Kaduna Fifth Chukker victorious at MTN Polo tourney
The 2011 MTN Kano International Polo Tournament was concluded at the weekend with Kaduna Fifth Chukker claiming the coveted Emir's Cup. The final, which was decided on Sunday amid funfair at the Murtala Muhammed Polo Grounds, saw the Kaduna Chukkers side ...
Muslims in Dass pray for rain
Earlier, the Emir of Dass, Othman Usman, had ordered a three-day fast for rain to fall. Ishaku Ismail, the deputy Chief Imam of Dass, who led the Umma'ah in a two raka'at prayers at the Dass Eid-Ground on Sunday, urged them to seek Allah's forgiveness for ...
Al Qaeda Names Osama Bin Laden Successor
Ayman al-Zawahiri, the Egyptian-born doctor who turns 60 on Sunday, was identified in the statement as the group's new emir in a "new era" for al Qaeda -- the group he helped found with bin Laden. Earlier this month, al-Zawahiri appeared in a video in ...
Prince Naif calls for top class services to pilgrims
JEDDAH: Prince Naif Bin Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior, chaired here Sunday evening the second session of ... Prince Naif was received at the venue by Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah Region, and Prince Mish’al Bin ...
Kuwaiti women win first parliamentary seats
Official results from Saturday's vote were read out by judges on state-owned TV on Sunday. Kuwait, one of the few democracies ... which prompted Kuwait's ruler, or emir, to dissolve parliament and call the vote, the second time that has happened in a ...
Naif to review stalled Makkah Region projects
is scheduled to preside over the second session of the third round of Makkah Regional Council Sunday, where discussions will take place on projects in the region. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah Region and Chairman of the Makkah Regional Council ...
Condolence sent to Saudi Arabia
Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has sent cables of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Defence and Aviation Minister Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ...
Capital City finding its feet in Canadian Soccer League
Capital City was terrific for the second 45 minutes Sunday when it took advantage of an easterly wind ... It was the first of the season for Beaugé, who redirected a free kick from Emir Zrnic past Anthony Santilli in the Windsor goal.