Thu, 2022-12-29 16:23 LONDON: An Iranian chess player is moving to Spain while fearing for her life after playing in a tournament without a hijab, the Daily Telegraph reported on Thursday. During the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships … read more
ID: 1672319360321577500 Thu, 2022-12-29 12:41 TEHRAN: Iran’s army begins Thursday military exercises in strategic southern regions east of the Strait of Hormuz, state news agency IRNA reported. Joint drills involving air, land and naval forces — including both drones and … read more
Thu, 2022-12-29 00:08 WASHINGTON: The Navy’s next amphibious assault ship will be named after the city of Fallujah, which saw some of the bloodiest battles in the Iraq war when US Marines fought Al-Qaeda extremists in deadly house-to-house combat. Navy Secretary … read more
Wed, 2022-12-28 23:59 TUNIS: Tunisian prosecutors asked the top judicial body to strip 13 judges of immunity so they can be tried on terror charges, their lawyer said Wednesday, describing the case as “purely political.” The move comes nearly seven … read more
Wed, 2022-12-28 22:35 BEIRUT: A drug used to treat cancer patients has been banned from sale in Lebanon following a World Health Organization alert on a contaminated batch of the product, which officials believe was smuggled into the country. The WHO … read more