Three dead in shooting among Ukrainian troops

N'Djamena, Chad: A senior UN official issued a stark warning earlier this month that terrorism and organized crime by violent extremist groups linked to al Qaeda and Daesh are escalating threats across West Africa and the Sahel. The threat is now spreading to coastal countries in West Africa, suggesting the world is waking up too … Read more

Moussa Diaby joins Al-Ittihad from Aston Villa

RIYADH: Liverpool and Portugal footballer Diogo Jota attended the eSports World Cup in Riyadh on Sunday and declared the world's biggest gaming festival a “truly amazing experience”. Jota, an avid gamer and investor in the multinational esports organization Galaxy Racer, watched the teams compete in the finals of the “Dota2 Riyadh Masters” and “Counter-Strike 2” … Read more

Israeli kibbutzim say army returned bodies of two hostages from Gaza

BEIRUT: The number of attacks in south Lebanon has surpassed 5,736 as of July 15, killing 538 people and wounding 1,850, said Fadi Allama, chairman of the Lebanese parliament's foreign affairs committee. The Foreign Affairs Council met on Wednesday with ambassadors from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Britain and Canada to outline the outcome of Israel's … Read more