Prime MinisterBoris Johnson on Wednesday told a febrile UK parliament that he would leave office with his “head held high” despite the downfall of his scandal-hit leadership. Labour leaderKeir Starmer took aim at his outgoing foe during the weekly Prim…
Strong winds fan forest fire in southwestern Turkey
Firefighters tackled aforest fire which broke out near the tourist town of Datca in southwestern Turkey, where the Aegean and Mediterranean seas meet, local authorities and media reported on Wednesday. Nine helicopters, five aircraft and several other …
Iran says its demands in nuclear talks ‘reasonable’
Iran’s president said Wednesday his country’s demands were “reasonable” during negotiations to restore its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. “Iran has always acted completely rationally and put on the table reasonable demands,” President Ebrahim Rai…
US invites slain Al Jazeera journalist’s family to Washington: official
US President Joe Biden’s administration has invited relatives of slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to Washington, an American official said on Wednesday, as Biden arrived in Israel. Secretary of State Antony Blinken “has invited the family …
Binge these Muslim-centred shows after finishing Ms. Marvel
Remember those days when a Muslim character would come on the television, and you would yell for your family so they could see? And then you’d all inevitably be disappointed when it turned out the character was a terrorist/didn’t say a word/was an offe…
Egypt-inspired Moon Knight scores eight Emmy nominations
Marvel Studios’ Egypt-inspired television miniseries Moon Knight has scored eight Emmy Award nominations, the award body for American TV shows announced Tuesday. The action-adventure series, which heavily features Egyptian mythology, was nominated for …
Kremlin hopes Biden will not seek to turn Saudi Arabia against Russia
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that it hoped President Joe Biden’s visit to Saudi Arabia would not be used to try to foster anti-Russian relations, just as the United States seeks to convince Riyadh to boost oil production amid soaring prices. White Hou…
Biden begins Middle East tour with visit to Israel
US President Joe Biden lands in the Middle East on Wednesday for a trip that will see Israeli leaders urge tougher action against Iran, before travelling to Saudi Arabia on Friday. The trips from a part of Biden’s first tour of the Middle East as the U…
Is the success of the Med games a new chapter for Algeria?
Just one day after celebrating a historic 60th anniversary of Algerian independence from French colonial rule, 40,000 Algerians of all walks of life packed into the newly constructed Miloud Hadefi Olympic stadium in Oran for the closing ceremony of the…
Mo Farah relieved at UK govt support after shock revelation
Olympic great Mo Farah expressed relief Wednesday after receiving fulsome backing from the UK government despite his admission that he was illegally trafficked into Britain as a child. The revelation in a new BBC documentary could have raised questions…