UK lawyers believe the fate of UAE princesses has remarkable parallels to slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi UK lawyers believe the fate of UAE princesses has remarkable parallels to slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi On the night of March 4-5, 2018, a U.S.-flagged luxury yacht was intercepted by gunboats in international waters, 50 nautical miles (92 kilometers)

Destroyed buildings are seen at an airport complex under construction in Karbala, Iraq, Friday, March 13, 2020. Iraq’s military said five security force members and a civilian were killed early Friday in a barrage of U.S. airstrikes, which were launched hours after a rocket attack killed and wounded American and British servicemen at a base

Six suspected Al Shabaab militants have been killed in Jirole, Garissa County early on Friday. Confirming the incident, North-Eastern Regional Commissioner Nicholas Ndalana said the special forces managed to kill six militants and capture one alive. “The special forces managed to capture one, who is injured. But he is undergoing treatment and he will help

Planes of Emirates Airline seen at Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on 23 September 2007 [Imre Solt / Wikipedia] Emirates, one of the world’s biggest international airlines, expects to cancel more flights and has frozen recruitment as it faces what could be its biggest challenge in many years, the coronavirus outbreak, Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about the U.S response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic during an address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., March 11, 2020. Doug Mills/Pool via REUTERS Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Army General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stopped

The Turkish lira extended losses on Thursday, slumping to its lowest level in regular trading since September 2018, as public concern intensified about the potential spread of the coronavirus. The lira dropped 1.4 percent to 6.29 per dollar at 6:14 p.m. in Istanbul. The main BIST-100 index of shares dropped 7.2 percent to 93,713 points.

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte arrives to attend the enthronement ceremony of Japan’s Emperor Naruhito in Tokyo, Japan October 22, 2019. Carl Court/Pool via REUTERS Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday announced a halt on domestic land, sea and air travel to and from Manila, as well as community quarantine measures, in what he called a

Trader Michael Gallucci works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Stocks are closing sharply lower on Wall Street, erasing more than 1,400 points from the Dow industrials, as investors wait for a more aggressive response from the U.S. government to economic fallout from the coronavirus.

Qatar announced 238 new confirmed cases of coronavirus today saying the number of infections was likely to increase, Al Jazeera reported. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Gulf state is now 262 cases so far. The Ministry of Health said the number of people infected “is likely to increase among contacts of previously

Women wear protective face masks, as they walk, after Saudi Arabia imposed a temporary lockdown on the province of Qatif, following the spread of coronavirus, in Qatif, Saudi Arabia March 10, 2020. REUTERS/Stringer Saudi Arabia reported 24 new coronavirus cases on early Thursday, bringing the kingdom’s total to 45 cases, the state news agency reported,