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Apple’s iPhone 6 – What Will It Feature?

A round-up of five key features that Apple’s new smartphone – launching next week – is expected to have.

Obama Says Will “Degrade And Destroy” Islamic State

Islamic State released a video on Tuesday showing the beheading of journalist Steven Sotloff, the second American hostage to be killed within weeks.

Apple Planning 12.9-Inch iPad For 2015

Apple has been working with its suppliers for over a year on larger touch-screen devices, Bloomberg reported.

Burger King To Buy Canada’s Tim Hortons For $11.5 billion

The deal will create the world’s third-largest fast food restaurant group, with sales of about $23 billion.

Qatar Seeks To Free More US Hostages In Syria

The Gulf Arab state’s diplomacy recently helped free Peter Theo Curtis, an American journalist held since 2012.

Amazon Buys Live Video Startup Twitch For $970m

The deal is expected to close in the second half of the year.

Sony PlayStation Network Taken Down By Attack

The company said that no personal information of the network was accessed in the attack.

Qatar Facilitates Release Of American Kidnapped In Syria

Peter Theo Curtis, an American writer, was missing since 2012.

Al Jazeera Rejects Al Gore’s Allegations On Current TV Deal

The former US vice president and his partner claimed the news channel owed them “tens of millions of dollars.”

Islamic State Video Purports To Show Beheading Of US Journalist

James Foley, 40, was kidnapped by armed men on Nov. 22, 2012, in northern Syria while on his way to the Turkish border.

Google Considering YouTube, Gmail Accounts For Kids

Internet companies such as Google and Facebook Inc do not offer their services to children under 13.

Islamic State Message To America: “We Will Drown All Of You In Blood”

U.S. airstrikes in northern Iraq have helped Kurdish fighters take back some territory captured by Islamic State militants.

US Bars All American Airlines From Flying Over Syria

The US Federal Aviation Administration said the move was taken after “updated assessment of risk” and a lack of airlines wishing to fly in the airspace.

Apple Plans Flagship Store In The UAE

US-based company has posted advertisements for several positions in the UAE.

Al Gore Sues Al Jazeera For Withholding Money After Current TV Deal

Qatar-based Al Jazeera acquired Current TV for an estimated $500 million in 2013.

New iPhone 6 Photos Leaked As Expected Launch Date of Sept 9 Looms

Leaks suggest that Apple’s latest smartphone will have a larger screen, rounded edges and recessed volume controls.

Emirates Flight Faces Engine Fire While Landing In Boston

The fire was quickly put out and all 349 passengers and 19 crew safely disembarked at the airport.

Samsung, Apple End Patents Battle Outside US

The agreement ends patent disputes in Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, South Korea, Spain and the UK.

Fox Abandons $80bn Time Warner Takeover Bid

Fox’s chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch cited Time Warner’s board’s refusal to come to the table to discuss a takeover as a reason for the turnabout.

Apple To Hold iPhone-Related Event On September 9 – Report

Analysts and media reports have said Apple may launch two iPhone models with 4.7 and 5.5 inch screens this year.

Emirates Starts Chicago Flights

New services to the ‘windy city’ provide Emirates with new destination and transfer opportunities

Apple Asks Suppliers To Produce Up To 80m Large-Screen iPhones

The forecast for the iPhones with 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch displays is much larger than the initial order last year for iPhone 5S and 5C models, says report.

Microsoft Plans To Cut Up To 18,000 Jobs

The company is reducing the size of its recent Nokia acquisition and trimming down other operations.

Qatar Airways Finalises $19bn Boeing 777X Plane Deal

The Gulf carrier also said it had agreed purchase rights to buy a further 50 777X aircraft.

Boeing, Air Lease In 26-Plane Order For 777-300ER, 737 MAX

The deal has a list price value of $3.9 billion.

Etihad To Start Daily San Francisco Flights

San Francisco becomes Etihad’s sixth US destination.

Citi To Pay $7bn To Settle Securities Investigation

The settlement, signed over the weekend, caps months of negotiations.

Shale Boom Confounds Forecasts As US Set To Pass Russia, Saudi Arabia

Forecasts for U.S. shale oil production vary from an increase of 7.5 million barrels per day by 2020 – almost doubling current domestic output of 8.5 bpd.

UAE Opens New Consulate In Toronto

The move is expected to boost trade and business ties between the UAE and Canada.

U.S. Blacklists UAE Firm For Flouting Sanctions On Syria

Sharjah-based Pangates supplied petroleum products to Syria from 2012 to April this year, the U.S. Treasury Department said.