Al Ain's players, (From down L) Al-Ain's midfielder Bandar al-Ahbabi, Al-Ain's midfielder Rayan Yaslam, Al-Ain's goalkeeper Khalid Eisa, Al-Ain's defender Mohammed Fayez, Al-Ain's midfielder Hussein el-Shahat, (From up left) Al-Ain's defender Tsukasa Shiotani, Al-Ain's midfielder Ahmed Barman, Al-Ain's defender Mohamed Ahmed, Al-Ain's defender Mohammed Fayez, Al-Ain's midfielder Tongo Doumbia, Al-Ain's defender Ismail Ahmed pose for a photograph prior to the second round match of the FIFA Club World Cup 2018 football tournament between Tunisia's Esperance Tunis and Abu Dhabi's al Ain at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi ...

By Sally Shakkour The Las Baulas National Marine Park, Playa Grande, which is based in Costa Rica, has opened its door for all people who wants to enjoy riding water, known as "surfing". On the other hand, Playa Grande tries always to aviod tourists as it’s pretty hard to reach the place. Here are some of the greatest photos from the park.

Starting before dawn has even broken, Afghanistan's army of saffron pickers shift their way across sun-baked fields to pluck the brightly coloured crocuses that are providing the country's farmers with a new means of income. Pistil of the flower has for centuries been used in cooking around the world and because of its relatively high price has been dubbed "red gold" by those who rely on its cultivation. Authorities struggling to wean farmers off the highly profitable opium poppy trade are hoping to use the spice as an attractive alternative ...

Iraq has marked a year since the country's victory against the Islamic State militants on December 10, 2018. The PM also vowed to continue fighting corruption, and solve other problems. Adel Abdel Mahdi, Iraqi PM, stated on Monday during a celebration held at the defense ministry “the biggest victory against the forces of evil and terrorism.”

Eight-year-old Maya Merhi had to struggle around a Syrian displaced persons camp on artificial limbs made of plastic tubing and tin cans. But now the girl, who was born with no legs due to a congenital condition, is walking on new prosthetics after undergoing treatment in Turkey. Dressed in a pink sweater and matching shoes, Maya on Saturday was able for the first time to walk along the rutted roads of the Serjilla camp after arriving back.

Gulf leaders and officials meet in Riyadh for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit, Sunday December 9, 2018. The Summit covered the main crisis in the region such as Syria, Iraq, and Yemen conflicts. GCC Secretary-General Dr. Abdul Latif Al-Zayani earlier stated the leaders “will discuss a number of important issues in Gulf joint action and what has been achieved in the framework of achieving Gulf integration and cooperation in the political, defense, economic and legal fields”.

Egyptian actress Rania Yousef is back to posting new pictures on social media. After the wave of criticism she faced in the past couple of days because of her 'daring' dress that she appeared in during the closing ceremony of the Cairo Film Festival, the Egyptian beauty posted pictures from a new photoshoot she did in the swimming pool this time. Rania did not appear wearing a swimsuit though in the new photos, but appeared in conservative clothes which made many make sarcastic comments. Youssef was highly criticized due to ...

Yakutia, in northeastern Siberia, is Russia's largest region and experiences the planet's coldest temperatures. Many people in Yakutia depend on melted water as there is no other way to supply water due to extremely cold winter temperatures in the permafrost-covered region. Digging wells is too expensive in this part of the world, due to a thick layer of hard permafrost. Tap water in Tobonov's village—drawn from the mighty Lena River—is only usable for around 2.5 months of the year. Most Yakut villages have no water treatment facilities, making ice the ...

Hundreds of demonstrators decried violence against women and sexism at a Tel Aviv rally on Sunday evening, in an event marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The demonstrators denounced misogyny and called for government action to halt the murder and abuse of women in Israel. The protesters — mostly young women and men, many representing youth groups — carried signs that read, “I believe you,” and “You are not alone,” and hoisted placards that featured telephone numbers for crisis call centers. The event was titled ...

President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi had opened the first arms fair ' Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX 2018)', in Cairo, as hundreds of firms exhibiting on December 3, 2018. Egyptian President started the ceremony along with French Defence Minister Florence Parly. The show spotlights the “strength of the country,” the Egyptian minister for military production revealed.

Members of the International Space Station (ISS) expedition 58/59, David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, NASA astronaut Anne McClain and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko board the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft shortly before the launch at the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on December 3, 2018. A Soyuz MS-11 rocket carrying Russian, American and Canadian astronauts reached orbit as the first manned mission since a failed launch in October. Kononenko, Saint-Jacques and McClain are scheduled to remain on the station until some time next year, with the final duration of their ...