AS THE territory held by Islamic State (IS) shrivelled in Syria, American generals spoke of “stabilisation” and “consolidation”. But seven months after an American-led coalition drove the jihadists from Raqqa, their putative capital, “stable” is not how residents describe the city. Mines, booby-traps and bombs continue to kill and maim. Bodies are still being pulled from the rubble. The lights …

Salah strikes again IN THE run-up to Ramadan artisans set to work on fawanis, the lanterns that hang in Egyptian homes and streets throughout the month-long holiday. Many are adorned with geometric patterns or the crescent-and-star symbol of Islam. This year some customers want a different model: a grinning face with a tangle of curls and a Liverpool jersey. Much …

Unapproved vaccine is being used in an outbreak for the first time as death toll rises.

French carmaker PSA Group launched its Citroën C3 model in Iran last week despite US President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the nuclear agreement with Tehran, brand chief Linda Jackson said on Thursday.

The NBA announced today that Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was selected to the 2018 NBA All-Defensive First Team.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman confirmed that Paris will host an international conference on the humanitarian crisis in Yemen at the end of June in a phone call on Tuesday.

Saudi Arabia has arrested at least three more women’s rights activists in a widening crackdown just weeks before a ban on women driving is set to end, international rights watchdogs said yesterday.

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The NBA announced today that Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell was selected to the 2018 NBA All-Rookie First Team.

First reports from Senegal highlight weak capacity for research ethics and fair deals with international partners.