Olympics
UK’s Big Ben clock to make historic Olympic ring
World
July 25, 2012
UK’s Big Ben clock to make historic Olympic ring
Big Ben, the famed bell belonging to Britain's Parliament, will chime non-stop for three minutes on Friday as part…
Malaysian Olympians can postpone Ramadan fast
World
July 24, 2012
Malaysian Olympians can postpone Ramadan fast
Malaysian Islamic and Olympic officials said athletes from the predominantly Muslim country are excused from fasting for Ramadan while…
Saudi Arabia follows Egypt, UAE, Algeria to exempt Olympics athletes from fasting
World
July 21, 2012
Saudi Arabia follows Egypt, UAE, Algeria to exempt Olympics athletes from fasting
Ali al-Hakmi, a member of Saudi Arabia's Council of Senior Islamic Scholars, has issued a fatwa stating that Saudi athletes…
Iran’s Neda Shahsavari says she is ‘thrilled’ to compete in the Olympics
World
July 15, 2012
Iran’s Neda Shahsavari says she is ‘thrilled’ to compete in the Olympics
Iran's first woman to compete in table tennis at the Olympics, Neda Shahsavari, says she is "thrilled" to be…