Lebanon says two dead in Israeli strike

BEIRUT: Lebanon's health ministry said two people were killed Monday in an Israeli strike in the south of the country, where Hezbollah has traded daily fire with Israel since the Gaza war began in October. Since last week, tensions have risen between Iran and Tehran-backed groups, including Hezbollah, after the killing of a Hamas political … Read more

Oil Updates – prices slip, US recession fears offset Middle East supply worries

RIYADH: Growth in the UAE's non-oil private sector held steady in July but saw the slowest improvement in nearly three years, an economy tracker showed. According to the S&P Global Purchasing Managers' Index, Emirates' PMI fell to 53.7 in July from 54.6 the previous month as competitive conditions, rising price pressures and capacity overload weighed … Read more

Hurricane Debby takes aim at Florida’s Gulf Coast, expected to slog up East Coast

Almost 100 people have died and hundreds have been injured during the anti-government protests in Bangladesh DHAKA, Bangladesh: Nearly 100 people were killed and hundreds injured in anti-government protests across Bangladesh on Sunday, with protesters demanding the resignation of the prime minister and accusing them of “sabotage” and cutting off mobile internet. bid to calm … Read more

Investment tenders for 6 Saudi football clubs announced

Riyadh: KPL Dream Team won the “Honor of Kings Invitational Series 2024 Midseason”, Alliance the “Apex Legends” tournament and Team BDS won the “Rainbow Six Siege” on the “Super Sunday” of the Esports World Cup in Riyadh. Competition. The world's largest gaming and esports festival, which has a record-breaking prize pool of $60 million, presented … Read more

Egypt records 10.3% drop in trade deficit value

RIYADH: Growth in the UAE's non-oil private sector held steady in July but saw the slowest improvement in nearly three years, an economy tracker showed. According to the S&P Global Purchasing Managers' Index, Emirates' PMI fell to 53.7 in July from 54.6 the previous month as competitive conditions, rising price pressures and capacity overload weighed … Read more

Iraqi PM links regional tensions to Gaza in call with Blinken

How conflict and mass displacement in Sudan are taking a devastating toll on civilians Dubai: Sudanese freelance photographer Faiz Abubakar has been documenting the crisis in his home country that began in April 2023, when violence erupted between rival military factions. The Sudanese armed forces, led by Sudan's de facto president Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, have … Read more