Region on the brink of full-scale war
MASHHAD: New fighting erupted between the United States and Iran ahead of the burial of supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Thursday, with Tehran targeting US regional allies and American strikes hitting the perimeter of an Iranian nuclear power plant. The renewed hostilities, triggered by tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, sparked concerns of a return to full-scale war after an April ceasefire that ended five weeks of conflict before a US-Iran accord in June. This was the second day in a row that...
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One of the most famous Arab characters that comes from the period before Islam — also known as Al Jahiliya — is Al Zeer Salim (443-531 AD). His real name was Udai ibn Rabeea and Al Zeer was a nickname given to him by his brother Kulaib that meant the ladies’ man. He was also known as Abu Laila Al Muhalhil (Laila was his daughter and Al Muhalhil means the one who lightened poetry). Al Zeer was from a tribe called Taghlib who were cousins to Bakr tribe. His brother Kulaib was married to...
In a land far away in the Middle East, Blessed with splendor, Heritage is well reserved, This land holds stories of long reigns. The country that stretches across a huge region, The centre of delicious kawa, and sweet dates at its best, The vista of the ocean and sky meeting the horizon is truly breathtaking. The vast desert...
The first tickets for the British Museum's exhibition of the Bayeux Tapestry, sold out within hours, in what it's called "an extraordinary response"to the 11th-century artwork being shown outside France for the first time in nearly 1,000 years. The famous tapestry, depicting the 1066 Norman conquest of England, is believed to have...
