Oil Tanker Fired On Off Yemen
An oil tanker has come under fire off Yemen while passing through the strategic Bab al-Mandab strait into the Red Sea, a Saudi-led coalition supporting the Yemeni government said Thursday. The...
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Afghanistan Cancels Pakistan Games After Kabul Attack
Afghanistan have cancelled proposed home and away cricket fixtures with Pakistan after a deadly bomb attack blamed by the country's intelligence agency on militants allegedly backed by Islamabad....
Global Outrage After ‘barbaric’ Kabul Truck Bomb Kills 90
President Donald Trump has condemned the "barbaric" truck-bombing in Kabul in a phone call with his Afghan counterpart, as global outrage swells over the massive blast that ripped through the...
Taiwan Backlash Over Emirates Flag Ban
Emirates, the Middle East's largest airline, faced fierce criticism in Taiwan Wednesday after it reportedly banned cabin crew from wearing the island's flag on their uniforms due to pressure from...
Saudi Aramco-Hyundai In $5.2 Bn Shipyard Deal
Saudi Aramco is to build the region's biggest shipyard in a $5.2 billion joint venture with South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries and others, the partners said on Wednesday. The yard, to be...
Taiwan Backlash Over Emirates Flag Ban
Emirates, the Middle East's largest airline, faced fierce criticism in Taiwan Wednesday after it reportedly banned cabin crew from wearing the island's flag on their uniforms due to pressure from...
The Black Stars – A New Era?
Seismic revolution in the new look Black Stars. Such a long list of new call-ups with all the talk being dominated by the gaffer’s decision to drop some key players of old. Almost every department...
That’s Amoory! Brace of Goals Takes Al Ain Into Last Eight
Asian player of the year Omar Abdulrahman scored a brilliant double as Al Ain thrashed Esteghlal 6-1 to storm into the AFC Champions League quarter-finals. The brace by "Amoory" -- matched by two...
US Might Extend Cabin Laptop Ban Worldwide, Top Official Says
The authorities in the US are still considering banning laptops from cabin baggage on all international flights, the head of Homeland Security says. John Kelly said there was a real threat and...
Email Reveals Jacob Zuma ‘plans Second Home In Dubai’
South Africa’s embattled president Jacob Zuma has been planning to set up home in Dubai, according to emails published in South African media. The reports suggest deepening ties between President...
South Africa: Jacob Zuma ‘plans Second Home In Dubai’
South Africa’s embattled president Jacob Zuma has been planning to set up home in Dubai, according to emails published in South African media. The reports suggest deepening ties between President...
Jacob Zuma ‘plans Second Home In Dubai’
South Africa’s embattled president Jacob Zuma has been planning to set up home in Dubai, according to emails published in the local media. The reports suggest deepening ties between President Zuma...
US Weighs Banning Laptop Computers On International Flights
US Homeland Security John Kelly said Sunday that he was considering banning laptop computers on international flights into and out of the country, amid signs of "a real threat." Kelly made his...
Jailed UAE Lawyer Awarded Major Human Rights Prize
A UAE lawyer sentenced to 10 years in 2013 for plotting against the regime was on Saturday awarded a major human rights award. Mohammed al-Roken was among 69 people jailed on charges of conspiring to...
Pro-Haftar Air Force Says Took Part In Egyptian Raids
The air force loyal to Libya's strongman Khalifa Haftar said Saturday it took part in Egyptian air strikes on jihadist positions in the country after a deadly attack on Egypt's Copts. Egypt launched...
Atsu Dropped As Kwesi Appiah Names Black Stars Squad
Coach Kwesi Appiah has announced a 30-man squad for Ghana’s upcoming 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifying match against Ethiopia. Seven Ghana-based players have been handed call ups into the...
Qatar ‘hacking’ Revives Gulf Tensions
The alleged hack on Qatar's state news agency may have lasted just four hours, but the impact on already tense ties between Gulf rivals could last a lot longer. Doha launched an inquiry and went into...
Kwesi Appiah Names First Black Stars Squad
Coach Kwesi Appiah has announced a 30-man squad for Ghana’s upcoming 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifying match against Ethiopia. Seven Ghana-based players have been handed call-ups into the...
Qatar Begins Probe After State News Agency Hacked
Qatar said Wednesday it had begun an inquiry into an unprecedented security breach by hackers who posted fake news stories attributed to its ruler on highly sensitive regional political issues. The...
Identity of Trafficking ‘kingpin’ Still In Doubt A Year After Arrest
One year ago an Eritrean was arrested in Sudan on charges of heading a major people-smuggling network and extradited to Italy, where he has languished in jail ever since -- despite persistent claims...