The surprisingly green, hypnotic Gulf State you need to visit in 2022
Schools of dolphins – hundreds at a time – frolic off the coast. Beneath the water, vivid corals bloom. Every year, 20,000 turtles come to lay their…
How millions were convinced to give this love-it-or-hate-it holiday destination a chance
She’s not alone in seeing appeal in that. Over 120,000 Britons currently live in Dubai and access to the city has become easier in recent weeks, with…
US ‘profoundly disappointed’ as UAE welcomes Syrian dictator Assad
The visit was the latest sign of warming relations between Syria and energy-rich UAE, a key US ally. It came as Russia, which backs Damascus and also…
Camel crowned Qatar’s most beautiful ‘was not given Botox’
A camel had to be X-rayed to prove it had not been surgically enhanced before being crowned the winner of a beauty contest following controversy over Botoxed…
Israel labels Amnesty International ‘anti-Semitic’ over ‘apartheid’ report
Reports by human rights groups on Israel frequently scrutinise its settlements, the demolition of Palestinians’ homes, restrictions on Palestinians’ movement and the killing of Palestinians by armed…
Man has to raid bank to get his own money
A man who held up a bank to withdraw his own money has been hailed as a hero by Lebanese furious at capital controls that are preventing…
Syrian ‘torture’ doctor on trial in Germany allegedly gave lethal injection to show ‘absolute power’
A Syrian doctor who practised medicine in Germany went on trial in Frankfurt on Wednesday on charges of torturing prisoners in his homeland. Alaa Mousa, 36, arrived…
Palestinian man threatens to set himself on fire to prevent eviction from Jerusalem home
A Palestinian man has climbed on top of his house and threatened to set himself on fire as his family face eviction, prompting a tense stand-off with…
Syrian colonel who defected to Germany given life sentence after admitting to torture
Pictures taken by “Caesar”, a Syrian military police photographer who defected and secretly documented regime abuses were also used as evidence against Raslan. They included disturbing images…
Bitter row over tree-planting scheme threatens to collapse Israel’s fragile government
Mansour Abbas, the leader of the Ra’am party propping up Mr Bennett’s fragile majority, has threatened to stop voting with the government unless the tree-planting stops, which…
British Council worker Aras Amiri returns to UK after release from Iranian prison
British Council employee Aras Amiri has returned to the United Kingdom, the organisation said on Wednesday, after being released from an Iranian prison where she was serving…
Israelis flock to clinics for fourth jab as hesitant UK experts say another dose is not necessary
Although UK officials have decided against a fourth dose, the Telegraph understands that Boris Johnson and Naftali Bennett, his Israeli counterpart, exchange daily Whatsapp messages on how…
Kazakh despot’s daughter went on London spending spree after moving $300m out of country
In 2008, according to court documents, Mr Ishmuratov advised Ms Nazarbayeva to set up the Alsarah Foundation, in Liechtenstein, “through which her funds were held and would…
Missing Afghan baby reunited with family after being found with taxi driver
Mr Razawi said he traveled two days and two nights to the capital bearing gifts – including a slaughtered sheep, several pounds of walnuts and clothing –…
Israelis flock to clinics for fourth jab as hesitant UK experts say another dose is ‘not necessary’
Although UK officials have decided against a fourth dose, the Telegraph understands that Boris Johnson and Naftali Bennett, his Israeli counterpart, exchange daily Whatsapp messages on how…
France suggests Saudi Arabia covering up Dakar Rally ‘terrorist’ attack
France has demanded transparency from Saudi Arabia following accusations that the kingdom covered up a possible terrorist attack that seriously injured a French competitor in the Dakar…
Statue of slain Iranian commander Qassim Soleimani set on fire hours after it is unveiled
A statue of assassinated Iranian general Qassem Soleimani was vandalised hours after its inauguration in an Iranian provincial capital on Wednesday, in a rare act of defiance…
How a novelty plane restaurant in Palestine is keeping dreams of an independent state alive
“It took us 20 years to make this dream happen,” Ara al-Sairafi told the Daily Telegraph as he smoked a shisha pipe on the tarmac next to…
‘We’re struggling to survive,’ say Lebanese being punished for drugs hidden in fruit
This struck a heavy blow to one of the few sectors of Lebanon’s import-dependent economy to remain productive. Lebanon’s beleaguered farmers – who grow citrus, bananas, pomegranates…
The inside story of Dubai’s latest obsession
In winter, the heat is bearable, but it’s still more comfortable to cycle at night. As hazy wisps of sunset fade like glowing embers, monstrous dunes loom…
Saudi suffers first civilian losses in Yemen conflict in years after Houthi rocket hits shop
Saudi Arabia has launched a “large-scale” offensive on Yemen after a Houthi missile attack killed two civilians in the south of the kingdom over the weekend in…
Israel unveils $300m plan to double settlers in occupied Golan
Israel on Sunday announced a multi-million dollar plan to double the number of Jewish settlers in the Golan Heights, in a move to entrench their control of…
Iran fires missiles as warning to Israel
“Make the slightest mistake, we will cut off their hand.” A Foreign Office spokesperson condemned the missile tests. “We condemn Iran’s use of ballistic missiles in a…
Israel to become first country to offer fourth vaccine in battle against omicron
Speaking earlier on Tuesday, Mr Bennett warned there was no way to prevent a new wave of Covid infections despite those travel restrictions. “We cannot prevent the…
Outraged Iranian pet owners kick back against new proposal to ban all pets
The legislation would prevent “importing, raising, assisting in the breeding of, breeding, buying or selling, transporting, driving or walking, and keeping in the home wild, exotic, harmful…