An interview ahead of this weekend’s UFC event in Abu Dhabi sparked debate. TV personality “Nina Drama” wore a hijab when she interviewed Russian fighter Movsar Yevloyev, who had made it a condition of the interview.
SportsIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was reportedly warned by both the United Arab Emirates and Egypt before Hamas's large-scale terrorist attack on Oct. 7, 2023. But he did not act on the warnings, according to media reports.
WorldZara Larsson is reportedly canceling a gig during the Formula 1 weekend in Abu Dhabi in December. "I will not be going to Abu Dhabi," the star wrote in a now-deleted comment on Instagram.
MusicDespite the uncertainty in the Middle East, the Formula 1 season will start in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia next year.
SportsIran aims to restore relations with Gulf states in the wake of the Middle East war, but a planned meeting on the future of the blocked Strait of Hormuz has been postponed.
WorldThe airline Etihad Airways will begin operating flights between Gothenburg and Abu Dhabi in December this autumn.
BusinessThe last two Formula 1 weekends of the year could be moved - if the war in the Middle East continues. Then the season will end in Europe, says F1 boss Stefano Domenicali.
SportsThe Formula 1 race that was canceled in Bahrain due to the war in the Middle East will be held in Malaysia on October 4.
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