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Endangered sawfish no match for Aussie croc

Sydney - Arab Today

The sharpened teeth on the saw-like snout of the critically endangered Australian sawfish is proving little defence against its deadliest underwater predators, the crocodile and shark. A rare photograph released by Murdoch University shows a young sawfish caught in the clutches of a freshwater crocodile's jaw. It is a common occurrence for the struggling species which is also targeted byRead more

Stormers, Lions battle for Super Rugby supremacy in South Africa

Wellington - Arab Today

The Western Stormers square off against the Golden Lions in a blockbuster South African derby while Crusaders prop Wyatt Crockett sets a match record in Super Rugby this weekend. The Canterbury Crusaders and Stormers are the only unbeaten sides remaining going into round eight of the competition, which next year will revert to a 15-team format from its current 18.Read more

Westbrook kept waiting as Thunder down Grizzlies

Los Angeles - Arab Today

Russell Westbrook inspired the Oklahoma City Thunder to a crucial victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday but was left just one rebound short of making NBA history. The 28-year-old Thunder star poured on 45 points in a scintillating display at Memphis's Fedex Forum as Oklahoma City clinched a nail-biting 103-100 win to improve to 45-44. But Westbrook, who onRead more

International Coalition Investigating Reports of Mosul "Massacre"

Baghdad - Arab Today

The US-led coalition fighting the ISIS group announced that it is investigating reports of a mass massacre in the western neighborhood in the Iraqi city of Mosul which took place after a deadly airstrike left more than 100 civilians dead last week. According to reports, one airstrike hit the residential area on March 13, followed by a second strike fourRead more

Al Least 15 ISIS Elements Killed in Anbar

Baghdad - Arab Today

Iraqi joint forces have killed at least 15 ISIS elements at Karabla and Rawa districts in the western province of Anbar . A statement released by the security forces on Wednesday said the ISIS elements were killed after attacking the Iraqi forces in Karabla and Rawa. Security forces also destroyed and ammunition depot containing IEDs made with high explosives andRead more

Al Least 15 ISIS Elements Killed in Anbar

Baghdad - Arab Today

Falling in love with Afghanistan

war-torn - Arab today

Christina Lamb wears her love for Afghanistan on her sleeve. It started from the very first time she crossed the mountains into Afghanistan in 1988 to report on the latter stages of the Soviet occupation. Since then she has maintained her passionate involvement with the country. “I fell in love with the country, its beauty and harshness, the nobility ofRead more

Leonard inspires as Spurs draw level with Warriors

Los Angeles - Arab Today

Kawhi Leonard shrugged off the after-effects of a recent concussion to score 31 points as the San Antonio Spurs downed Atlanta to go level with Golden State at the top of the Western Conference on Monday. Leonard, who had been concussed after a clash with Oklahoma City Thunder guard Victor Oladipo last Thursday, showed no sign of the knock asRead more

Three days of road closures for Abu Dhabi Tour

Abu Dhabi - ArabToday

A series of roads are to be closed across Abu Dhabi this week to make way for riders competing in the 2017 Abu Dhabi Tour. The rolling closures will begin in Al Gharbia on Thursday morning for the tour’s first stage, which is to be held on 188 km of roads within and between the Western Region cities of MadinatRead more

Rapist soldiers ‘should be shot’

JUBA - Arab Today

The president of South Sudan said on Monday that soldiers who rape civilians should be shot, trying to mollify citizens outraged by abuses by security forces and quell growing international anger over attacks. South Sudan was plunged into a sporadic civil war in 2013 when Salva Kiir, an ethnic Dinka, fired his deputy, an ethnic Nuer. Rights groups and UNRead more