This photo provided by Sri Lankan Air Force shows the sinking MV X-Press Pearl at Kapungoda where it is anchored off Colombo port, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, June 2, 2021. Salvage experts were attempting to tow the fire-stricken container ship that had been loaded with chemicals into the deep sea as the vessel started to sink

Bidali’s mother fears for his safety and mental health after he was held in solitary confinement for nearly three weeks (Supplied) By Areeb Ullah Malcolm Bidali was charged by Qatar last week with taking ‘foreign’ money to spread disinformation Qatari authorities released a Kenyan security guard on Wednesday who was arrested after blogging about the

Austrian Integration Minister Susanne Raab Tuesday defended the contentious Islam map. By Askin Kiyagan Controversial ‘Islam map’ exposes mosques to racist attacks, says Islamic Religious Authority of Austria Racist signboards were erected in many locations close to mosques in the Austrian capital Vienna, sources from the country’s Islamic community said on Wednesday. Following the appearance

Iranian Kharg warship is pictured at a dock in the Syrian coastal city Latakia February 25, 2011. Picture taken on February 25, 2011. REUTERS/Davoud Poorsehat/IRNA/File Photo Iran’s largest navy ship the Kharg sank on Wednesday after catching fire in the Gulf of Oman, but the crew were safely rescued, Iranian media reported. No further explanation

File – In this June 15, 2015, file photo, a Saudi man walks through the Tadawul Saudi Stock Exchange in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh. Saudi Arabia’s key stock market suspended trading Wednesday, June 2, 2021, over what it referred to as a technical glitch, without elaborating. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, File) Saudi Arabia’s key stock

Photo: Credit Associated Press Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, in a private meeting with the top leadership of his party, the Prosperity Party, published a secret recording on social media in which he spoke about his future leadership in the country. Abiy Ahmed said in a recorded vote that

File Photo/Somali Times The government of Somalia has spoken in detail about reports that diplomatic relations with the government of Djibouti have deteriorated significantly. Somalia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamed Abdirizak, when asked about the matter, said there was nothing in the rumors that relations between Somalia and Djibouti were not good. ”In Djibouti, we are

Al-Shabaab terrorists targeted in central Hiraan province, military says The Somali military on Tuesday claimed to have killed 25 al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Shabaab terrorists in the central Hiran province. The SNA [Somali National Army] based in Buloburte district targeted Al-Shabaab fighters and killed 25 members of the enemy,” the military said on Twitter. The military also seized

In this Feb.25, 2021 file photo a man walks by a sign in the window of a Coronavirus testing center in Frankfurt, Germany. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, file) German authorities are investigating allegations of fraud involving the massive rollout of free coronavirus tests, which are being carried out now in converted cellphone stores, beauticians and art

Egyptian currency [Flickr/Emi Moriya] Egypt’s net foreign direct investments (FDI) are expected to rise to $7 billion during the next financial year, the Minister of Planning, Hala El-Said, announced yesterday. The Egyptian financial year begins in July and lasts until the end of June of the following year. “FDI is expected to reach $6.8 billion