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Clothes designers across the Middle East are increasingly using Arabic calligraphy in their designs – which some see as a way to keep their language and culture in fashion. Arabic letters inscribed on ...

Football fans in Qatar have been told to remove any traditional Arab clothing before they enter pubs, over fears it will offend locals. Security staff at a number of bars throughout Doha have turned ...

Football fans in Qatar wearing traditional Arabic robes and headdress are being asked to remove them when entering bars serving alcohol over fears that it offends locals and insults Islam. Security ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The United Arab Emirates is warning its citizens to avoid wearing traditional garments when traveling abroad after an Emirati man was handcuffed in Ohio over terrorism ...

Newcastle United have asked fans to stop wearing traditional Arabic clothing to matches. Following the £305 million Saudi-backed takeover earlier this month, Newcastle supporters wore tea towels and ...

Oct 20 (Reuters) - Newcastle United have urged fans to refrain from wearing traditional Arabic attire or Middle East-inspired head coverings at games, the Premier League club said in a statement on ...

There were only a few. They were in a significant minority and the majority of Newcastle United fans, regardless of how they view their takeover, seemed pretty embarrassed by them. You could also ...

Newcastle United have reversed their guidance on fans wearing "traditional Arabic clothing or Middle East-inspired head coverings" at matches, now saying they can wear it if they want. Some Magpies ...