Obituaries

Sheikh Yamani helped Saudi Arabia command a dominating presence in OPEC from its birth.

Celebrated Palestinian poet Mourid Barghouti passed away in Amman on Sunday after spending most of his life in exile.

Mary Wilson reigns as longest-serving original Supreme, a landmark women’s singing group of the 1960s.

Aaron, one of the few Black baseball players at the time, beat Babe Ruth’s home run record in 1974.

Giscard remembered as a leader who modernised France and was a champion of European integration.

British actor who played arch-villain Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy passed away after a short illness.

Today, we are talking about the life and work of Afghan journalist Mohammad Ilyas Dayee.

The life and career of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, who has died at the age of 60.

The unique gifts of football legend Diego Maradona throughout his career appeared to come from a higher force.

Dinkins’s death comes just weeks after the death of his wife, Joyce, who died in October at the age of 89.

Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo says Rawlings died in hospital in Accra after a short illness.

Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee died on Sunday, aged 78, after being in hospital since 2014 following a heart attack.

Kuwaiti leader was the primary mediator in the Qatar-GCC crisis and a widely respected voice in the region.

The 91-year-old late monarch has been hailed as ‘the emir of humanity’ and a ‘wise leader’ by his contemporaries.