Saudi’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launches fresh purge as he sacks country’s top military commander in its war in Yemen and his son for ‘suspicious financial dealings’ Top Saudi Arabian military commander and his son are removed from their posts Statement released by state-run media refers to ‘suspicious financial dealings’ Lt Gen Fahad bin … Read more
Oil executive battered his wife in furious rage after accusing her of being drunk because she had a glass of wine before lunch Quentin Livingston-Taylor, 54, punched and kicked his wife during a dispute The oil executive was outside by police while his wife was inside with a bust lip Livingston-Taylor, who was not present … Read more
A man who survived a plane crash in India has described the terrifying moment of impact which has left at least 18 people dead. Both pilots were among those killed after the Air India Express plane flying from Dubai to Calicut with 191 passengers onboard skidded on runway and crashed into a valley. The two pilots … Read more
A Dubai desert barbecue and camel ride trip has been named by Tripadvisor as its No1 experience, with a pizza and gelato cooking class in a Tuscan farmhouse in second place. They have both been honoured in the 2020 Travellers’ Choice Experiences awards, with the Harry Potter Walking Tour for Muggles in London claiming the … Read more
Muslims around the world continue to celebrate Eid al-Adha as they slaughter livestock amid scaled back festivities because of the coronavirus pandemic. Today marks the second of the four-day Feast of the Sacrifice, which coincides with the last days of the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. Eid al-Adha commemorates Muslims’ belief that prophet Abraham was willing to … Read more
Strict social distancing measures were in place during the third day of the hajj pilgrimage in Mecca amid the coronavirus pandemic. A limited number of Muslim pilgrims of Saudi Arabia residents gathered at the Great Mosque in Mecca to pray during one of the Islamic rituals of pilgrimage, the Tawaf Al-Ifadah. The symbolic ritual of ‘Stoning … Read more
Were it not for coronavirus, the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia would be teeming with humanity. Every year, around two million Muslims gather there to mark the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage that began this week, with millions more joining in prayers from around the world. But this year, as Covid-19 continues to spread … Read more
Muslims around the world marked the start of Eid al-Adha today amid the global pandemic which has affected nearly every aspect of the religious rites. The four-day Feast of the Sacrifice coincides with the last days of the Hajj in Saudi Arabia, which has been drastically scaled back because of the coronavirus crisis. Animals are … Read more
Newcastle’s proposed huge £300million takeover from a Saudi Arabian-led consortium is off, it has been officially announced. The news comes amid four months of scrutiny from the Premier League following concerns over piracy and human rights complaints in Saudi Arabia, leaving much-maligned owner Mike Ashley now without a buyer for the club. And on Thursday, Saudi … Read more
RUSSIA: Dmitry Borisovich Kratov, Chief medical officer at Butyrka Prison, mistreatment of Sergei Magnitsky RUSSIA Oleg Silchenko, Investigator in the Investigative Committee, mistreatment of Sergei Magnitsky RUSSIA: Gennady Vyacheslavovich Karlov, Investigative Committee of the Russian Interior Ministry, failed to investigate mistreatment of Sergei Magnitsky RUSSIA: Natalya Vinogradova, Deputy Head of Department of Ownership and Financial … Read more
Is it a mirage? No, it’s a new international airport. Renderings have been released for a stunning new ‘luxury’ airport in Saudi Arabia that has been designed to look like an optical illusion – a mirage in the desert. The stunning design has been created by UK-based Foster + Partners, which says the building will … Read more
Saudi Arabia sets 1,000-person limit on Hajj pilgrims – down from 2.5million in a normal year – and bans foreigners from Mecca as country battles coronavirus The Hajj pilgrimage is the largest gathering of Muslims in the world It lasts for five or six days as pilgrims travel to the ‘House of Allah’ in Mecca … Read more
Saudi sheikh who owns £45m London mansion ‘sent 17 bouncing cheques ‘ as casino that appeared in James Bond’s Dr No pursued him for £2m gambling debt Sheikh Salah Hamdan Albluewi accused of failing to settle the gambling debts Ran up the debt last September according to Les Ambassadeurs Club in Mayfair The casino went … Read more