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Pilgrims social distancing as a coronavirus preventative measure while circumambulating around the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine, at the centre of the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, during Hajj, July 29, 2020. (AFP) Saudi Arabia’s authorities arrested 936 people who tried to enter Holy sites during Hajj without prior authorization, the General Directorate of Public Security […]

Camels , Photographer: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on trade and supply chains around the world. Not even the niche market in camels is immune. Somalia usually ships millions of camels, goats, sheep and cattle across the Red Sea to Mecca around this time of year for Islam’s hajj pilgrimage, […]

Luxury cruises will set sail for the first time on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast. (Twitter) Luxury cruises will set sail for the first time on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast as part of the Saudi Tourism Authority’s “Break Free” summer season campaign, according to a statement released on Tuesday. The initiative is part of […]

The Ethiopian Ambassador in Russia, Alemayehu Tegenu Aargau, yesterday ruled out the outbreak of a military conflict between Ethiopia and Egypt over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Speaking to reporters in Moscow, the Ethiopian ambassador said: “Tripartite negotiations are currently taking place under the African Union auspices, and I think that all problems will be […]

People walk in the Hennessy Road in south China’s Hong Kong, July 16, 2020. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaochu) BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhua) — The European Union (EU) should respect China’s position and actions on safeguarding national security in Hong Kong and stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs and China’s internal affairs, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said […]

TEHRAN — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says Iran condemns the racist behavior of the U.S. government toward its people and supports the American people’s anti-racism movement. “In the recent events in the U.S. and the anti-racism movement, our decisive stance is to support the people and condemn the cruel behavior of […]

   Somalia’s newly acting prime minister, Mahdi Guled, has lashed out at the European Union and other development partners for their criticism following the July 25 ouster of former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire in a no-confidence vote.  Khaire, has rejected the no-confidence vote, and his cabinet were accused of failing to finalize a draft constitution […]

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said there will be no more war as the country’s nuclear weapons guarantee its safety and future despite unabated outside pressure and military threats, state media said Tuesday. Kim made the remarks as he celebrated the 67th anniversary of the end of the 1950-53 […]

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson talks to the owner of the the Cycle Lounge, Rodney Rouse, a bicycle repair shop, after the government announced a new plan to get Britain cycling, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus, in Beeston near Nottingham, Britain, July 28, 2020. (Reuters Photo)  The British premier on Tuesday warned “the signs […]

Passengers walk out of Departures, at the North Terminal of Gatwick Airport near Crawley, just south of London, Wednesday, July 22, 2020.  Global air traffic will not return to pre-coronavirus levels until at least 2024, a year later than previously anticipated, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Tuesday. One of the reasons cited by […]