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Saudi Arabia reopens Mecca, Medina after coronavirus closure
CAIRO: Saudi Arabia reopened two of the most holy religious sites in Islam, Al-Haram Mosque in Mecca and Al-Masjid al Nabawy in Medina, after they were closed for sterilisation to halt the spread of the new coronavirus, state TV Al-Ekhbariya
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Warren ends White House bid, it’s now Biden vs Sanders
US Senator Elizabeth Warren ended her presidential campaign yesterday after concluding she had no realistic path to the Democratic nomination, leaving behind a two-man battle between former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders. Warren, a liberal senator who
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Malaysia to have two cyclists at Tokyo Olympics
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will have two track cyclists at the Tokyo Olympics this year after finishing among the top eight best teams in the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) ranking list. Based on the latest UCI ranking, issued on their website www.uci.org, Malaysia
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Netanyahu election lead shrinks, raising prospect of another Israel vote
Israel appeared headed into another political stalemate yesterday after nearly-complete results indicated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had failed to secure a clear majority for a right-wing bloc in parliament, despite his claim of victory. With 99% of votes counted, Netanyahu’s
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WhatsApp dark mode a hit, gets best memes online
Hello darkness, says Twitter WhatsApp finally launched dark mode yesterday and Twitter welcomed it with hilarious memes. WhatsApp is finally aboard the dark mode train. On March 3, WhatsApp shared a video on Twitter announcing the launch of dark mode
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COVID-19: Iran receives int’l aid, more Mideast countries take preventive measures
CAIRO: Yesterday, Iran received international aid to support its efforts to fight COVID-19, while more countries in the Middle East took further steps to stop the spread of the virus, reported Xinhua news agency. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi
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Saudi Arabia suspends umrah over COVID-19
RIYADH: The Saudi Interior Ministry announced yesterday the temporary suspension of Umrah for citizens and residents as part of preventative measures against novel coronavirus outbreak, reported Xinhua news agency. The ministry, in a statement released by the Saudi Press Agency,
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Biden’s Super Tuesday surge reshapes Democratic race, Bloomberg drops out
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: The search for a Democrat to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in the Nov 3 election narrowed yesterday to a choice between Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden, who staged a comeback in Super Tuesday voting to become the
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COVID-19: Emirates airline asks staff to take one-month unpaid leave
DUBAI: Major international airline, Emirates is asking staff to take unpaid leave for up to a month at a time due to the rapidly spreading coronavirus that has led to flight cancellations around the world. Emirates has cancelled flights to
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World Bank announces up to US$12 billion in immediate funds for coronavirus
WASHINGTON: The World Bank yesterday announced an initial US$12 billion in immediate funds to assist countries grappling with the health and economic impacts of the coronavirus virus outbreak that has spread quickly from China to some 80 countries. World Bank
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