A heavily-police protest in Belarus(Reuters) By Jon Stone Campaigners say UK should not have been training dictatorship’s forces in the first place The British government has suspended the provision of military training to Belarus’ army, amid accusations that the UK has been “strengthening and legitimising” the country’s dictatorship. The Independent reported last month that UK

Mo Farah celebrates his victory in Brussels CREDIT: Stephanie Leccoq/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock It is certainly an obscure event – of that there can be no doubt – but after a 20-year international career, Mo Farah can finally call himself a world-record holder. To a list containing such legendary figures as Paavo Nurmi, Emil Zatopek, Ron Clarke and

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020. The tensions coursing through the United States over racism and policing are a likely target for adversaries seeking to influence the November election, lawmakers and experts warn — and there are signs that Russia is again seeking to exploit the divide. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Muslim clerics Dr Abdullah Basfar (L) and Dr Saud al-Funaisan have reportedly been arrested in Saudi Arabia in new campaign (Twitter/@@m3takl_en) New wave of arrests in Saudi Arabia Saudi authorities recently launched a new arrest campaign, detaining a famous religious figure, a Quran reciter, a university professor and many others, according to the Prisoners of

Central Bank of UAE [Achilver/wikipedia] The government of Dubai has sold $2 billion in Islamic and conventional bonds, in its first sale to international debt markets in six years. The sale included $1 billion in ten-year sukuk, or Islamic bonds, and $1 billion in 30-year conventional bonds, Reuters reported. The coronavirus pandemic has affected all

Photo: Credit Reuters Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region will head to the polls on Wednesday in defiance of the federal government, the latest challenge to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed from a slew of regional leaders flexing their muscles ahead of next year’s national elections. Abiy has overseen sweeping democratic reforms since taking power in Africa’s second

FILE – In this Monday, Aug. 31, 2020 file photo, an official stands at the door of an Israeli El Al airliner after it landed in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Saudi Press Agency announced Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, that it will allow flights “from all countries” to cross its skies to reach the

Photo: Credit Birmingham Mail Mum claims crowds of parents at Ninestiles School, Acocks Green, were not properly social distancing An angry mum has accused parents of failing to follow social distancing rules at a Birmingham school as kids returned to classes. A mobile phone clip (see above) shows eager mums and dads lining the entrance

Photo/Somali Times The establishment of the Somali Petroleum Authority and launch of a licensing round may be undermined if the replacement of the ousted prime minister is not seen as legitimate Somalia has passed several key milestones on the long journey to establish a hydrocarbons industry. But maintaining legitimacy of the process in a fragmented

PA Screen grab of Baroness Dido Harding, executive chair of NHS Test and Trace, during a media briefing in Downing Street By Paul Waugh New figures come amid moves to expand the system to cope with mass testing. The government’s flagship NHS Test and Trace programme is facing fresh criticism after it posted its worst