Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Mazin Andijani explores the beauty of ‘thuluth’ calligraphy

Arabic calligraphy has seen its share of evolution since the birth of Islam and the beautifying of the Holy Qur’an’s verses were a form...

Illegal expats could be new Daesh recruits

Runaway and illegal workers are in danger of being exploited by terrorist groups, according to experts. These workers, especially women, are the most vulnerable to...

Egypt defends transfer of Red Sea islands to Saudis

Egypt's government on Sunday defended its decision to hand over two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia at an appeals court hearing after the...

Gunmen kill 3 Revolutionary Guard members in Iran

Iranian media reported on Tuesday that Unknown gunmen killed three members of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard in a shootout in a Kurdish area, Iranian...

Egypt eases restrictions despite surge in virus infections

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt on Saturday lifted many restrictions put in place against the coronavirus pandemic, reopening cafes, clubs, gyms and theaters after more...

Car bomb attack at Turkish police station kills 6

Kurdish rebels detonated a car bomb at a police station in southeastern Turkey, then attacked it with rocket launchers and firearms, killing five people,...

‘Makkah a paradise on earth’

At this time of strife and conflicts in some Arab and Islamic countries, pilgrims travel to perform Haj in the Kingdom where a sense...

Britain says will take UN report on Yemen war "extremely seriously"

Britain said on Thursday it would take "extremely seriously" the findings of a United Nations report which says British military ally Saudi Arabia could...

UAE says ready to support anti-ISIS coalition with troops

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Sunday it was ready to supply ground troops to help support and train an international military coalition...

Thousand Israelis protest against Benjamin Netanyahu

Several thousand Israelis took to the streets in Tel Aviv on Saturday night, demonstrating against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new coalition deal with his...

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