latest drones and fighter jets at the Middle East's biggest air show…...
Iran, China stress expanding coop. in housing sector
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (230+ words) TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) " Transport official from Iran and China have emphasized the need to expand cooperation in the fields of housing and urban development. Iran's Minister of Roads and Urban Development Farzaneh Sadegh in her meeting with Chinese Minister of…...
Collectors Week Abu Dhabi
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (208+ words) The St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi | 25 December 2025 Please book your tickets for the exhibition below. Auction spectator tickets are no longer available. To attend the auction, please register via the sale pages listed in the auction calendar. M…...
Iran tourism minister meets Chinese, Iraqi counterparts at UN Tourism General Assembly
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (844+ words) TEHRAN " Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri met with China's Minister of Culture and Tourism, Sun Yeli, and Iraq's Minister of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities, Ahmed Fakak Al-Badrani, during the 26th UN Tourism General Assembly, which officially…...
City in bloom: Inside London’s boldest season of art, style
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (701+ words) Every October, London breathes differently. The city that is already a mosaic of cultures turns into a living gallery. Frieze London arrives " and suddenly Regent's Park is no longer a park. It's a pulse. A meeting point for artists, collectors,…...
Turkish Airlines secures $408M loan from Bank of China to fund fleet expansion
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (310+ words) T'rkiye's flag carrier, Turkish Airlines, has finalized a financing agreement with Bank of China for a five-year loan worth 2.9 billion Chinese yuan ($408.5 million) to support its fleet expansion, infrastructure development at Istanbul Airport, and investments in new facilities and growth…...