Author: Sat, 2021-03-13 02:06 BAGHDAD: The story of Doha Sabah Abdallah’s personal tragedy and loss deeply resonated with Pope Francis during his historic visit last weekend to the northern Iraqi town of Qaraqosh, once devastated by Daesh. Back in 2014, … read more
Author: Sat, 2021-03-13 01:56 ANKARA: Turkey announced that it has resumed diplomatic contact with Egypt for the first time since breaking off relations in 2013. However, experts caution that major long-term disputes between the two countries will need to be … read more
Author: Sat, 2021-03-13 01:42 ALGIERS: Thousands demonstrated in Algiers on Friday, rejecting early legislative elections announced the day before, as weekly rallies by the resurgent Hirak pro-democracy movement gain momentum. Protesters defied a coronavirus-related ban on gatherings to rally from … read more
Author: Fri, 2021-03-12 00:30 ANKARA: Four-year-old Fatma is the Turkey-born child of Syrian refugees from Damascus, who fled the civil war to start a new life in Istanbul. Fatma speaks fluent Turkish and is encouraged by her parents to memorize … read more
Thu, 2021-03-11 23:47 DUBAI: A jealous ex-boyfriend, who admitted to sliting his former lover’s throat at her doorstep, pleaded guilty to premeditated murder before the Dubai Criminal Court on Thursday. The Jordanian man, 36, surrendered to police shortly after killing his … read more