Tag: Sheikh
In Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina promised a fifth term
An election poster of the Awami League and its leader, Sheikh Hasina, on a street in Dhaka, January 7, 2024. MAHMUD HOSSAIN OPU / AP Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina…
Sheikh Hasina, “iron begum” at the head of Bangladesh
A rally of the student branch of the Awami League, Sheikh Hasina’s party, at Dhaka University, January 4, 2024. ADNAN ABIDI / REUTERS At 76, she is seeking a fifth…
Death of the Emir of Kuwait, Prince Sheikh Meshal succeeds him
KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwait’s emir, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, died on Saturday at the age of 86, according to the royal court, a little more than three years after taking…
Kuwait appoints new emir after death of Sheikh Nawaf
A message of condolences on a giant screen after the death of the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, on December 16, 2023 in Kuwait (AFP/Yasser Al-Zayyat) Kuwait’s Crown…
Offer withdrawn: Qatar Sheikh no longer wants Manchester United
Offer withdrawn Qatar Sheikh no longer wants Manchester United October 14, 2023, 11:37 p.m The bidding war for Manchester United is over for now: Qatari Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al…
Climate summit in Sharm el Sheikh: Biden sees US climate goals within reach
Climate summit in Sharm el Sheikh Biden sees US climate targets within reach 11/11/2022, 6:32 p.m The US is historically the world’s biggest polluter. This is another reason why the…
Skyblues drop the top of the table: Haaland scores, City fails in the sheikh duel
Skyblues drop the top of the table Haaland scores, City fails in the sheikh duel 8/21/2022, 7:42 p.m In four minutes, Manchester City turned a two-goal deficit to stave off…
Death of Sheikh Khalifa, President of the United Arab Emirates
Weakened since a stroke in 2014, the 74-year-old leader died on Friday, leaving the way open to his half-brother Mohammed bin Zayed, who already ruled de facto the oil monarchy.…
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan is dead
United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan has died aged 74. The government of the Gulf country has decreed “an official mourning and the flags at half mast”…
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed elected President of the United Arab Emirates
CAIRO, May 14 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates’ Federal National Council on Saturday elected Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan as its president, state news agency WAM reported. Nicknamed “MBZ”,…
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed elected President of the United Arab Emirates
CAIRO (Reuters) – The Federal National Council of the United Arab Emirates on Saturday elected Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan as its president, state news agency WAM reported. Nicknamed “MBZ”,…
UAE President Sheikh Khalifa dies aged 73
President of the UAE Sheikh Khalifa dies at the age of 73 May 13, 2022, 5:15 p.m The longtime President of the United Arab Emirates is dead. Because of his…