In the 44-second clip, Al Sheikh says “the game of chess is forbidden,” backing up his statement with a verse in the Quran that bans gambling, intoxicants and idolatry. Answering a question ...

"It is one of only about 50 medieval chess pieces found in England and, at only 21.7mm high, it is unique in being the smallest medieval Arabic chess piece known in the country.

The Competitions Committee of the federation, headquartered in Sharjah, has confirmed the hosting of the Arab Individual Chess Championships for Age Groups (8 to 20 years) for both boys and girls ...

Image Credit: Supplied Dubai: Some 20 students completed an eight-week chess training course at the Iqra'a Arabic Language Centre at the Sunset Mall in Jumeirah.

“It is one of only about 50 medieval chess pieces found in England and, at only 21.7 mm [about .8 of an inch] high, it is unique in being the smallest medieval Arabic chess piece known in the ...

TEHRAN -- Netherlands-based Iraqi translator Mohammad al-Amin is translating “Chess with the Resurrection Machine” from Persian into Arabic. The Iranian novelist Habib Ahmadzadeh authored “Chess with ...

TEHRAN, July 27 (MNA) -- Netherlands-based Iraqi translator Mohammad al-Amin is translating “Chess with the Resurrection Machine” from Persian into Arabic. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas ...