Man walks from Paris to Makkah to perform Umrah Manama: A Spaniard who had vowed to walk from France to Makkah to perform Umrah has left Kuwait and entered Saudi Arabia. Ishaq has reportedly walked for more than 9,000 kilometres …

Houthi terror poses threat to global shipping: Coalition JEDDAH: Iran-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen are posing a threat to shipping in the strategic Bab Al-Mandab strait, the Saudi-led coalition supporting the government of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi said after …

Oromia: Stampede at Ethiopia protest leaves 52 dead https://youtu.be/OLiD2L0Np-U Fifty-two people were killed and many more injured in Ethiopia’s Oromia region during a protest at a religious festival, the government says. Some died in a stampede after police employed tear …

CAIRO: An Egyptian member of Parliament is facing ridicule for saying that universities should perform virginity tests on female students. Ilhamy Agina reportedly told an Egyptian newspaper on Thursday that virginity should be a prerequisite for admission to university. He …