France threatens to punish soldiers over anti-Islam letter

The French government has warned active soldiers who signed an open letter signed by more than a dozen former generals warning President Emmanuel Macron that the country is on the verge of "civil war."Several serving soldiers are…

Lebanon seizes $300K worth of cocaine at Beirut airport

Lebanese security forces announced the detention of a suspected drug smuggler at Beirut airport today, a day after Lebanon pledged to crack down on the crime to persuade Saudi Arabia to lift its ban on Lebanese fruit and vegetables, …

UAE Backs France in the African Sahel region

United Arab Emirates has begun its logistical flights to support the France-led international alliance's efforts in "combating terrorism along the African Sahel region," the Emirates' Ministry of Defence announced yesterday. "The first…

Twitter launches Ramadan-themed audio conversations campaign

This year, more than 10 million tweets were monitored about Ramadan in the 30 days leading up to the holy month. Building on this interest, Twitter launched جمعات_رمضان# (Ramadan Gatherings), a series of live audio conversations focused on…

Saudi ambassador: drugs smuggled from Lebanon can drown Arab world

According to Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Lebanon, over the past few years, vast amounts of narcotics smuggled from Lebanon — "enough to drown the entire Arab country" — have been confiscated before entering the Kingdom."The smuggled …