DUBAI: Lebanese society was appalled to learn of the death last month of Leen Talib, a six-year-old girl who lived with her grandparents in Akkar in the country’s far north. According to a coroner’s report, Leen died from injuries sustained as … read more
TEHRAN: A wildfire on the outskirts of Iran’s capital triggered Friday an explosion of mines that had been planted around a high-security prison that houses political prisoners, but there were no injuries, state media reported. The official IRNA news agency … read more
BEIRUT: A seven-year-old girl has been left fighting for her life following a tragic incident at a school in Lebanon. Naya Hannah is in a coma after a stray bullet struck her in the head while she was having lunch … read more
BEIRUT: The Kurdish-led authorities in northeastern Syria on Friday called on the US-led coalition to make clear where it stands regarding Turkish drone strikes that have killed and wounded dozens of Syrian Kurdish fighters over the past months. The appeal … read more
MANAMA: Bahrain has recorded unprecedented electricity consumption, authorities said, as scorching summer temperatures and high humidity force increased reliance on energy-intensive air-conditioning systems. Manama’s Electricity and Water Authority said Bahrain “recorded its highest-ever electricity consumption rate” on Thursday at 3,798 … read more