KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT - Kuwait's emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, who was defense minister when Iraq invaded the oil-rich country in 1990, was laid to rest Sunday in a low-key funeral, a day after he died aged 86. Foreign leaders and envoys later paid their final respects, including the Saudi crown...
Bahrain and Japan resolve to boost ties in various fields
The two leaders also agreed to explore opportunities that would aid the advancement of Bahrain and Japan’s strategic partnership in various fields.Britain and the world say farewell to Queen Elizabeth II
The longest-serving monarch in British history, Queen Elizabeth II, is laid to rest on Monday, after a grand state funeral attended by leaders from around the world, and a historic last ceremonial journey through the packed streets of London. The last state funeral to be held in Britain was in...
Lying in state is an old UK tradition
It is an honor usually accorded to sovereigns and sometimes former prime ministers. Since 1910, when King Edward VII lay in state in parliament's Westminster Hall, all sovereigns have lain in state there.
Flower sale blooms for queen’s funeral
Well-wishers descended on London's vibrant Columbia Road flower market to snap up colorful bouquets after Britain's longest-serving monarch died last Thursday.
Queen Elizabeth II sets off on last journey
The odyssey of mourning over Britain's longest-reigning monarch in history will culminate in her state funeral in London on September 19.
Thousands of mourners take part in rabbi’s funeral in Israel
An estimated three quarters of a million ultra-Orthodox Jews attended the funeral Sunday of influential rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, known to followers as the "Prince of Torah", with Israeli authorities warning of dangers from massive overcrowding.
Lebanon buries victims of fuel tank blast
The explosion on Sunday in the Akkar region scorched crowds clamoring for petrol that the army was distributing in light of severe fuel shortages.Three Hezbollah among five dead in Lebanon funeral ambush
Several people were wounded in the exchange of fire in the Khalde area between members of the Lebanese Shiite group and Sunni residents
Daesh attack on funeral kills 17 in Iraq
At least 17 people, including policemen, were killed in an attack by the Islamic State group in the Salahudin province of Iraq on Friday.
