Biden Targets Children, Spouses In Visa Crackdown On World’s Villains
Since taking office, the administration has eagerly embraced visa bans as a means to punish bad actors overseas for everything from alleged corruption to human
Eid Fitri: Ramadan Fast Continues, Saudi Arabian Govt Declares, Sets Date For Festival
According to reports from the Tumair observatory of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the crescent of the month of Shawwal has not been sighted and as such, the Eid
Wikipedia Locks Tinubu’s Page For ‘Persistent Vandalism’ After His Age Was Edited 84 Times
A Wikipedia page showing a short biography of All Progressives Congress Chieftain, Bola Tinubu has been locked after the age section of his profile was reported
FIFA Has Banned CAF President Ahmad Ahmad For Five Years Over Corruption
Ahmad Ahmad, the embattled president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has been banned for five years over financial misconduct.The ban was announc
France Looks To Biden Era As Trump Ally Pompeo Visits
PARISFrance's Mr Emmanuel Macron will be forced to walk a diplomatic tightrope on Monday (Nov 16) when he hosts US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, a staunch def
Pompeo's Failure To See Erdogan On Turkey Trip Seen As A Snub
Secretary of State Michael Pompeo won't meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan or other government leaders when he visits Turkey next week, a highly unusual s
As US Vote Looms, Gulf Powers Count Trump Blessings
DUBAIBrandishing a sword and dancing to traditional music on his first visit to Saudi Arabia soon after taking office, Donald Trump launched a dramatic relation
China, Russia Elected To UN Rights Council; Saudi Arabia Fails
China and Russia were elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday (Oct 13), but support for Beijing dropped by more than 20 per cent compared
Iran Unveils New Ballistic Missile That Could Destroy US Bases In The Gulf (Pix)
IRAN has unveiled its latest naval ballistic missile which doubles its military strike range and is capable of destroying US bases in the Gulf. State-backed Pre
Saudi Arabia To Allow Umrah For Residents And Visitors, Gives Condition
After several months of Covid-19 pandemic, Saudi Arabia will from Sunday, October 4, open the Grand Mosque to residents in the Kingdom for Umrah. It should be n
Pompeo's Quest To Redefine Human Rights Draws Concern At UN
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is trying to drum up support at the United Nations for a new vision of human rights that prioritises religious liberty and pro
Human Footprints Dating Back 120,000 Years Found In Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTONAround 120,000 years ago in what is now northern Saudi Arabia, a small band of homo sapiens stopped to drink and forage at a shallow lake that was as
US Orders Al-Jazeera Affiliate To Register As Foreign Agent
The Justice Department ordered a digital news network based in the United States and owned by Al-Jazeera, the media company controlled by the royal family of Qa
Trump To Host Israel-United Arab Emirates Deal-signing Ceremony On Sept 15
US President Donald Trump will hold a Sept 15 signing ceremony for a groundbreaking Middle East agreement normalising relations between Israel and the United Ar
Centricus, Triller Seek To Buy TikTok Assets For US$20 Billion
Centricus Asset Management Ltd and Triller Inc are seeking to buy TikTok's operations in the US and several other countries from ByteDance Ltd for US$20 billion
I Don’t Care About 2nd Term – Gov. Abdullahi Sule
Nasarawa State governor, Abdullahi Sule has come out to say that he'll not be troubled in any way if he is denied 2nd term as governor. He recently revealed tha
Fired US State Department Watchdog Confirms Probe Of Saudi Arms
A US State Department inspector general abruptly fired by President Donald Trump the previous month confirmed on Wednesday (June 3) that he was investigating th
Indonesia Cancels Haj Pilgrimage Over Coronavirus Concerns
JAKARTA (REUTERS)Indonesia has cancelled the haj pilgrimage this year for people in the world's largest Muslim-majority nation due to concerns over the coronavi
US Withdrawing Some Patriot Missile Batteries From Middle East
The US has removed two of its four Patriot anti-missile batteries from Saudi Arabia and another two in the Mideast partly because tensions with Iran have eased
India Charges Muslim Leader With Culpable Homicide For Coronavirus Surge
NEW DELHI (REUTERS)India has brought charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder against the chief of a Muslim seminary for holding a gathering the pre