Washington: US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi will lead a congressional delegation to the Asia-Pacific region, her office confirmed on Sunday, with stops in Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan. The statement made no mention of w...

LEBANON: In bankrupt Lebanon, Khalil Mansour has to queue for hours every day just to buy bread for his family and some days he can’t afford any. In a country which once boasted the nickname “Switzerland of the Middle East” for its ...

Kuwait: Kuwait’s Haitham Al-Ghais will start on Monday his new role as Secretary-General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), following the late outgoing chief, the Nigerian Mohammad Barkindo. Speaking to KUNA on Sunday,...

SAUDI ARABIA: Standing behind her control tower with headphones around her neck, Saudi DJ Leen Naif segues smoothly between pop hits and club tracks for a crowd of business school graduates noshing on sushi. The subdued scene is a far cry from the hi...

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time and is returning to isolation though he “continues to feel quite well,” his White House doctor said Saturday. Biden “tested positive late Saturday mor...

KUWAIT: The Environment Public Authority (EPA) gave orders to deport any expatriate who commits a serious environmental violation such as fishing in Kuwait Bay, sand theft or dumping debris in unauthorized locations. A circular issued jointly with th...

Baghdad: Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammad Al-Halbousi decided Saturday to suspend the sessions of the Iraqi parliament until further notice, due to the storming of the parliament by protestors affiliated with the Sadrist movement. In a statement, he...

Washington: Devastating flooding in Kentucky killed 25 people and the toll is expected to rise, the southern US state’s governor said Saturday as rescuers continued their search for survivors. Torrential rain earlier this week caused unpreceden...

Washington: A lucky US lottery player has won a Mega Millions jackpot worth more than $1.3 billion, one of the highest prizes ever, a US lottery official confirmed Saturday. The official Mega Millions site said a single ticket holder in the Midwester...

Istanbul: Istanbul Airport ranked first in Europe in terms of the average number of daily flights during the period of July 22-28, with 1,327 flights. According to a report issued by the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCON...