Morocco appoints new second-in-command amid tensions with Algeria
In the midst of strain with Algeria over the Western Sahara, Morocco's King Mohammed VI has appointed a new second-in-command of the armed forces. The number two is Inspector General Mohammed Berid who replaces General Belkhir El Farouk. The king under the country's constitution himself commands the armed forces.
King Abdullah’s daughter marries a Greek-origin financier
Princess Iman, the eldest daughter of King Abdullah and Queen Rania, has wed a financier of Greek origin at a ceremony at the royal palace west of the capital Amman. The ceremony broadcast on state television showed the princess tying the knot with Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in the presence of...
Queen Elizabeth II funeral on September 19 in London
The state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II will be held at Westminster Abbey in London at 11:00 am (1000 GMT) on Monday September 19, royal officials said on Saturday. Buckingham Palace also confirmed that the queen, who died on Thursday aged 96, will then be taken to St George's Chapel...
Saudi site Dawqara shows signs of civilization during the late Roman period
DUBAI: Dawqara, a place in Saudi Arabia's Northern Borders region, has shown signs of civilization during the late Roman period. Local media reports said one of the site’s most important artifacts is a square palace that was built from large volcanic stones. Its construction takes into consideration the straightness and...
