Istanbul: Iraqi calligrapher Ali Zaman, a former goldsmith, has dedicated six years of his life to crafting what is believed to be the world’s largest handwritten Quran. The manuscript, produced in Istanbul, features pages that measure an impressive 4…
Kingston: Hurricane Melissa made landfall Tuesday in southwestern Jamaica near New Hope around 1 pm ET (1700GMT) with estimated maximum sustained winds of 185 mph (295 kph). The situation is deemed extremely hazardous and poses a serious threat to lif…
El-fasher: Global outrage and online solidarity are building around El-Fasher city, the capital of North Darfur state in western Sudan, amid reports of atrocities by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Slogans such as ‘El-Fasher drenched in b…