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‘Not if, but when’: Australian flying car start-up sets sights on Dubai

‘Not if, but when’: Australian flying car start-up sets sights on Dubai

“Flying cars are no longer figments of imagination in the realm of science fiction movies and will enter into mainstream service in the very near future,” says Australian start-up Pegasus.

  • by Lucy Cormack

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A small slice of Wollongong in Dubai, where the export of Australian education is big business

A small slice of Wollongong in Dubai, where the export of Australian education is big business

This year almost 700 students in the United Arab Emirates will graduate from the University of Wollongong without ever stepping foot in NSW.

  • by Lucy Cormack
To stop Iranian seizures, US may put Marines on commercial ships

To stop Iranian seizures, US may put Marines on commercial ships

The contemplated move also would represent an extraordinary commitment in the Mideast by US forces as the Pentagon tries to focus on Russia and China.

  • by Lolita C. Baldor and Jon Gambrell
Israeli doctors strike, army reservists ask to stand down amid fury over judiciary changes

Israeli doctors strike, army reservists ask to stand down amid fury over judiciary changes

Former top brass have warned that Israel’s war-readiness, with Arab and Iranian adversaries spread across the Middle East, could be at risk.

  • by Dan Williams
Sassy Trucker stuck in Dubai after clash with car rental company

Sassy Trucker stuck in Dubai after clash with car rental company

American influencer Tierra Young Allen has been stuck in Dubai for months in the latest case showing the limits of speech in the United Arab Emirates.

  • by Jon Gambrell
Israeli parliament votes in controversial supreme court changes
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Israeli parliament votes in controversial supreme court changes

Israeli lawmakers approved a key portion of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s divisive plan to reshape the country’s justice system despite massive protests.

  • by Tia Goldenberg and Isaac Scharf
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Netanyahu recovers in hospital as thousands protest his controversial reforms
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Netanyahu recovers in hospital as thousands protest his controversial reforms

The Israeli prime minister was having an emergency procedure to implant a pacemaker, plunging the country deeper into turmoil following widespread protests.

  • by Julia Frankel and Josef Federman
Swedish embassy in Baghdad stormed, set alight over Koran burning

Swedish embassy in Baghdad stormed, set alight over Koran burning

Hundreds stormed the building in Iraq’s capital to protest against the second planned Koran burning in Sweden in weeks.

  • by Timour Azhari and Anna Ringstrom
Morality police return after protests to impose Islamic dress on women

Morality police return after protests to impose Islamic dress on women

The new campaign to force women to wear the Islamic headscarf came as morality police returned to the streets 10 months after the death of a woman in their custody.

A $5 billion gamble? Casino to land in Gulf state where gambling is outlawed

A $5 billion gamble? Casino to land in Gulf state where gambling is outlawed

Gambling is still prohibited in the UAE under Islamic law, an offence punishable by heavy fines or up to two years prison, and casinos are not legal – yet. But regulatory change is afoot, as a desert island prepares for a luxury gaming resort.

  • by Lucy Cormack
Netanyahu presses ahead with Supreme Court curbs, protests rage

Netanyahu presses ahead with Supreme Court curbs, protests rage

The drive by Israel’s ruling nationalist-religious coalition to reform the justice system has led to fears it will “demolish democracy”.

  • by Rami Amichay