Iran minister orders probe into sexual assault of teen footballers
TEHRAN: Iran’s sports minister has ordered a probe into allegations of sexual assault targeting teenagers at a football academy in the country’s northeast,…
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Israeli settler shoots Palestinian dead in land dispute
RAMALLAH: A 42-year-old Palestinian was gunned down and killed by an Israeli settler near Ramallah on Saturday, the Palestinian Ministry of Health has…
Lebanon stripped of voting rights at UN over unpaid annual dues
BEIRUT: Lebanon has been stripped of its voting rights at the UN General Assembly for failing to pay its annual dues. Secretary-General Antonio…
Yesh Din accuses IDF legal division of whitewashing alleged war crimes
IDF provides contrary data, calls NGO misleading. The NGO Yesh Din issued a report late Wednesday accusing the IDF legal division of serving…
Kremlin says no chance of peace with Kyiv after Zelensky Washington trip
During Zelensky’s visit, the US is set to approve the delivery of advanced Patriot missile systems to Ukraine. The Kremlin said that nothing…
Saudi designers inspired by gems of culture, heritage
Lavender landscapes, white camels, Islamic art reflected Firms create jewelry, clothing, wooden boxes and trays JEDDAH: Saudi design companies are increasingly creating products…
10th Prince Sultan water award ceremony held at UN office in Vienna
RIYADH: Saudi Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli attended the 10th awards ceremony of the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize…
Saudi Arabia calls on Taliban to reverse decision banning women from higher education
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia called on the Taliban to reverse a ban on women pursuing higher education in Afghanistan on Wednesday. The call came a…
Israeli actions in West Bank’s Area C ‘seriously threaten the two-state solution’
RAMALLAH: The Palestinian Authority has protested against growing restrictions imposed on Palestinian development in Israeli-controlled parts of the West Bank, known as Area…