‘I am glad we can change the image of Muslim people’
London: Khadijah Mellah, a Peckham teenager who on Thursday will become the first Briton to race in a hijab, is blazing a trail on horseback to knock down some stereotypes.###“There…
The ball factory arming swing king James Anderson with his weapon of choice
London: It is easy to imagine England's record-breaking bowler James Anderson walking around Dilip Jajodia's cricket ball factory in London's East End wearing the expression of a child in a…
The next Democratic weapon against Trump
Robert Mueller’s terse and sometimes halting congressional testimony, conventional wisdom quickly congealed: Mueller’s performance had made Donald Trump’s impeachment far less likely. “Robert S. Mueller III’s disastrous testimony has taken…
Woodstock 50 has been officially cancelled
This time it ‘s for real: Woodstock 50 has been cancelled.###The embattled music festival, promoted as a 50th anniversary concert commemorating the seminal baby boomer gathering, has ceased efforts to…
Mediation panel talks over India’s Babri masjid fail
Lucknow: The secret negotiations seeking an out of court settlement for India's over a century old Babri-Mosque-Ram temple dispute have failed, Gulf News has learnt.###The final negotiations were taking place…
Dubai all set for 300km Ultramarathon in December
Dubai: The second edition of Dubai’s Al Marmoom Ultramarathon — reportedly the world’s longest desert race — will take place in the Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve from December 9-13.###Dubai…
Oreo cookie stirs confusion in UAE over no halal label
Dubai: Oreo cookies were put under the spotlight recently after a package of the chocolate biscuit did not carry a halal label.###The Abu Dhabi Food and Safety Authority confirmed that…
Dutch ban on burqas in public places takes effect
THE HAGUE: The Netherlands banned the wearing of a face-covering veil, such as a burqa or niqab, in public buildings and on transport from Thursday as a contentious law on…