LONDON: Thousands of families are flocking to Gaza’s beaches this summer as the coastline becomes the territory’s foremost recreational outlet.For the first time in years, most of the Gaza Strip’s coastline is clean enough to swim in, thanks to a concerted sewage cleanup effort.

“We didn’t come for seven years because the water was not safe. Now it looks so much better … The color is different, more blue. This is our second beach day this year,” said Nabila Haniya told the Guardian.

KUWAIT CITY: Ahmadi police in Kuwait discovered the body of a child who had been missing for a few days, according to the Interior Ministry.

Investigations revealed that he was murdered by a family member.

Police were able to locate the crime scene after conducting intensive investigations and discovered that the suspect had murdered and buried the child, according to a statement released by the ministry on Sunday.

The suspect is in police custody and will face legal proceedings as the case is still under investigation, the ministry added.

RABAT: Morocco’s King Mohammed VI took part in rituals for the Muslim feast of Eid Al-Adha on Sunday, official media said, in his first public appearance since recovering from Covid-19.
The 58-year-old monarch, accompanied by his son, Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, 19, led prayers at the royal palace in Sale, adjacent to Rabat.
He then “continued on to the ritual of sacrifice,” the official MAP news agency said.
The ceremony took place “privately and with very limited participation” in order to respect Covid-19 preventive measures, it added.

ABU DHABI: Fire that broke out in a warehouse in Abu Dhabi on Sunday has been brought under control as the cause remains under investigation, Abu Dhabi Police reported on Sunday.

In a Twitter post, police said the blaze broke out in a warehouse for heavy vehicles scrap and tanks in Al Mafraq at noon.

No injuries have been reported so far.

BEIRUT: Political officials in Lebanon’s ruling class came under fire on Saturday for suffering from “a moral crisis and the love for power” as the country celebrated Eid Al-Adha.

The officials had apologized for not receiving any well-wishers on the holy occasion “due to the circumstances Lebanon is going through.”

Dar al-Fatwa secretary Sheikh Amin Al-Kurdi condemned them during the Eid sermon.