Jerusalem: Israeli firefighters continue to battle raging wildfires for a second day Thursday amid appeals for countries to help in containing the blazes. Jerusalem District Fire and Rescue Commander Shmulik Friedman said efforts to contain the fires …

Muscat: Books on literature, history, and science captivated the attention of visitors and publishers at the 29th edition of the Muscat International Book Fair, which opened April 24 and will continue through May 3. Oman’s Ministry of Information repo…

Beirut: A fire broke out late Wednesday in a forested area of a northern Lebanese town, with fast-moving winds causing flames to spread. Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) said the fire ‘erupted in the Shir Enemer area of the forests in the town of …