After Olympic dream, a rude political awakening for Macron?

Veteran human rights defender released in exchange claims Russia is retreating to Stalin era BERLIN: Oleg Orlov, a human rights activist since the 1980s, believes Russia reached a turning point when the Soviet Union collapsed and a democratically elected president took over.But when Vladimir Putin seized power, crushed the opposition and launched a full-scale invasion … Read more

Survey shows why neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump can take the Arab American vote for granted

LONDON: Jill Stein, the Green Party's presidential candidate known for her strong support of Palestinian rights, has emerged as the favorite among Arab-American voters ahead of the November 5 U.S. presidential election, according to a recent poll. Stein, who ran as a third-party candidate, received support from more than 45 percent of Arab Americans, according … Read more

China earns a 300th Olympic gold medal with women’s team victory in table tennis at Paris Games

Saudi ambassador and IOC member Princess Reema urges Algerian boxer Imane Khelif to stop criticising him LONDON: Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States said on Saturday that media criticism of Algerian Olympic gold medallist boxer Imane Khelif must stop and that “kindness and human dignity must always come first”. Princess Reema bint Bandar, in … Read more