He died on Saturday by suicide after a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest and was just one of 70 individuals arrested for their role in last Wednesday's riots. ( read original story ...)
Wrigley to retire as leader of Georgia public universities
The leader of Georgia's mammoth public university system announced Tuesday that he will retire on July 1. Chancellor Steve Wrigley made the announcement after a ... ( read original story ...)
Sultan’s eldest son will become Oman’s crown prince, new decree says
Sultan Haitham bin Tariq issued a new decree that creates a new position of crown prince and establishes succession from ruler to the eldest son. (File/Reuters) Short Url https://arab.news/5px24 ... ( read original story ...)
Economics, Politics and Data Harvesting Fuel Israel’s Vaccine Spree | Opinion
I just had my second COVID vaccine, in a country that already outpaced all others in its dash to vaccinate its entire population by spring. This is being made possible by a unique combination of ... ( read original story ...)
‘17% of serious COVID-19 patients received one vaccine dose’
The first dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine does not provide complete protection, Dr. Sharon Alroy-Preis made clear on Tuesday during a briefing. She said that 17% of Israel’s seriously ill ... ( read original story ...)
Cyprus, UAE sign first military cooperation agreement
The agreement foresees the holding of joint military maneuvers, training programs and consultations on expanding operational cooperation. ( read original story ...)
Dubai-London spot as world’s busiest route in jeopardy as UK-UAE corridor closes
Dubai to London Heathrow was the world’s busiest international air route in the first week of 2021 but this is unlikely to last following the announcement on Monday that the UK has removed the UAE ... ( read original story ...)
Rep. Jim Jordan admits Biden won, but won’t say it was ‘fair and square’
Rep. Jim Jordan, one of President Trump’s most outspoken allies in Congress, dodged questions from a Democratic colleague on Tuesday who pressed him to state unequivocally that the 2020 presidential ... ( read original story ...)
Former Kentucky basketball player, Wildcats baseball pitcher Ben Jordan dies
Kentucky baseball pitcher and former basketball walk-on Ben Jordan has died, the school confirmed Tuesday morning. Jordan, a 22-year-old, 6-foot-9, 250-pound right-handed pitcher for the baseball team ... ( read original story ...)
Ksenia Svetlova recounts covering historic events from Syria, Libya
Russian journalist’s eyewitness account of the demise of Jewish communities and rise of terrorism in the Middle East. ( read original story ...)