RAMALLAH: Palestinians were among the migrants whose boat sank in deep waters about 50 miles from the Greek coastal town of Pylos on Wednesday. At least 80 migrants lost their lives in the shipwreck. Rescuers scoured the seas off Greece … read more
BEIRUT: Protesters vandalized the facades of several banks and set tires alight in a suburb about 8 km east of Beirut on Thursday, frustrated at being denied access to their money. The attacks targeted branches of Bank Audi, Bank of … read more
LONDON: The two remaining Britons who died in a boat fire in Egypt have been named, Sky News reported. Stephen Hill and Paul Darling were killed along with fellow Briton Christina Quinn when their vessel, the Hurricane, burst into flames … read more
DUBAI: Malaysia’s King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah recently received visiting UAE Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan. During the meeting in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, they discussed ways to further strengthen cooperation between the UAE and … read more
BAGHDAD: Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani arrived in Baghdad on Thursday on an official visit to discuss regional political matters and enhance bilateral relations, the government said in a statement. Qatar’s Emir is visiting Baghdad on an invitation … read more