Spain Magaluf & Ibiza vs. booze-fuelled tourists
In an attempt to put some limits on binge-drinking tourists and reduce the frequent fatal incidents, Spain's Balearic Islands banned pub crawl tours and...
Maripan frustrates Serbia, Morocco ease past Slovaks
Guillermo Maripan scored the winner three minutes from time to see Chile past World Cup-bound Serbia in a friendly on Monday.
Maripan knocked in a...
Schools free of MERS, but exercise caution: Minister
RIYADH: Schools are free from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS CoV), but students should follow basics of personal hygiene to avoid any form...
Egypt calls up UAE-based striker for warm-up friendlies
Egypt coach Hector Cuper has given a first call-up to striker Hussein el-Shahat, the only surprise selection ahead of a pair of World Cup...
U.S.-Israeli tech firm JFrog looks to raise $428 mln in U.S. IPO
Sept 8 (Reuters) - U.S.-Israeli technology provider JFrog Ltd is looking to raise up to $428.1 million in its initial public offering in the...
Israel in uproar over Argentina pre-World Cup friendly snub
The sports-crazed nation of Israel was in uproar Wednesday over Argentina's abrupt cancellation of a World Cup warmup match following pro-Palestinian protests, with some...
Former UN official charged with lying about rape in Iraq
NEW YORK (AP) — A former United Nations official accused of drugging and sexually assaulting several women has been charged with lying to the...
Afghan soldier stabs sister to death in ‘honor killing’
In what appears to be a so-called "honor killing", an Afghan soldier stabbed his teenage sister to death after she rejected a marriage proposal...
Rights groups condemn Saudi women activists’ arrests
International rights groups have condemned the arrests this week of at least seven prominent Saudi Arabian women's rights activists who previously campaigned for the...
“Saudi women need not wear abaya robes” – senior cleric
Saudi women should not have to wear the loose-fitting abaya robe to shroud their bodies in public, a senior cleric said, in the latest...
