Sports
How tennis and padel are thriving in Qatar
Racket sports are very popular in Qatar, starting with tennis that draws to Doha the top players like Tunisian champion Ons Jabeur. The popularity of P
James to headline another US ‘Dream Team’ at the Paris…
Thirty-nine-year-old LeBron James will team up with a host of other top NBA players to go for gold at the Paris games.The NBA’s all-time leading scorer LeBron
Spain leads European push to recognise Palestine, risking Israel’s wrath
Spain is on a mission. As Israel’s war on Gaza rages on for a seventh month, with almost 34,000 Palestinians killed, Madrid wants to recognise Palestine as a
Why is Germany maintaining economic ties with China?
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been on a three-day visit to China in a bid to shore economic ties.Germany is China’s biggest European trade partner. But, B
Iran’s Raisi reiterates warnings as Israel mulls response to air…
As the world calls for calm, President Raisi vows ‘slightest attack’ will be met with a ‘strong and fierce response’.The “tiniest attack” by Israel
Snoonu announces Khalid Jassim as Brand Ambassador
Doha, Qatar: Snoonu, Qatar’s premier tech startup specialising in fast and innovative delivery services, announced that Khalid Jassim (pictured), the renowne
Iraq’s dangerous balancing act between Iran and the US
Four days ago, Iraq’s airspace had hundreds of projectiles fired from Iran flying through it towards Israel, caught in the crossfire of what many fear could b
Photos: Dubai reels from flood chaos as record rains lash…
A torrential downpour has left Dubai’s highways clogged by floodwaters and passengers were urged to stay away from the airport as the glitzy financial centre
Dubai submerged in floods as UAE gets over a year’s…
By the end of Tuesday, more than 142mm (5.59 inches) of rain had soaked Dubai over 24 hours.Heavy thunderstorms have lashed the United Arab Emirates (UAE), dump
Will Modi win 400 seats in India’s election? The south…
New Delhi, India – In the early part of his campaign for India’s upcoming 2024 election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a target for his ruling Bhar
After leaving the grind in Asia, Filipino women find exploitation…
Warsaw/Katowice, Poland – Not long after walking through the doors of an employment agency on the ninth floor of a skyscraper in Hong Kong, Stephanie* was cap
UN’s Libya envoy resigns citing no hope for political progress
Abdoulaye Bathily says ‘lack of political will and good faith’ on the part of Libyan leaders are making UN governance efforts in Libya futile.The UN’s spe
