Shaikha Mai Bint Mohammed Al-Khalifa: Credit Wikipedia By Middle East Monitor A senior Bahraini official and member of the ruling Al-Khalifa family has been dismissed for refusing to shake hands with the Israeli ambassador to the country. Shaikha Mai Bint Mohammed Al-Khalifa, who is the President of the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities was

Police arrested the suspect Chiao Tiao Yumol: Credit The Manila Times By Reuters Three people died in a shooting at a university graduation ceremony in the Philippines’ capital region on Sunday, including a former mayor from the volatile south of the country, police said. Local Quezon City police chief Remus Medina said the shooting appeared

By The African Exponent Use of Viagra over an extended period of time may increase the risk of psychological dependence. Politicians in the Puntland region of northern Somalia are alarmed by the increased street sales of Viagra to unsuspecting customers. Viagra is a prescription drug typically used to treat male impotence and erectile dysfunction (ED),

Former President Daniel arap Moi (left) Rai Group chairman Jaswant Rai By Daily Nation The family of former President Daniel arap Moi, who ruled Kenya for 24 years, and sugar baron Jaswant Rai, have been ordered to compensate a widow over Sh2 billion for a 53-acre land grabbed in 1983. A presidential directive that Mr

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission chairman Wafula Chebukati (centre) addresses journalists at the Bomas of Kenya about the transmission of election results and the commission’s preparedness while flanked by other commissioners By The East Africa The last groups of international observers are expected in Kenya in the final two weeks to the August 9 elections

File Photo Somali Times/Former Somalia’s spy chief Fahad Yasin ”The Al-Shabab terrorist group cross the border and enter the neighboring country of Ethiopia with armed forces and carry out attacks to take over land, which is not the usual practice and causes large losses. It is a dangerous event for the whole region, and it

By The Associated Press Police in Mecca say they have arrested a Saudi man who helped an Israeli-Jewish reporter sneak into Islam’s holiest city, defying a rule that only Muslims can enter the area. While Muslims of any nationality and background can enter Mecca, non-Muslims are not permitted because a very specific code of conduct

A Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle is presented during a military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, on 1 October 2019 (AFP) Middle East Eye By Paul Iddon Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has allowed China ‘to fill an arms vacuum globally, not just in the Middle East’, experts say China is expanding its arms exports beyond

By Reuters Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Greece on July 26 to meet Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Greek foreign ministry said on Friday, in his first visit to an EU country since the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The ministry said the pair were due to sign bilateral deals,

The British union flag flutters on the Victoria Tower at the Houses of Parliament, as Parliament is recalled to ratify legislation confirming Britain’s departure from the European Union, in London, Britain December 30, 2020. Reuters/Toby Melville By Reuters Britain said on Friday it was disappointed that the European Commission had brought forward legal action against