Hezbollah, Amal Movement vying for control of Shiite religious authority in Lebanon
The Lebanese flag was set at half-mast on Tuesday to mourn the death of Sheikh Abdul Amir Qabalan, the head of the Supreme Islamic Shiite Council, at the age of…
Saudi interior minister visits National Command Center in Doha
DOHA, Qatar: Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif visited the National Command Center in Qatar on Sunday. Prince Abdulaziz was briefed on the center’s tasks and work…
Guinea’s new strongman: combat-hardened ex-Legionnaire
CONAKRY: Lt. Col. Mamady Doumbouya, the leader of the latest coup in Guinea, is a highly educated, combat-hardened soldier who once served in France’s Foreign Legion. Doumbouya’s special forces on…
Deepening food crisis compounds Afghanistan’s problems
At the end of August, with the Taliban in control of most provinces of Afghanistan, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres cautioned that the country’s humanitarian and economic crises were getting worse,…
Arab designers, stars steal the show at Venice Film Festival
DUBAI: The Venice Film Festival is back, bringing with it not only ground-breaking movies from around the globe but red carpet glamour from some of the world’s biggest stars. The…
Taliban provincial governor vows to fight Daesh
As a Taliban commander, he spent years battling the former Afghan government. Now, with his hard-line movement back in power, Mullah Neda Mohammad vows to continue fighting against rival militants,…
Third UAE plane carrying aid arrives in Kabul
A third Emirati plane carrying urgent relief aid for the Afghan people arrived in Kabul’s airport, Sky News sources said. Qatar on Sunday said it will operate daily flights, while…
Egypt sends planes carrying humanitarian aid to Sudan
Two Egyptian planes carrying shelter materials, medicines, and medical devices arrived at Khartoum International Airport as part of an air bridge that consists of nine planes and will continue until…
Qatar says agreement reached on grant for Gaza rebuilding, opening of crossings
Qatar has reached an agreement on a grant for reconstruction in the Gaza Strip and the opening of crossings into the enclave, the state news agency QNA reported on Monday.…
Pope responds to Israeli criticism over comments on Jewish law
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has moved to allay Jewish concerns over comments he made about their books of sacred law, following a demand for clarification from Israel’s top rabbis, Vatican,…