Mon, 2022-08-22 00:18 GAZA: Shadi Khail, a scrap collector in the Gaza strip, was killed during Israeli airstrikes this month, leaving his mother, wife and two children destitute. “He said he was going to collect plastic and sell it and … read more
Mon, 2022-08-22 00:12 CAIRO: As it prepares to expand to serve a population now exceeding 20 million, the Cairo metro has recruited Egypt’s first female train drivers, a novelty in a country where few women have formal jobs. Since April, … read more
Sun, 2022-08-21 23:45 KHARTOUM: The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan has arrived in Sudan, state media reported in the country still wracked by unrest since the 2019 ouster of its leader accused of genocide. “The ICC prosecutor and a … read more
Sun, 2022-08-21 18:13 CAIRO: A huge fire that broke out at a Carrefour hypermarket in Egypt’s Mediterranean port city Alexandria was put out on Saturday without any loss of life, the Ministry of Interior said. In a statement, the ministry … read more
Sun, 2022-08-21 00:01 JEDDAH: The head of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al-Alimi, on Saturday touched down in Riyadh on a private visit where he is expected to meet Saudi officials, the official Saba news agency reported. Al-Alimi will discuss … read more