Month: July 2021

The head of the organizing committee for the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday did not rule out a last-minute cancellation of the global sporting showpiece, amid rising coronavirus cases that have … Read More

Human rights groups said Tuesday they feared possible retaliation against prominent United Arab Emirates activist Ahmed Mansoor, after the publication of a letter he wrote alleging mistreatment in jail.

Jason Lilley was a special operations forces Marine Raider who fought in multiple battles in Iraq and Afghanistan during America’s longest war. As Lilley, 41, reflects on President Joe Biden’s … Read More

Lebanon recorded 632 coronavirus cases along with one death in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry reported Tuesday, the highest number of infections in 11 weeks.

Muslim pilgrims cast sanitised pebbles Monday as they took part in the “stoning of the devil”, the last major ritual of this year’s hajj which is again under tight coronavirus … Read More

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility early Tuesday for a suicide bombing that ripped through a busy market in the Iraqi capital ahead of Eid holiday celebrations, killing nearly 30 … Read More