DUBAI: The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention has confirmed 563 new coronavirus cases, state news agency WAM reported on Thursday.The new cases were detected after conducting over 38,000 new tests, increasing the total number of infected people in the country to 32,532.The authority has also reported three more fatalities, bringing the death toll to…
Read MoreDUBAI: Egyptian-American actor Ramy Youssef revealed that US-actress Lindsey Lohan was supposed to star in his Hulu comedy series “Ramy,” but he “stopped hearing from her.” “We were interested in this idea of people that you don’t really think are Muslim,” Youssef said speaking to Entertainment Weekly magazine. “We actually cast Lindsay Lohan, because Lindsay had this…
Read MoreOn Eid Day, Monday 25rh May, many Bahraini men and women flocked to the graves of the martyrs at several of Bahrain’s cemeteries. They recited verses of the Holy Quran, expressing grief and anger. This is one of the ways to express solidarity with the martyrs families and show attachment to their ideals. Others visited…
Read MoreROME: Muslim communities around Italy marked the end of Ramadan with displays of unity and generosity. During the holy month, most communities have been involved in fundraising and food distribution for families struggling amid the two-month national lockdown to halt the coronavirus pandemic. With many mosques following stringent social distancing rules, Eid Al-Fitr celebrations to mark…
Read MoreThe new F1 car design philosophy will now be introduced in 2022Formula 1’s plan for cost-cutting measures has been approved by the sport’s governing body the FIA. The changes to …
Read MoreDubai, United Arab Emirates-Wednesday 27 May 2020 [ AETOS Wire ] Over 70 students from Grade 5 at Nibras International School, Dubai, had the unique opportunity to virtually meet and speak to “astronaut candidate”, Mohammed Sallam. Sallam, the only remaining Arab participant from the Middle East, in the Mars One Mission, answered questions from students…
Read MoreIsraeli fighter planes have violated Lebanese airspace carrying out a number of flights in the past week over different parts of the country, state news agency NNA reported, citing the Lebanese army. Various Israeli military aircrafts were reported over the town of Kafr Shuba on Tuesday, and then flying over the western Bekaa regions and the…
Read MoreDUBAI: Luxury watchmaker and jeweler Piaget revealed its new campaign this week, starring ten exceptional women pioneers in varying fields, ranging from cinema and art to music and design. Among the women chosen to star in the campaign is Yemeni-Emirati singer Balqees Fathi. Fathi features in the Extraordinary Women campaign – which was shot in…
Read MoreFor decades, this spending has bolstered the country’s political clout. “If Saudi Arabia wasn’t by far one of the largest buyer of weapons you probably couldn’t count on the uncritical support of powerful western powers. One of the outcomes of purchasing weapons is that you’re buying relationships,” said Andrew Feinstein, an expert on corruption and the…
Read MoreMANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday warned Local Government Units (LGUs) that they would face sanctions if they failed to accept Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) returning to their hometowns as part of government measures to help nationals leave coronavirus-hit countries. “I am ordering you to accept them, open the gates of your territories and allow…
Read MoreNewcastle have begun talks to sign Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho, 28, after Bayern Munich decided they will not be taking up their option to sign the Brazil international on a …
Read MoreINGELHEIM, Germany & INDIANAPOLIS, US -Tuesday 26 May 2020 [ AETOS Wire ] Ischemic heart disease, including myocardial infarction, is the leading cause of death in the world1 EMPACT-MI is the first trial in the SGLT2 inhibitor class to investigate the prevention of heart failure after acute myocardial infarction in adults with and without diabetes…
Read MoreLONDON: The US military said Tuesday that Russia has recently deployed military fighter aircraft to Libya. The jets are likely to be providing air support for the Wagner Group, a Russian private military contractor operating in Libya, the US Africa Command said. The statement also said Moscow has employed the state-sponsored contractor in Libya to…
Read MoreDUBAI: Skincare products can quite often sit on shelfs or in delivery vehicles for weeks and months, stored in unsuitable conditions. And despite brands promoting them as organic and natural, some customers might question the effectiveness of products left lying around for long periods after being produced. However, Kathryn Jones, founder of the UAE-based brand…
Read MoreFor decades, this spending has bolstered the country’s political clout. “If Saudi Arabia wasn’t by far one of the largest buyer of weapons you probably couldn’t count on the uncritical support of powerful western powers. One of the outcomes of purchasing weapons is that you’re buying relationships,” said Andrew Feinstein, an expert on corruption and the…
Read MoreROME: Italy’s Muslims gathered in parks and public squares to celebrate the end of Ramadan, as many of the country’s mosques remained shut because of the coronavirus pandemic. Islamic places of worship have been going slow on welcoming back congregations, despite an easing of a months-long lockdown, in order to guarantee social distancing and other preventive…
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