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Sarraf visits Seoul's military industries exhibition

Seoul - Muslimchronicle

Minister of National Defense, Yaacoub Sarraf, continued his South Korea tour and visited, on his second day in Seoul, the International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) to take a closer look at the country's top military industries. Sarraf also held talks with head of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), Jeon Jei-guk, over the bilateral military cooperation between Lebanon and SouthRead more

200 arrested, dozens hurt in fresh Tunisia unrest

Tunis - Muslimchronicle

More than 200 people have been arrested and dozens hurt during clashes in several parts of Tunisia, the interior ministry said Wednesday, after a second night of unrest driven by anger over austerity measures. The North African country has been hailed for its relatively smooth democratic transition since its 2011 uprising, but seven years after the revolution tensions over economic grievancesRead more

UAE court sentences 13 on terror and espionage charges

Dubai - Muslimchronicle

Jail sentences ranging between 18 months to 15 years were handed out to 13 individuals by the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeals on Tuesday, local media reported. Fines of Dh50,000 ($13,615) up until Dh1 million were also issued in cases related to the “promotion of terrorism, espionage for foreign countries and the joining of terrorist organizations,” according to theRead more

Egypt archaeologists discover mummy in Luxor

Luxor - Muslimchronicle

Egypt on Saturday announced the discovery of two small ancient tombs in the southern city Luxor dating back some 3,500 years and hoped it will help the country's efforts to revive its ailing tourism sector. The tombs, located on the west bank of the river Nile in a cemetery for noblemen and top officials, are the latest discovery in theRead more

Actress Reham Abdel Ghaffor returns to cinema

Cairo - Sara Refaat

Egyptian actress Reham Abdel Ghaffor expressed her deep sorrow for the death of high-profile artist Shadia praying for her to rest in peace. She stressed that it is painful end of the current year as the Egyptians lost one of the major artists who enriched the artistic career with her wonderful works. She added, “Despite her death, she will keepRead more

Patrick Stewart, Irfan Khann kick off Dubai film fest

Dubai - Muslimchronicle

Dubai's international film festival opened on Wednesday night, bringing together Britain's Patrick Stewart, India's Irrfan Khan and Egypt's Wahid Hamed -- cinema stars from different corners of the globe. In a region rife with conflict which pushed the famed Marrakesh festival to take a one-year hiatus, dozens of stars, cinema lovers and social media influencers gathered for the 14th DubaiRead more

Hirscher returns to top of alpine skiing podium with giant slalom win

Beaver Creek - Muslimchronicle

Austria's Marcel Hirscher, who broke his ankle in August, won the men's World Cup giant slalom at Beaver Creek on Sunday. Hirscher, the six-time defending overall World Cup champion, finished with a combined time of 2min 37.30secs with Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen second in 2:38.18 and German Stefan Luitz third. Hirscher earned his 46th World Cup win and his first sinceRead more

Extreme cold weather predicted in parts of Saudi Arabia this week

RIYADH - Muslimchronicle

The General Authority for Meteorology and Environment Protection predicted that the Saudi Arabia will be affected by a cold air mass with significant lowtemperatures that would reach below 0° C. This cold weather will affect especially the northern parts of Saudi Arabia - Tabuk, Jouf, and Hail - from next Wednesday and would extend to the northern parts of CentralRead more

Thirty-one bodies recovered after migrant boat sinks off Libya

TRIPOLI - Muslimchronicle

At least 31 migrants died after their boat sank off Libya’s western coast on Saturday and some 200 others were picked up by the coast guard to be brought back to port in Tripoli, officials said. The migrants were on two boats off the coast near Garabulli, east of Tripoli, one of which had already sunk when the coast guardRead more