Senegal detains boat carrying 200 migrants

DAKAR: Senegalese forces said on Saturday they had intercepted a boat carrying more than 200 migrants trying to reach Europe, after nearly 90 died earlier this month while attempting the dangerous Atlantic crossing. The boat, intercepted by patrol boats in a fishing ground near Rompoul, northwest Senegal, on Friday had 202 people on board, including … Read more

King Salman Global Academy spotlights India’s role in promoting Arabic language

NEW DELHI: India is playing a key role in promoting Arabic as trade links with Saudi Arabia grow, the kingdom’s top language institute said. The institute has launched a series of programmes for Indian scholars and learners. Students and lecturers from Indian universities and colleges teaching Arabic are participating in training sessions, workshops and competitions … Read more

Turkiye’s Erdogan says ‘no benefit’ in resuming UN-led Cyprus talks

Tel Aviv: Israel threatened retaliation on Friday after a drone claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels strayed past Israel's vaunted air defenses and killed a civilian in a Tel Aviv apartment building near the U.S. embassy annex.The attack was condemned by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who appealed for “maximum restraint to avoid further escalation of tensions … Read more