AMMAN: Jordanian authorities have arrested a man who filmed his daughter purportedly crying by her mother’s grave in a bid to get more hits on his social media.

The video, that went viral, showed the girl looking sad and dishevelled and standing near to where the clip claimed was her mom’s burial site.

Police alerted to the footage launched an investigation and discovered that the video had been faked by the youngster’s father to try and boost his online audience.

CAIRO: Egypt and the UAE will celebrate the 50th anniversary of bilateral ties with large-scale celebrations under the slogan “Egypt and the UAE are one heart.”
Cairo will host the celebrations from Oct. 26-28.
Festivities will include a review of the partnership path and achievements during five decades of economic, social and cultural cooperation.
The first day will focus on economic relations, and the second on successes in the cultural and media sectors. The final day will feature a concert involving more than 7,000 participants.

AL-MUKALLA: Civilian casualties from the war in Yemen and the number of internally displaced people have “substantially” decreased during the six months of the UN-brokered truce, the UN said.

This comes as the Yemeni government says that dozens of families fled Houthi-controlled areas during the truce, taking advantage of the cessation of hostilities in key cities.

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s president has hailed progress in the dispute with Israel over its southern maritime border, saying that US-led mediation efforts were close to finding a solution.

Michel Aoun’s office said that the latest round of discussions had concluded and that Amos Hochstein, the lead US negotiator, was preparing a draft of a final agreement.

“Reaching an agreement on the demarcation of the southern maritime borders means the start of the process of exploration for oil and gas in the Lebanese fields located within the exclusive economic zone,” Aoun said.

RIYADH: The family of Mahsa Amini say they have received death threats by Iranian authorities, warning them not to participate in protests, BBC reported. 

The death of a 22-year-old Amini at the hands of Tehran’s morality police has sparked one of Iran’s largest civil uprisings in over a decade. 

Beaten into a coma while being detained for allegedly violating strict dress code, her death became a symbol of Iranian repression.