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…

Young doctor dies of coronavirus in first for Lebanon

Author:  AFP article author:  AFP ID:  1595261581638875600 Mon, 2020-07-20 15:50 BEIRUT: A young emergency doctor Monday became Lebanon’s first medic to die of coronavirus, state media said, as daily infections…

Visually impaired Yemeni groom’s message draws thousands to his wedding in Aden

article author:  Arab News Mon, 2020-07-20 13:32 DUBAI: The story of a visually impaired Yemeni groom went viral across the Arab world on social media platforms, as thousands of people…

Emirates NBD quarterly profit slumps 58% as coronavirus pandemic provisions jump

Author:  Reuters article author:  Reuters ID:  1595239370337478200 Mon, 2020-07-20 10:00 DUBAI: Dubai’s biggest bank Emirates NBD on Monday posted a 58 percent fall in second-quarter profit, having set aside over…

Iran arrests ‘perpetrators’ of last week’s protests

Author:  AFP article author:  AFP ID:  1595236125087345100 Mon, 2020-07-20 06:49 TEHRAN: Iranian police said Monday they had arrested people behind protests that broke out last week in the southwest of…

TikTok under scrutiny in Australia over security, data concerns

Author:  Reuters article author:  Reuters ID:  1595236806797387300 Mon, 2020-07-20 09:16 SYDNEY: Australia is scrutinizing the popular Chinese-owned social media TikTok platform for any risks it may pose to users from…

‘Minor Detail’: The aftermath of the Arab-Israeli war

article author:  MANAL SHAKIR Author:  Mon, 2020-07-20 11:15   Main category:  Lifestyle books Tags:  Minor Detail Adania Shibli

Russia reports almost 6,000 new coronavirus cases

article author:  Reuters Author:  Reuters ID:  1595233464977267800 Mon, 2020-07-20 08:00 MOSCOW: Russia reported 5,940 new cases of the coronavirus on Monday, pushing its total infection tally to 777,486, the fourth…