WASHINGTON: Sipping tea from beer mugs with his coworkers, Kyle Bos listed the ways his life is changing. Bos has two daughters, with a third due in January. At the grocery store, five items cost as much as a full...
JERUSALEM: Who are the mystery pilots who stepped in to stabilize the FlyDubai flight as it hurtled toward disaster? As of Saturday, three days after the uniformed crew members rushed to the cockpit to steady the...
LONDON: Britain will scrap plans to remove the historic right to trial by jury for defendants in less serious criminal cases, the government announced on Sunday, in response to sustained criticism of the proposals...
DAYTON, Ohio: US President Donald Trump shared online the supposed phone number of a Republican US senator on Saturday in an escalating dispute over making daylight saving time permanent. In a social media post, the...
CAIRO: The co-pilot accused of attacking the captain of an Israel-bound flight with an ax and trying to seize the controls was an Omani national who had been barred from flying on his country's airline because of...
Adventure Gate offers physically engaging attractions for children and adults, including rope and ninja courses, soft play, interactive rooms, water play, free fall, slides and karting. Tickets are available through...
Step into an immersive theatre experience that takes you on a virtual flight across Saudi Arabia, highlighting its diverse landscapes and iconic landmarks through synchronized visuals, sound, motion, touch and scent....
Explore Al-Balad on a guided walking tour, taking in its coral-stone architecture, traditional Roshan balconies, historic markets and landmarks such as Bab Makkah, while learning about the stories that shaped old...
Explore wind energy at the Ithra Energy Exhibit. Hands-on activities demonstrate how moving air can be converted into electricity, while introducing basic engineering and renewable energy concepts.
BEIJING: China's foreign ministry accused a US congressional committee on Saturday of "fabricating claims" after its chairman called on Starbucks to shutter two newly opened cafes in Xinjiang over alleged rights...
KAMPALA, Uganda: Ethiopian federal forces have taken the airport in Mekelle, the capital of the northern Tigray region, according to people in the city who spoke to The Associated Press on Saturday, reversing a...
As autumn sunsets settle over Asir, the highlands turn to gold. Clouds drift between towering peaks while villages cling to the slopes below. From the surrounding heights, Abha appears cradled in mist, its mountains...
President Donald Trump is promising more payments to voters just ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections - this time, to more than 20 million seniors, giving them $90 each to help pay for Medicare premiums. The...
DAMASCUS: Israeli forces shelled areas in southern Syria and carried out a ground incursion into a village in Quneitra province on Saturday, opening fire toward civilian homes and journalists, according to reports by...
WASHINGTON: The United States has "kicked out" two members of the Iranian delegation who attended the recent UN General Assembly after they ignored an order to leave the country, the State Department said Saturday....
TEHRAN: Iran has executed a man detained during protests in January for allegedly firing at police, the judiciary said on Saturday. The judiciary said Siavash Jamshidi Kheirabadi fired at least three shots at...
SAO PAULO/SANTA BARBARA D'OESTE, Brazil: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro wrapped up their campaigns on Saturday ahead of Sunday's first-round presidential election, each...
CAIRO: Egypt will host the leaders of Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia for talks on Sunday in the northern coastal city of El-Alamein as renewed fighting in Ethiopia and a rapidly escalating diplomatic dispute raise fears...
DUBAI: Iran's rial continued its decline on Saturday, as the central bank announced an injection of up to $2 billion to support the currency while the economy faces US sanctions and a naval blockade. The US dollar...
BAGHDAD: Iraq's Oil Tankers Company transported 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude aboard a very large crude carrier (VLCC) through the Strait of Hormuz, its director general said in a statement...
Latvia's exit polls indicate a victory for Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs' pro-European party, suggesting a continuation of the country's European and Ukrainian alignment.
Authors: Alexander F. Gazmararian and Helen V. Milner Climate change is no longer an abstraction, as the world experiences extreme heat, rising sea levels, and wildfires. In "Climate Fault Lines," Alexander...
BEIRUT: Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Fahd Al-Dosari met Lebanese Presidency's Director General Antoine Choucair at the ambassador's residence in Beirut on Friday. The meeting covered current developments and several...
Cartoon by Amjad Rasmi. (Courtesy of Asharq Al-Awsat)
RIYADH: The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen described Houthi claims on Saturday that they had targeted the Saudi capital, Riyadh, as misleading. Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesman for the coalition, told...
DUBAI: Israeli authorities received the crew list for a FlyDubai flight allegedly targeted by its co-pilot in an attempted hijacking before the aircraft departed for Tel Aviv, raising questions over whether existing...
Marine Le Pen expressed complete confidence in her ally Jordan Bardella, who faced allegations of antisemitic remarks from 2013. Bardella, expected to become prime minister if Le Pen attains presidency, has rejected...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has extended an invitation to Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot of a flydubai flight, acknowledging his heroism after preventing a potential disaster. Prime Minister...
Israeli soldiers supported settlers in seizing Palestinian olive groves in the West Bank, coinciding with the start of the olive harvest season. The incident is part of ongoing violence in the area.
The death toll from the Cyprus ferry tragedy has risen to 19 following the recovery of another body, leaving nine people still unaccounted for.
Tennessee's Department of Correction Commissioner is stepping down following the failed execution of Christa Pike, where execution drugs left her unconscious in a hospital. A review is underway to determine what went...
KYIV: Ukraine will double down on attacking Russian oil refineries in response to a new policy of airstrikes by Moscow designed to force people to abandon Kyiv and other cities, but will not target civilians...
An extraordinary thing happened in Tabuk on Sept. 30. A FlyDubai flight carrying 174 people, most of them Israelis, made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a terrifying altercation in the cockpit. The...
Severe storms and flooding on the Greek island of Crete led to evacuations and trapped vehicles, causing significant disruptions. The town of Ierapetra was notably affected, with several cars and trees swept into the...
JERUSALEM: The Trump administration is considering measures against Israeli military units and restrictions on their use of US-made weapons over escalating settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West...
The Holei Sea Arch, a popular tourist attraction in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, has collapsed into the Pacific Ocean. The National Park Service had previously warned about the site's instability.
