PRISTINA / AP The European Union’s foreign policy chief has urged Kosovo’s opposition to ratify a border demarcation agreement with Montenegro, the last remaining condition before its citizens enjoy visa-free travel with Europe’s Schengen member countries. Federica Mogherini was in Kosovo, the last stop on her tour of the Western Balkans, where she met senior leaders on Saturday. She ...
Read More »Jordan hangs 10 for attacks linked to extremist group
AMMAN / AP Jordan on Saturday executed 10 prisoners with ties to militant groups who carried out five shootings and a bombing since 2003, the government spokesman said. It was the largest round of executions in the kingdom in recent memory. Among those killed in the attacks were a British tourist, an outspoken Jordanian critic of extremism and members ...
Read More »Iran tests Russian-made air defense system
TEHRAN/ AP Iran successfully test-fired a sophisticated Russian-made air defense system, the official IRNA news agency reported on Saturday. The report said the test of the S-300 system came during a recent military exercise named Damvand, the name of Iran’s highest mountain. It said the test targeted various flying objects including missiles. With a range of up to 200 ...
Read More »Alleged air strike kills 8 civilians in Afghanistan
KABUL / AP At least eight Afghan civilians, including four children, were killed in an attack in western Farah province, according to Afghan officials. However there is disagreement over what exactly caused the deaths. Mohammad Naser Mehri, spokesman for the provincial governor, said Saturday that the incident was a roadside bomb explosion which took place in the Bala Buluk ...
Read More »UN: If confirmed, chemical attacks in Mosul a war crime
IRBIL / AP The United Nations warned that the alleged use of chemical weapons in Mosul, if confirmed, would be a war crime and a serious violation of international humanitarian law, according to a statement released on Saturday. “This is horrible,†Lise Grande, the humanitarian coordinator in Iraq said in the statement, “there is never justification — none whatsoever ...
Read More »Dior sings the blues to Paris celebs in fashion ode to navy
PARIS / AP Christian Dior sang the blues to its star-studded front row at Paris Fashion Week on Friday in Maria Grazia Chiuri’s sophomore ready-to-wear show that celebrated all things navy. Attendees Kate Moss, Rosamund Pike, Uma Thurman, Sienna Miller and a tardy Rihanna, ensured that Dior’s was the most attention-grabbing on the fourth day of fall-winter 2017 collections. ...
Read More »Patterns, prints hit Paris shows
PARIS / AP A tardy Nicki Minaj held up H&M’s fall-winter evening show that ended on a stirring note with a performance by The Weeknd. It capped a dizzying day in Paris. Day 2 of Paris Fashion Week saw deconstructed clothes, blown-up prints, and contrasting patterns shake up the runways at the VIP-filled collections of Dries Van Noten, Maison ...
Read More »Trendiest fashion at spectacular ‘Yas Mall Spring Festival’
EMIRATES BUSINESS With its impressive mix of hundreds of international brands, a unique entertainment offering and outstanding choices for dining, Yas Mall offers a great opportunity for families to enjoy quality time together and participate in fun-filled and entertaining activities that will be a perfect addition to every family’s plans throughout the spring break. Yas Mall is committed to ...
Read More »Hamriya Free Zone launches ‘Sharjah Food Park’
Sharjah / WAM Hamriyah Free Zone Authority, launched its flagship project ‘Sharjah Food Park’, the region’s first and largest city dedicated to food & commercial industries, comprising of warehouses, offices and labour accommodations on a total area of over 11 million square feet. The authority announced that its new world class facility is dedicated to importing, exporting, holding and re-packaging ...
Read More »Environment-friendly electric vehicle unveiled in Ajman
Ajman /Â WAM Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of Ajman Municipality and Planning Department, has launched the eco-friendly electric vehicle to facilitate the work of parking monitors in the Emirate of Ajman, and set a model for entire population to use such vehicles. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Abdul Rahman Mohammed Al Nuaimi, Director – General of ...
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