CHAIRMAN: DR. KHALID BIN THANI AL THANI
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: PROF. KHALID MUBARAK AL-SHAFI

World / Europe

Army to secure virus 'red zone' in southern Italy 25 Jun 2020 - 05:27 pm
An empty bus is seen in Piazza della Repubblica, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Rome, Italy, June 24, 2020. Picture taken June 24, 2020. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
The 674 steps: Eiffel Tower reopens, minus lifts, after virus break 25 Jun 2020 - 03:05 pm
A visitor wearing a protective face mask admires the view from the Eiffel Tower during its partial reopening on June 25, 2020, in Paris. AFP / Thomas SAMSON
England COVID-19 test and trace system fails to reach a quarter of positive cases 25 Jun 2020 - 01:43 pm
A woman wearing a face mask or covering as a precautionary measure against spreading COVID-19, arrives on the beach in the sea in Southend on Sea, south east England, on June 24, 2020. AFP / Ben STANSALL
Lufthansa’s $6.7 billion German recapitalization gets EU nod 25 Jun 2020 - 01:28 pm
A flag of German airline Lufthansa is seen at the airport in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on June 25, 2020. AFP / Daniel ROLAND
Britain's Prince William visits Oxford COVID-19 vaccine developers 25 Jun 2020 - 12:34 am
Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (2L), wearing PPE (personal protective equipment), of a face mask or covering, eye protection and an overall as a precautionary measure against spreading COVID-19, meets scientists including Christina Dold (R) d
'Mystery object' in space may be smallest black hole 24 Jun 2020 - 11:17 pm
FILE PHOTO: A handout photo made available by the European Southern Observatory on May 4, 2020 shows an artist's impression of the orbits of the objects in the HR 6819 triple system. AFP PHOTO /L. Calcada/European Southern Observatory
Louvre Museum prepares to reopen, minus the Mona Lisa melee 24 Jun 2020 - 09:45 pm
A picture taken on June 23, 2020 shows the Louvre pyramid by Chinese architect Ieoh Ming Pei, and the Louvre Museum in Paris.  / AFP / THOMAS SAMSON
Berlin marathon organisers shelve plans for 2020 race 24 Jun 2020 - 05:55 pm
The historical Brandenburg Gate is seen as an entertainment crew performs a light show in Berlin, Germany on June 22, 2020.  Abdulhamid Ho?ba? - Anadolu
Lufthansa draws up 'Plan B' to avoid insolvency: Source 24 Jun 2020 - 03:20 pm
The tails of aircraft of the German airline Lufthansa are seen at the
Women, babies at risk as COVID-19 disrupts health services, World Bank warns 24 Jun 2020 - 11:48 am
FILE PHOTO: A child receives a vaccination as part of the start of the seasonal flu vaccination campaign as a preventive measure due to the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Santiago, Chile March 16, 2020. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado/File Photo
Beware of the second coronavirus wave, British medics warn politicians 24 Jun 2020 - 09:34 am
British Airways flight BA3288 takes off as London City Airport restarts commercial flights following lockdown due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London, Britain June 21, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
Paris Orly airport to reopen after three-month shutdown 24 Jun 2020 - 08:20 am
An airport staff member check passengers' luggage passing through X-ray machine at the Terminal 3 of the Orly airport, in Orly on the outskirts of Paris, on June 22, 2020 a few days before its reopening. AFP / BERTRAND GUAY
Johnson & Johnson drops skin-whitening creams 24 Jun 2020 - 12:23 am
Peninsula
Russia to hike taxes on high earners after coronavirus 24 Jun 2020 - 12:10 am
Peninsula
Romania brings charges over 'corrupt' virus mask deal 23 Jun 2020 - 08:09 pm
Peninsula
School children don’t spread coronavirus, French Study Shows 23 Jun 2020 - 04:28 pm
Kindergarten students from the Wichuthit school eat their lunch during a rehearsal social distancing and measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) ahead of nationwide schools reopening in Bangkok, Thailand, June 23, 2020. REUTER
Family urges Macron to act after Frenchman's arrest death 23 Jun 2020 - 04:05 pm
French President Emmanuel Macron gives a joint press conference with his Tunisian counterpart after their meeting at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on June 22, 2020. / AFP / POOL / Christophe PETIT TESSON
Germany orders first local lockdown since easing: state premier 23 Jun 2020 - 12:09 pm
Members of a mobile testing unit of the German Army and German Red Cross arrive to test residents for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), following an outbreak of the disease at Toennies meat factory, where employees remain under lockdown, in Guetersloh,