Chief of Defence Forces of Royal Thai Armed Forces General Surapong Suwana-adth called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Ganobhaban in the city on Monday.

8 Aug 2017, 12:00 am0

Chief of Defence Forces of Royal Thai Armed Forces General Surapong Suwana-adth called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Ganobhaban in the city on Monday. Photo: BSS

Saudi Arabia hosts world chess games, testing reform limits

AP, Dubai :Saudi Arabia is hosting a world chess tournament for the first time on Tuesday nearly two years after the country’s top cleric issued a religious edict against playing the board game. Politics have also interfered, with players from Israel and Qatar missing the tournament due to regional politics.Saudi Arabia’s top cleric, Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al Sheikh, said in early 2016 that chess is “forbidden” in Islam because it wastes time and can lead to rivalry among players....

27 Dec 2017, 12:00 am