BELEDWEYNE, Somalia: As Somalia withered from drought early this year, and her goats dropped dead from thirst, Maka Abdi Ali begged for rain. When the skies finally opened, nature was unmerciful. Unrelenting downpours in October turned to flash floods, destroying her meager home and few remaining possessions, and washing away whatever harvest and bony animals…
ANKARA: The waters of the Eastern Mediterranean are heating up with Russia and the Assad regime starting a joint military exercise in the region on Tuesday. The growing presence of Russia around Cyprus and Libya has prompted concerns about the emergence of a geostrategic fault line that divides Ankara and Moscow. Russian warships and fighter jets…
BAGHDAD: The US has called on Baghdad to “take actions” to protect US interests in the country after a flurry of attacks that have been blamed on Iranian-backed groups. Tehran wields growing influence in Iraq, particularly through armed factions. Since Oct. 28, 10 rocket attacks have targeted areas where US soldiers and diplomats are stationed. They…
BAGHDAD: The US has called on Baghdad to “take actions” to protect US interests in the country after a flurry of attacks that have been blamed on Iranian-backed groups. Tehran wields growing influence in Iraq, particularly through armed factions. Since Oct. 28, 10 rocket attacks have targeted areas where US soldiers and diplomats are stationed. They…
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ANKARA: Turkey’s opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has criticized an expanded security pact between Ankara and Libya, claiming it breaches a UN arms embargo. The CHP on Monday lodged a dissenting opinion on the controversial deal, which is expected to be signed off by Turkish parliamentarians this week. Although unlikely to affect the deal, the opposition…
ANKARA: Turkey’s opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has criticized an expanded security pact between Ankara and Libya, claiming it breaches a UN arms embargo. The CHP on Monday lodged a dissenting opinion on the controversial deal, which is expected to be signed off by Turkish parliamentarians this week. Although unlikely to affect the deal, the opposition…
LONDON: Late on Tuesday last week, 20-year-old art student Ceren Ozdemir left her ballet class in the Black Sea province of Ordu to start her walk home. She was followed. The man keeping up with her went undetected. When Ozdemir reached her front door, he stabbed her several times. Left to die in the street, she…
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CAIRO: Egypt is offering citizenship to foreigners willing to buy real estate worth at least $500,000 or pay $250,000 to the state treasury under amendments to the country’s nationality laws. The move is part of Egypt’s bid to boost its finances and draw back foreign investment that fled the country in the wake of its 2011…
LONDON: “There is no life but through jihad and its honor … jihad is our life and our victory It is what the soldiers of the enemy fear … and it is what created happiness in our lives.” The above two stanzas are taken from a poem by the poet and writer Ahlam Al-Nasr encouraging…
54 injured as Lebanese security forces and Hezbollah supporters clash in central Beirut BEIRUT: Security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets at Lebanese protesters in central Beirut on Saturday in clashes that went on into the night and wounded dozens of people. Among the badly injured were policeman after Hezbollah and Amal Movement supporters…
54 injured as Lebanese security forces and Hezbollah supporters clash in central Beirut BEIRUT: Security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets at Lebanese protesters in central Beirut on Saturday in clashes that went on into the night and wounded dozens of people. Among the badly injured were policeman after Hezbollah and Amal Movement supporters…
DUBAI: As the cities of today grow into those of the future, they will encounter daunting sustainability challenges. Arguably, the most significant factor that all urban centers will have to take into account is climate change. With temperatures projected to rise, new infrastructure and operational challenges will have to be tackled by city authorities. “We…
DUBAI: As the cities of today grow into those of the future, they will encounter daunting sustainability challenges. Arguably, the most significant factor that all urban centers will have to take into account is climate change. With temperatures projected to rise, new infrastructure and operational challenges will have to be tackled by city authorities. “We…
DUBAI: As the cities of today grow into those of the future, they will encounter daunting sustainability challenges. Arguably, the most significant factor that all urban centers will have to take into account is climate change. With temperatures projected to rise, new infrastructure and operational challenges will have to be tackled by city authorities. “We…
CAIRO: The Startup Roadshow was founded in 2018 to help Syrian refugees and expats in four different countries: Lebanon, Iraq, Turkey, and Jordan. It was established when Spark, a Dutch organization supporting youth projects all over the world, reached out to Jusoor. “We have been running our entrepreneurship program for five years, and we’ve been…
CAIRO: The Startup Roadshow was founded in 2018 to help Syrian refugees and expats in four different countries: Lebanon, Iraq, Turkey, and Jordan. It was established when Spark, a Dutch organization supporting youth projects all over the world, reached out to Jusoor. “We have been running our entrepreneurship program for five years, and we’ve been…
CAIRO: The Startup Roadshow was founded in 2018 to help Syrian refugees and expats in four different countries: Lebanon, Iraq, Turkey, and Jordan. It was established when Spark, a Dutch organization supporting youth projects all over the world, reached out to Jusoor. “We have been running our entrepreneurship program for five years, and we’ve been…
DUBAI: The date palm, which was recognized by UNESCO on Wednesday, has for centuries played an important role in the establishment and growth of civilizations in the hot and dry regions of the Arab world.Now date palm-related knowledge, traditions and practices have been inscribed on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.The tree, whose…
