Saudi Arabia’s first woman astronaut to blast off to space on May 21 on May 8, 2023Saudi Arabia’s first female astronaut will blast off to the International Space Station (ISS) on May 21, according to US space agency NASA. Rayyanah Barnawi, a breast cancer researcher, along with male astronaut Ali AlQarni, will be part of Axiom Space 2 mission, which will be blasting off no earlier than 5.37pm (EDT time) on […]
King Charles to wear historical garments during his coronation on May 5, 2023King Charles III will be wearing various historical garments which symbolize his commitment to the Church of England and the throne during his coronation with Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday. Charles will put on the Colobium Sindonis, which is Latin for shroud tunic. It represents the priest’s vestment, again symbolizing the […]
BBC chairman resigns after row over loan to Boris Johnson on April 28, 2023The chairman of Britain’s BBC on Friday resigned following a report that found he breached the government’s code for public appointments over a loan. Richard Sharp was recommended for the job in fall 2020 because he assisted – to a “very limited extent” – then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson secure a loan, according to the report […]
World Cup fans in Qatar introduced to Islam on November 24, 2022The Katara Cultural Village Mosque in Qatar’s capital of Doha has become the focus of attention for World Cup fans who want to get to know about Islam. Multilingual male and female preachers at the mosque explain the religion and tolerance of Islam to tourists. Electronic boards about Islam in more than 30 languages at […]
How will US midterm elections shape foreign policy? on November 1, 2022With the US midterm elections just over a week away, the runup to the vote has clearly been dominated by domestic issues. From inflation to abortion rights and everything in between, candidates and voters have mostly focused on kitchen table, homeland issues. However, given the current global geopolitical landscape, the impact of the Nov. 8 […]
China launches satellite to test space environment monitor tech on October 31, 2022China launched a new satellite into planned orbit on Saturday, saying it would be used primarily for in-orbit testing of new technologies. The Shiyan-20 C satellite was launched at 9.01 a.m. local time (0101GMT) on a Long March-2D carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, local media reported. The launch marked […]
NATO agrees to provide air defense assistance to Ukraine on October 13, 2022BRUSSELS: NATO will provide more air defence assistance to Ukraine, the 30-member military alliance’s secretary general said on Thursday. Jens Stoltenberg spoke at a joint press conference with US defence minister Lloyd Austin before the second day of the NATO defence minister’s reunion in Brussels. Stoltenberg announced that the ministers agreed to “provide more air […]