Turkey battles wind-driven wildfire near resort for 3rd day
ANKARA: Firefighting crews battle for a third day on Thursday a wind-driven wildfire that has blackened swaths of pine forest near a popular resort in southwestern Turkey and driven dozens…
Attacks in Sudan’s Darfur bring new surge in people fleeing their homes
KHARTOUM: Violence in western Sudan this month alone has displaced more than 84,000 people, doubling the number of those driven from their homes so far this year, according to UN…
Lebanon’s Mikati named PM, faces tough path to cabinet
BEIRUT: Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati was designated on Thursday to form a new government, but faces a politically difficult path to agree a new cabinet as the country’s…
Egypt, Cyprus, Greece look to step up military cooperation
CAIRO: Egypt, Cyprus and Greece have discussed strengthening joint military cooperation to face security challenges and threats. This came during Egypt’s hosting of the fifth meeting of the defense ministers,…
Pakistani businesses linked to Hajj, Umrah pick up after 2-year coronavirus hiatus
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani businesses linked to Hajj and Umrah have picked up this year as pilgrims and their families flock to Hajj markets after Saudi Arabia greatly expanded the key pilgrimage…
Europol says criminal gang broken up in the Netherlands
THE HAGUE: An international police operation broke up a criminal group suspected of stealing millions of euros through fraudulent online “phishing” in Belgium and the Netherlands, Europol said on Tuesday.…
French election result may lead to more Islamophobia: Experts
LONDON: Experts fear an intensification of anti-Muslim rhetoric in France after substantive right-wing breakthroughs cut the government’s majority in the National Assembly at Sunday’s elections. Despite a comfortable win in…
Biden picks first woman, person of color as science adviser
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden nominated the former head of two federal science and engineering agencies to be his science adviser, who if confirmed by the Senate, will be the first…
Tunisia’s Saied confirms no state religion in new charter
TUNIS: Tunisian President Kais Saied confirmed Tuesday that a draft constitution to be put to a referendum on July 25 will not enshrine Islam as the “religion of the state.”…
Japan, UAE confirm cooperation on energy market
TOKYO: Japan and the UAE confirmed their cooperation on the energy market, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) said on Tuesday. “METI Minister Hagiuda Koichi held a video…