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16.09.26 - 05:45
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Syrian Protests Spread To Aleppo, Raqqa While Jolani Enjoys Red Carpet At Dubai Media Event (ZeroHedge)
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Syrian Protests Spread To Aleppo, Raqqa While Jolani Enjoys Red Carpet At Dubai Media Event
Syria's fuel price hike protests have persisted from Sunday into the heart of this week, and increasingly they are becoming full on anti-Sharaa regime demonstrations. Of course Sharaa - whose al Qaeda/ISIS name is Jolani - was never elected in the first place.
Monday into Tuesday the protests have spread across multiple cities and governates, including Raqqa in the east and Aleppo in the north.
Syria's self-declared President at the Arab Media Summit 2026 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday.
Demonstrators have been burning tires, blocking highways, and confronting security forces after Damascus announced sudden massive increase in fuel prices.
A RESULT OF NEOLIBERAL SHOCK THERAPY in wake of CIA-ORCHESTRATED REGIME CHANGE
Sunday saw authorities raise diesel prices by up to 40% and petrol prices by 28%, after not just years but decades of government regulated price controls and subsidies.
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23.07.26 - 13:36
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Dubai offers tourists benefits worth £610 as numbers plummet amid Iran war (The Guardian)
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Family and friends of residents eligible for dining and hotel packages as city spurned by visitorsMiddle East crisis – live updatesDubai is offering to pay family and friends of residents to visit in an effort to revive tourist numbers that have plummeted since the city was drawn into the US-Israel war on Iran.The Dubai Invite scheme, an initiative of the department of economy and tourism, allows residents of the United Arab Emirates to nominate friends and relatives to receive benefits worth more than 3,000 UAE dirham (about £610) for their visit. Continue reading......
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14.03.26 - 14:21
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British Tourist Faces Prison Sentence In UAE For Filming Iranian Missiles (ZeroHedge)
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British Tourist Faces Prison Sentence In UAE For Filming Iranian Missiles
Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com,
A British tourist is among about 20 people who are facing charges in the UAE for filming Iranian attacks on Dubai, as America's Gulf Arab allies are taking steps to censor the impact of the war.
According to The Guardian, the 60-year-old man is being charged with a law that prohibits sharing material that can endanger public security. The report said that he is still facing charges despite deleting the video immediately when he was asked to.
AP/Illustrative: Screenshots from a video posted on social media on March 7, 2026 shows an impact and smoke rising from the Dubai International Airport.
The charge carries a penalty of up to two years in prison, and many could face similar charges for simply sharing videos of missile attacks that have already been published online.
"The charges sound extremely vague but serious on paper. In reality, the alleged conduct could be somethin...
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10.02.26 - 10:31
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Europeans shunning US as Emirates and Asia travel prove popular, says Tui (The Guardian)
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Travel company reports lower demand for US amid signs Trump immigration crackdown is deterring travellersBusiness live – latest updatesEuropeans are booking fewer trips to the US, Europe's biggest travel operator has said, as appetite for long-haul travel wanes and concerns linger around Donald Trump's immigration policies.Tui, which receives most of its bookings from customers in Europe, has seen “significantly lower demand” for travel into the US, according to its chief executive, Sebastian Ebel. Continue reading......
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