Twitter: Hackers used phone to fool staff, gain access

Author:  AP article author:  AP ID:  1596194421015608500 Fri, 2020-07-31 11:09 LONDON: Twitter says the hackers responsible for a recent high-profile breach used the phone to fool the social media company’s…

US to pay $2.1b to Sanofi, GSK, in COVID-19 vaccine deal

article author:  Reuters Author:  Reuters ID:  1596193424655533900 Fri, 2020-07-31 11:00 The US government will pay $2.1 billion to Sanofi SA and GlaxoSmithKline Plc for COVID-19 vaccines to cover 50 million…

The FA Cup final: Five big questions as Arsenal take on Chelsea

article author:  Ali Khaled Author:  Fri, 2020-07-31 14:09 Which David Luiz will turn up? The neutrals, as much as fans of his current and former clubs, will as ever be…

Money laundering: South Korean washes currency over coronavirus fears, destroys them instead

Author:  AP article author:  AP ID:  1596190774915352800 Fri, 2020-07-31 10:10 SEOUL, South Korea: Money laundering is not a good idea, as a South Korean found out when he or she…

Kuwait international airport to resume commercial flights

article author:  Arab News Author:  Fri, 2020-07-31 08:54 DUBAI: Kuwait’s international airport will resume commercial flights to 20 countries from August 1 in a three-stage re-opening, five months after it…

Seasonal flu reports hit record lows amid global social distancing

article author:  Reuters Author:  Reuters ID:  1596170693544306300 Fri, 2020-07-31 04:04 BEIJING, China: Global social distancing rules targeting coronavirus have pushed influenza infection rates to a record low, early figures show,…

Jordan calls on Israel to respect Al-Aqsa mosque sanctity

article author:  Arab News Fri, 2020-07-31 08:09 DUBAI: The Jordanian government has called on Israel to respect the sanctity of Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, which recently reopened to Muslim worshippers…

UAE coronavirus cases top 60,000

article author:  Arab News Fri, 2020-07-31 07:50 DUBAI: Coronavirus infections in the UAE topped 60,000 with 302 new cases confirmed overnight, as the country continues its massive drive to conduct…

US records a coronavirus death every minute as total surpasses 150,000

Author:  Reuters article author:  Lisa Shumaker | Reuters ID:  1596072397126733300 Thu, 2020-07-30 04:40 One person in the United States died about every minute from COVID-19 on Wednesday as the national…

A history of the management of the Kaaba

article author:  TAREQ AL-THAGAFI Thu, 2020-07-30 01:27 MAKKAH: More than 150 technicians and manufacturers replaced the Kaaba’s Kiswa (black cloth) with a new one on Wednesday. Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid…