ID: 1660078991502145500 Tue, 2022-08-09 23:39 JEDDAH: Obesity rates worldwide have been steadily rising over the past half-century, reaching a point at which experts say many nations are way off schedule to meet the World Health Organization’s 2025 global nutrition targets. … read more
Tue, 2022-08-09 23:20 HALABJA: Kurdish Iraqi farmer Azad Mohamad has become a social media star by sharing tips on growing fresh fruit and vegetables in the sun-parched country that is highly vulnerable to climate change. The moustachioed 50-year-old with almost half … read more
Tue, 2022-08-09 23:11 ANKARA: A series of diplomatic wins, capped by the deal to resume Ukraine’s grain exports, provides some respite for President Tayyip Erdogan from Turkey’s economic strife and offers a blueprint of his campaign strategy for elections due next … read more
Tue, 2022-08-09 23:03 JERUSALEM: Israeli President Isaac Herzog spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about Russia’s attempt to ban the world’s biggest Jewish nonprofit group, which helps Jews move to Israel. Russia’s Justice Ministry is seeking to liquidate the … read more
Tue, 2022-08-09 01:37 JEDDAH: Demonstrators in the southern Iraqi province of Basra blocked roads on Monday in protests over power cuts that left many without electricity in 50C heat. People took to the streets and burned tires, blocking the main road … read more