RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held talks with his Maltese counterpart Evarist Bartolo in the capital Riyadh on Monday. During the meeting, they discussed ways of enhancing cooperation and joint coordination to serve the interests of the two countries, the Kingdom’s foreign ministry said. They also discussed and exchanged views on the most
LONDON: Britain on Monday announced plans to accelerate its relocation of Afghan staff who worked with the military and their families ahead of a planned withdrawal of US-led NATO forces. Under Britain’s relocation scheme for former and current Afghan staff, many of whom served as translators, over 1,300 workers and their families have been brought to the UK. More than 3,000
MANILA: Israel has summoned the Filipino Ambassador in Tel Aviv over the Philippines’ vote backing the United Nations Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC) probe into violations committed during the latest conflict in Gaza.
DUBAI: Just outside the Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk stands (what we assume is) a replica of the Luxor Obelisk found in Place de la Concorde in Paris. It’s somewhat overshadowed by its neighbor, however. After all, the hotel’s 50-floor building also shaped like a tapering stone pillar towers over it. Visible from kilometers away in the city, the new kid on the block is now
ZAGREB: Croatia will base themselves at home rather than in Scotland for Euro 2020 because of coronavirus quarantine rules, officials said on Monday, days after the Czechs made a similar decision.
The Croatian Football Federation said Scottish rules meant if a single player or staff member became infected, many players would have to quarantine.
“We could not allow our stay in Scotland to put most of the team in danger of quarantine,” federation official Marijan Kustic said in a statement.
Croatia was due to arrive in St. Andrews in Scotland on June 8, five days before their opening match against England in London.