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NCMS forecasts partly cloudy weather

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) urged motorists to be cautious on roads due to fog in various areas of the country. In a statement on Thursday, the NCMS said that the weather today will be partly cloudy in general with fresh winds, strong over the sea. The relative humidity is likely to ...

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Turkey closing in on Istanbul nightclub gunman, says official

  ISTANBUL / AP Turkish police are closing in on the gunman who killed 39 people at an Istanbul nightclub, a senior official said on Thursday, insisting his possible whereabouts and contacts had been established. Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Veysi Kaynak told A Haber news channel in an interview that gunman who attacked Istanbul’s upscale Reina nightclub during New Year’s ...

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Israel indicts Arab lawmaker for smuggling phones to prison

  JERUSALEM / AP Israel’s attorney general says he’s decided to indict an Arab lawmaker for smuggling cellphones to Palestinians serving prison sentences for security offenses. Avichai Mendelblit’s office said on Thursday that he will charge Basel Ghattas with prohibited use of property for terrorist purposes as well as fraud and breach of trust. Ghattas was caught last month smuggling phones ...

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