I went to Halbouni Mosque, near the historic center of Damascus, for Tarawih prayers. The streets were pitch dark, as the city experiences frequent power cuts at night. When I arrived, I found the ...

For the first time, rail passengers in England are being shown how often trains are cancelled and delayed at the railway stations they depend upon. The Transport Secretary, Heidi Alexander ...

The objective of the HEJAZ Islamic Balanced Sup managed fund is To achieve an investment return (after fees* and tax) of 2% pa above the Consumer Price Index over rolling 7 year periods What is the ...

Starlink satellites are visible from Earth, you just need to know when and where to look. The "Starlink satellite train" has become a captivating sight for skywatchers, offering a glimpse of the ...

Additionally, the reviving of the historic Hejaz Railway, which once connected Istanbul to Mecca, is among the proposed projects under consideration. Turkish construction and cement companies such as ...

We even had parts of the Hejaz railway on our path. “I’m glad no one’s done this before – I hope no one will beat me to it!” Alice, who is travelling with the help of a support team, has faced some ...

A dedicated Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Fusion Engineering will start educating its first cohort of students in September 2025, equipping STEM post-graduates with the skills to support the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Protesters against the Dakota Access oil pipeline congregate, Nov. 21, 2016, on a long-closed bridge on a ...

ITE College West also launched its Built Environment Hub in 2024 to better train students in facilities management and built environment courses. In the first of a three-part series, The Straits ...

As the sky lightens, medieval Prague is streamed through the train's windows like a Netflix trailer. From armchair seats in private compartments, a city of Rococo castles and wide boulevards ...

2025 marks 200 years since the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway — the world’s first public railway — and the much-anticipated Britannic Explorer, A Belmond Train arrives in July.