Makkah Grand Mosque to remain closed during Eid Al-Adha to stop virus spread

article author:  Ruba Obaid & Tareq Al-Thaqafi Wed, 2020-07-22 04:13 JEDDAH/MAKKAH: The safety of pilgrims had been the top priority in preparing for this year’s Hajj, Saudi security officials said…

Afghan girl kills two Taliban fighters after parents murdered

Author:  AFP article author:  AFP ID:  1595333068854656300 Tue, 2020-07-21 09:45 GHAZNI, Afghanistan: An Afghan girl shot dead two Taliban fighters and wounded several more after they dragged her parents from…

UAE detects 305 new coronavirus cases, 1 death

article author:  Arab News Author:  Tue, 2020-07-21 14:53 DUBAI: The UAE recorded 305 new coronavirus infections after conducting more than 40,000 coronavirus tests for the past 24 hours, state news…

Romanian doctors fight surge in virus cases and conspiracy theories

Author:  AFP article author:  AFP ID:  1595308405263508200 Tue, 2020-07-21 03:49 TIMISOARA, Romania: After almost four months of treating coronavirus patients in the western Romanian city of Timisoara, doctor Virgil Musta…

EU nations clinch $2.1 trillion budget, virus aid deal after 4 days

article author:  AP Author:  AP ID:  1595307236193462800 Tue, 2020-07-21 04:50 BRUSSELS: Weary but relieved, European Union leaders finally clinched a deal on an unprecedented $2.1 trillion budget and coronavirus recovery…

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to resume passenger flights to Shanghai

article author:  Arab News Author:  Tue, 2020-07-21 07:12 DUBAI: Abu Dhabi’s airline Etihad said it will operate passenger flights from the emirate to Shanghai starting July 27, state news agency…

What We Are Reading Today: The Strength in Numbers

article author:  Arab News Author:  Tue, 2020-07-21 02:17 Edited by Barry Bozeman and Jan Youtie Once upon a time, it was the lone scientist who achieved brilliant breakthroughs. No longer. Today,…

Saudi Arabia announces Eid Al-Adha on July 31

Author:  Mon, 2020-07-20 20:18 Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court said on Monday that the Day of Arafat will fall on Thursday, July 30, and the Eid Al-Adha holiday will be on Friday,…

US court upholds Turkish banker’s conviction in Iran case

Author:  AP article author:  AP ID:  1595263496799008800 Mon, 2020-07-20 16:32 NEW YORK: A Turkish banker was properly convicted of helping Iran evade US sanctions in a case that strained relations…

ICC postpones T20 World Cup in Australia due to COVID-19 pandemic

Author:  Reuters article author:  Reuters ID:  1595261317298860900 Mon, 2020-07-20 15:58 DUBAI: This year’s Twenty20 World Cup became a high-profile casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday after the sport’s governing…