Senegal detains boat carrying 200 migrants

DAKAR: Senegal's army said Saturday it had stopped a boat carrying more than 200 migrants trying to reach Europe, after nearly 90 died attempting the dangerous Atlantic crossing earlier this month. The boat stopped by the patrol boat in fishing waters near Lompoul in northwestern Senegal on Friday was carrying 202 people, including five women … Read more

King Salman Global Academy spotlights India’s role in promoting Arabic language

NEW DELHI: India is playing an important role in promoting the Arabic language in the wake of growing commercial exchanges with Saudi Arabia, the kingdom's premier language institution has said, as it conducted a series of programs for Indian scholars and students. Students and lecturers from the Indian universities and colleges teaching Arabic courses participate … Read more