Middle East

Turkey, Jul 16: Tens of thousands of people gathered at a massive rally in Istanbul, marking one year since the defeat of the coup aimed at ousting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan from power. Joining the crowd gathered on Saturday at the Bosphorus Bridge, now known as the July 15 Martyr's Bridge, Erdogan threatened to "chop off the heads" of those involved in the coup. "First of all we will chop

Riyadh, Jul 15: The Kingdom is well prepared to handle any infectious disease during the Haj season, according to a senior official at the World Health Organization (WHO). The Haj pilgrimage draws 2-4 million Muslims every year, including 1.5-2 million foreigners, raising the risk of diseases such as dengue, yellow fever, the Zika virus, meningococcal disease and cholera. Dominique Legros, a WHO

Riyadh, Jul 14: With the end of the battle for Mosul in Iraq, the UN children’s agency UNICEF has made an urgent appeal for assistance and protection of 650,000 children affected by the conflict during the last three years. Hamida Ramadhani, UNICEF’s deputy representative in Iraq, said in a statement addressed to Arab News that although the battle for Mosul is coming to an end, children’s deep

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), Ajman has joined hands with Gulf Medical University (GMU), Ajman, in an attempt to enhance the UAE’s ability to accelerate and expand research and education leading to significant improvements in care for patients with diabetics and lifestyle diseases. AMoU to this effect was signed on Tuesday, 11th July 2017 between the two institutions represented by Prof

London, Jul 13: Dubai property transactions plunged by 23 percent in the second quarter, according to a report from Chestertons. But the weak property market is good news for renters who benefitted from a 2 percent decline in rents for both apartment and villas over the quarter, the estate agency said. The Dubai property market has remained in the doldrums for about three years as weak oil prices

Jeddah, Jul 12: Qatar and the United States have signed an agreement to help combat "terrorism financing" during a visit to Doha by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Tillerson made the announcement on Tuesday during a joint news conference in the Qatari capital. Tillerson is in Doha pushing for dialogue to resolve a dispute

Kuwait City, Jul 11: An Indian overseas employee, Mukesh Kumar working at Al-Lewaa Security Service of Farwaniya in Kuwait was suspended from his job with immediate effect for his allegedly provocative post on Facebook. The company confirmed his suspension over mail. Kumar wrote on his timeline that Indian Hindus should boycott the essential commodities like cosmetics, clothes, garage from the

Kuwait, Jul 11: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has arrived in Kuwait at the start of a four-day visit to Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia to help seek a resolution to the ongoing Gulf crisis. On Monday evening, Tillerson met with the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah and other senior Kuwaiti officials to discuss the ongoing efforts to resolve the Gulf dispute. "We are trying to

Kuwait City, Jul 10: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is expected to arrive in Kuwait on Monday to help seek a resolution to the crisis between Qatar and four Arab states. Tillerson will "meet with senior Kuwait officials to discuss the ongoing efforts to resolve the Gulf dispute", the state department said in a statement. His presence in the region leaves open the possibility that he may try

Mosul, Jul 9: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory in the "liberated" city of Mosul today, his office said, in the biggest defeat yet for the Islamic State group. Abadi "arrives in the liberated city of Mosul and congratulates the heroic fighters and the Iraqi people on the achievement of the major victory," his office said in a statement. The announcement comes after a gruelling