Russia's Lavrov says U.S. must work with Assad to fight Islamic State
Russia's Lavrov says U.S. must work with Assad to fight Islamic State
(Recasts with Lavrov comments) MOSCOW, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei...
Egypt court jails belly dancer for debauchery in social media crackdown
CAIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A high-profile Egyptian belly-dancer, Sama el-Masry, was sentenced to three years in prison and fined 300,000 Egyptian pounds ($18,500)...
Same social distancing standards during Ramadan as at Easter: Trump
The US president Donald Trump said on Saturday that he hopes US Muslims will adhere to the same social distancing during Ramadan as Christians...
Malaysia elephant sanctuary trumpets effort to cut human-animal conflict
A herd of elephants tramp through jungle before lumbering into a river under the watchful gaze of their keepers, training at a Malaysian sanctuary...
Saudi Arabia sets up new labor committees to protect rights
New labor committees at companies in Saudi Arabia should ensure amicable relations between management and workers and protect labor rights, according to labor experts.
The...
German Turks plan to sue far-right AfD for “camel driver” slur
Germany's Turkish community plans to bring criminal charges against a senior member of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) for calling Turks "camel drivers"...
Saudi women workforce in the front line
There has been a significant increase in the number of Saudi women being employed in the private sector during the current Hijri year, according...
New initiatives launched to promote Abdullah’s legacy
Marking the first anniversary of the death of King Abdullah, his family has launched a series of new initiatives to sustain the late leader’s...
Oil prices hold steady on lower U.S. supplies
Oil prices rose in Asian afternoon trade on Friday after a fall in US crude inventories offset OPEC's refusal to introduce production caps.
The commodity...
“The Unknown Soldier” Iraqi architect died of COVID-19
The 93-year-old architect and photographer, Rifat Chadirji, also known as the father of modern Iraqi architecture, died late Friday in the United Kingdom of...
