British MP charged with sexual assaults
LONDON: A British MP from the governing Conservative Party was charged yesterday after being accused of sexually assaulting two women. Charlie Elphicke,...
Pompeo meets Saudi King on Khashoggi case
RIYADH/ISTANBUL: Saudi Arabia's crown prince agreed yesterday there must be a thorough investigation into the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the United States said,...
2 million Muslims converge on Makkah for pilgrimage
JEDDAH: Two million Muslims from across the globe are converging on Makkah in Saudi Arabia for the hajj pilgrimage, a religious duty and for...
Hispanics face ridicule for supporting trump – Minority speaking out in favor of brash...
ANAHEIM: Hispanic voters in Florida, New Mexico and California have waved Mexican flags and bashed Donald Trump piñatas - clashing with police, at times...
Taleban truck bomb rocks hotel for foreigners in Kabul – Highlighting growing insecurity
KABUL: A Taleban truck bomb blasted a hotel for foreigners in Kabul yesterday, triggering a seven-hour gun and grenade assault that highlighted growing insecurity...
Qatar’s desert rose museum finally blooms
DOHA: Almost a decade in the making, three years late and at an estimated cost of $434 million, Qatar's vast national museum,...
Ramaphosa, Dlamini-Zuma in tight race to lead S Africa’s ruling ANC
JOHANNESBURG: The African National Congress (ANC), South Africa's only ruler since the end of apartheid, votes this weekend in a race too close to...
Gaza sewage poisons coastline, threatens Israel
GAZA: Each day, millions of gallons of raw sewage pour into the Gaza Strip's Mediterranean beachfront, spewing out of a metal pipe and turning...
US to cut off arms supply to Kurds fighters in Syria
ANKARA: The United States will cut off its supply of arms to Kurdish fighters in Syria, a move by President Donald Trump that is...
John Paul II ‘intimate letters’ report a ‘Valentine’s joke’
WARSAW: The director of Poland's national library yesterday dismissed a BBC report alleging that pope John Paul II had a close relationship with a...
May pushes Brexit deal; EU court offers way out
EU court rules Britain can revoke Brexit unilaterally
BRUSSELS: In this file photo, Britain's ambassador to the EU...
Camping season delayed due to effects of stormy weather
KUWAIT: The Municipality yesterday announced the postponement of the start of the camping season until further notice from the civil defense committee, which includes...
