NEW HAMPSHIRE: New Hampshire state police investigators encountered what they called the worst scene of their careers after a pickup truck collided head-on with a motorcycle club of US Marine veterans, killing seven and injuring three, officials said on Saturday.The driver of the pickup, who survived, was identified but not arrested after his vehicle hauling…
LONDON: British police were called to the home of Boris Johnson, the favorite to be the next prime minister, after neighbors heard a loud altercation between him and his his girlfriend.The police were called in the early hours of Friday to an address in south London where Johnson is living with his girlfriend, Carrie Symonds.…
LONDON: British police were called to the home of Boris Johnson, the favorite to be the next prime minister, after neighbors heard a loud altercation between him and his his girlfriend.The police were called in the early hours of Friday to an address in south London where Johnson is living with his girlfriend, Carrie Symonds.…
ANKARA: When the offensive in the countryside around Hama and Idlib by Russian and Syrian regime forces resulted in the displacement of about 300,000 people, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) warned that mass refugee waves should be expected if humanitarian conditions get worse.The reaction of Ankara is a key: Will the open-door policy…
TEHRAN: Iran threatened on Saturday to set the Middle East on fire — while US President Donald Trump offered talks to boost the country’s struggling economy and “make Iran great again.” The conflicting messages came amid escalating tension after Iran shot down a US drone over the Strait of Hormuz, and the US came within…
TEHRAN: Iran threatened on Saturday to set the Middle East on fire — while US President Donald Trump offered talks to boost the country’s struggling economy and “make Iran great again.” The conflicting messages came amid escalating tension after Iran shot down a US drone over the Strait of Hormuz, and the US came within…
RIYADH: The King Abdul Aziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah) has published highlights of Jeddah’s heritage since the pre-Islamic era and the use of the city as a port for Makkah by Caliph Uthman ibn Affan in 647.Darah documented the era’s buildings, neighborhoods, balconies and windows, found in the architecture of the “Historical Jeddah”…
RIYADH: The King Abdul Aziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah) has published highlights of Jeddah’s heritage since the pre-Islamic era and the use of the city as a port for Makkah by Caliph Uthman ibn Affan in 647.Darah documented the era’s buildings, neighborhoods, balconies and windows, found in the architecture of the “Historical Jeddah”…
JEDDAH: Jeddah Season festival organizers have put together a fun-packed program of events and initiatives for children.Designed to help youngsters make some great memories, the entertainment includes cartoons, water park events, educational shows during which they can unleash their imagination by taking part in games, and live shows featuring many beloved characters.The focus is on…
ATHENS: Greece’s Acropolis Museum has opened to the public a new section housing the remains of an ancient Athens neighborhood to mark its 10-year-anniversary, organizers said Friday.The new 4,000-square-meter (43,000-square-feet) extension displays the remains of ancient baths and hot water pipes, public latrines, homes, wells and workshops, organizers said.Most of the remains are Roman and…
JEDDAH: The Jeddah Society of Culture and Arts launched the “Jeddah: Center of Culture and Arts” festival on Thursday at King Abdul Aziz Cultural Center.The event is part of Jeddah Season, which began on June 8 and runs until July 18. It has attracted thousands of visitors of all ages through its 150 local and…
The Indian discipline of yoga, involving spiritual and physical practices, is followed in myriad forms today by millions of people worldwide, with an entry in UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list. Here is some background for International Yoga Day, marked on Friday for the fifth time. Transcending suffering The word “yoga” has its origins in the…
JOHANNESBURG: Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr is banking on Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi for goals when they face debutants Burundi on Saturday in the Africa Cup of Nations Group B opener in Egypt. “Although only 23, Alex is an experienced international and I want to see him scoring more regularly for the national team,” said German…
JOHANNESBURG: Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr is banking on Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi for goals when they face debutants Burundi on Saturday in the Africa Cup of Nations Group B opener in Egypt. “Although only 23, Alex is an experienced international and I want to see him scoring more regularly for the national team,” said German…
FIFA pushes Iran to allow female football fans back into stadiums for World Cup qualifiers PARIS: FIFA president Gianni Infantino has put pressure on Iran in an attempt to ensure that the country will allow female football fans to attend matches in the qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup, according to a letter sent to…
BASRA: Just weeks ago, US energy giant ExxonMobil looked poised to move ahead with a $53 billion project to boost Iraq’s oil output at its southern fields, a milestone in the company’s ambitions to expand in the country.But now a combination of contractual wrangling and security concerns, heightened by escalating tensions between Iraq’s bigger neighbor…
BASRA: Just weeks ago, US energy giant ExxonMobil looked poised to move ahead with a $53 billion project to boost Iraq’s oil output at its southern fields, a milestone in the company’s ambitions to expand in the country.But now a combination of contractual wrangling and security concerns, heightened by escalating tensions between Iraq’s bigger neighbor…
BASRA: Just weeks ago, US energy giant ExxonMobil looked poised to move ahead with a $53 billion project to boost Iraq’s oil output at its southern fields, a milestone in the company’s ambitions to expand in the country.But now a combination of contractual wrangling and security concerns, heightened by escalating tensions between Iraq’s bigger neighbor…
MARAWI/PHILIPPINES: Two years after Daesh-inspired militants besieged Marawi city, leading to a five-month bloody war that left the core of the city in a shambles, the military is taking a new tack to fight terrorists and extremist groups.Armed with tractors instead of tanks, dropping seeds instead of bombs, soldiers led by Brig. Gen. Romeo Brawner…
WASHINGTON: Supporters of an Iranian exile group with ties to some of President Donald Trump’s top advisers rallied Friday for regime change in Iran, amid heightened tensions between the US and Iran.Clad in yellow vests emblazoned with the words “Free Iran,” more than 1,000 members of the Mujahedeen-e-Khalq gathered outside the State Department to demand…
